Tony looked at the screen with teary eyes, the light and shadow on the screen illuminating his slightly wrinkled face.

In the sketch, he is getting older, and his clothes and appearance are slowly blending into him now.

The last drawing from the detective cat was in the ranch's bedroom, and it was a three-month-old photograph of him standing on the porch in a thin sweater with a small, old house at his feet.

It was Amy's old cattery – a small handiwork he had made from wood, duck feathers and an old mailbox with the help of a maid.

Exactly thirty years ago.

He stared at the screen as if he were staring at a dream thirty years ago, and the light of the television flickered in his eyes.

Dr. Kim Anqing was staring at Tony's eyes.

Mr. Sloth said that a person can only awaken when he is confronted with the soul.

There is no precise medical definition in psychology that defines such a vague and literary rhetoric as "awakening."

however

Judging by Dr. King's experience, when someone makes up their mind to make a big change in their life.

Eyes are always funny.

He has met a director of a local best-selling drama, and after so many years of glamorous and colorful world and a long period of cheating, he realized that his favorite is his wife who is on the verge of divorce, and he is determined to do whatever it takes to save his marriage.

At that moment, the director's eyes, which had been anesthetized by perennial alcohol and "leaves", were simply bright and scary.

Dr. Kim Anqing read the belief and hope of wanting to give everything and keep the good things.

So after the counselling, he called another psychotherapist in the western suburbs of Auckland to share the news.

The other party is a psychiatrist of the director's wife, and he and Dr. Kim happen to know each other well and are in the same industry steering group.

As psychiatrists for both husband and wife, they will communicate with each other to a certain extent and talk about their judgment of the director's marital status.

"He's not going to make it."

On the phone, after listening to Jin Anqing's narration, the director's psychiatrist summed it up in a very flat tone.

"Why? This time it was different, and I could see that he had really made up his mind. And their family income is very good, and the director is a decent upper-class person with excellent performance and a good income. There is no external pressure, as long as he is willing to make changes, why can't he be wished success? ”

Dr. King asked strangely.

Generally speaking, a couple has been on the verge of marriage for a long time, and has been entangled for a long time without divorce, and both parties are undergoing psychological counseling to adjust their status.

There is a lot of possibility that this marriage will be salvaged.

At least somewhere in the hearts of husbands and wives there is an attachment to each other and to the good past.

"No, I wouldn't wish him success, it's not good for my clients. Moreover, this time it is different. Misha finally figured out that her husband was a scumbag. She was already determined to get out of this life of struggle. ”

"She's going to get out of it all and start a new life."

"Are you sure this isn't angry?"

"Misha was desperate and bored, and she told me with her eyes." The other party whispered on the phone. "When I looked into those eyes that were already sad to death, I understood her determination."

"Doctor, the romance is over, and it's gone. His wife will never look back. If the director is determined to be a good husband, he may be able to survive the next successful marriage and grow old with other girls, however, it will not be Misha. The colleague said firmly.

Dr. Kim Anqing wants to judge by his eyes whether Tony has reached the point of "awakening" in Mr. Sloth's mouth.

If you "wake up", what kind of expression will you reveal at this moment?

It's like that director, who understands that Amy is always by his side and rekindles the desire to live.

Or is it like his wife Misha, who recognizes that the deceased is dead and irretrievable, and musters up the courage to start a new life, no matter how beautiful the memories of the past are?

Dr. King looked Tony in the eye for a long time.

He found himself feeling a little undecided.

It seems to be both, and it seems to be somewhere in between, and it doesn't seem to be either.

The sketch of the detective cat undoubtedly had a great impact on Tony's mood, and there was a torrent surging under his gray pupils.

Far from being a single thought that is simply trying to be redeemed or escaped, countless thoughts are intertwined like countless torrents.

All of a sudden.

The eyes of this 41-year-old mentally handicapped child were so complicated that Dr. Kim couldn't understand them.

Perhaps for Tony, the matter of awakening can be summed up in an equally vague literary term: ......

Wish.

"Pandora." Dr. Kim pondered the name of the set.

Mr. Sloth gave this set of drawings "Pandora", probably not only to say that love is the punishment of human suffering.

Legend has it that the boxes given by the gods to Pandora were filled with wars and famines, plagues and calamities.

After all the bad luck.

The last thing hidden at the bottom of the box is "hope".

Love brings not only pain, but also hope.

"Pandora" resembles the fruit of wisdom in the Garden of Eden, Tony's chaotic and self-deceitful life is just like Adam and Eve before the forbidden fruit was swallowed.

Life, enlightenment, and awakening are inherently very painful things like reading this set of drawings.

But only by bravely persevering to the end, there will be hope flying out of the box.

"It tastes so good."

Dr. Kim nodded slowly.

The charm of art really has something that cold medical forms can't reach.

That night, Tony was silent in front of the TV for a long, long time.

He stared at the sketch on the screen for a long time, then lowered his head and looked at the shadow pulled out by the light under his feet for a long time.

Tony just stood without saying a word, like a silent old monk in his meditation, trying to stand until the sea was dry and rotten.

But even Professor Boggs, who had the most bizarre personality, did not jump out to be a demon, and everyone quietly accompanied them, suppressing their excitement to witness the final result of this magical drawing.

"We, everybody...... If you're hungry, go eat. ”

After a long pause, Tony finally turned to look at his father, who placed the old gray puppet he was holding on the table in the living room and shook his head slightly.

This sentence is not both ordinary and ordinary.

It doesn't sound like it's worth watching such a storytelling sketch from the detective cat's pen.

Even in the quiet and solemn atmosphere of anticipation, Tony's words seemed a bit nonsensical.

But in an instant,

Jane Arnold closed her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks.

This simple phrase falls into the hearts of illustrators, and it is as timeless and inspiring as Martin Luther King Jr. saying "I have a dream" or John F. Kennedy waving his arms at the camera and shouting "We choose to go to the moon".

[Note: 'I have a dream' and 'We decided to go to the moon' are the most classic and well-known speech quotes in Western culture.] 】

"Okay, I'll tell the kitchen to do it, and we'll do whatever you want to eat." The old gentleman patted his son on the back and said in a choked voice.

I saw the illustrator crying bitterly.

Everyone present felt a little sour in their hearts.

Fathers in the world, who doesn't hope for their children to become Chans?

Jane Arnold is the most successful illustrator ever created.

He didn't expect his son to become a great man, and he didn't expect Tony to go to the moon like Armstrong.

Jane Arnold's wealth was enough for Tony to live a peaceful life for centuries.

He only hopes that the child can take care of himself normally, laugh when he is happy, cry when he is sad, and go to eat when he is hungry.

That's enough.

The old gentleman was already very satisfied.

Really satisfying.

Everyone came out of the living room, and Dr. Jin stayed here tonight, and after eating supper together, he still had some follow-up treatment work to prepare.

"A miraculous painting." Ms. Anya felt like she had seen a great show.

The assistant is much more clever.

He's a man of action, and Tony's reaction in his heart isn't that important, but after seeing his employer's move to tears, he has decided to start licking.

[Detective Cat Lady, congratulations, Mr. Jane Arnaud likes your work very much, and Tony likes it too.] Let me tell you that among the three artists, your work "Pandora" is the best.

I whisper to you that even the famous Professor Boggs is not as good as him, (don't tell anyone else).

Truth be told, others find it incredible. But I'm — I'm not at all surprised by the news.

The moment I saw the work was sent, I knew you were the best knife painter in the world.

I love you so much!

It's so beautiful. In particular, the design of the cat's transformation into a shadow is completely the best plot arrangement I've seen this year.

Dazan!!

I knew that Jane Arnold had chosen you to invite, and that it was a wise choice.

……】

The assistant took out his mobile phone from his pocket, and as he walked, he knocked on it all the time, without blushing.

The illustration world is a relatively independent one-third of an acre in the art circle.

With the Scholastic Group and Jane Arnaud willing to stand behind them, the negative impact of the magazine "Painting" is not so important.

Seeing that this eldest sister is about to take off.

At this time, if you don't stick out your tongue and rush up, do you really have to wait for someone to take off before licking it!

As long as you have a good relationship, these are all golden connections that can be realized in the future.

In the midst of everyone's joy, Professor Boggs looked slightly regretful.

After everyone walked out of the living room, only the professor looked back at the drawings that were still on the TV.

"Probably...... You can't dig her up and be my student, can you? ”

The old man shook his head in regret.

"Hmph, at least there are cats."

Boggs walked around, found little "Amy" under the table, who was also looking at the painting, and squatted down to take the kitten away.

"If you can't be my student, it's her loss, right?"

Professor Boggs put the cat back on his head and pouted.

——

A few time zones away, the sun shines in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Two roads west of the Dulwich College gate, Yangon's largest railway station is located.

From 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., every half hour there is a train around the city that goes to various attractions around the city.

The antique doorless train that is large enough to lie down in the railway museum, and under the black mold spots with a sense of history hanging from the link between the carriages and the carriages, the attentive visitor can even find the words "Kururi Line Railway Co., Ltd." in 1942 during the Japanese occupation.

Even more archaic than the railways and trains is the Yangon Central Railway Station itself, built in 1882 by order of the British Governor in the Far East, and is a true Victorian artifact.

George Orville was a privileged British sheriff in the vicinity of the station and witnessed the bloody colonial past, which led to the idea of writing The Burmese Years.

It's quite a feeling that this kind of old building is used as a memorial.

It is a little too inconvenient to be the trading hub of a modern city with a population of millions.

"Access permit...... NO, NO, Smimasse, not a passport...... Permission required......"

Under the clear sky, the bearded policeman was muttering something to Katsuko Sakai's female bodyguard, as if to show his professionalism and internationalization, the bodyguard could speak Burmese fluently, but the policeman wanted to add a few stumbling English and Japanese words to the words, and shook his finger frequently at Miss Sakai, who looked past.

"What's the problem?"

Katsuko Sakai carries a small school bag.

She looked at the policeman who was pestering her bodyguards a few meters away, and turned her head to look at the boy next to her worriedly. "I brought my passport, do I need any special permission to take the train? Do I need to call my mom and ask her to contact the embassy? ”

Gu Weijing used his palm to soothe the steaming head of the machine hanging on his chest, and meowed in shock.

Today is the first time he and Miss Sakai have gone on a weekend trip to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Yangon.

It's not a long way off.

Katsuko Sakai suggested that she want to experience the sightseeing train.

Google Maps says that the scenery along the railway is good, passing through dense forests and bridges across the river, as if walking through an impressionist landscape painting.

And objectively.

It's probably one of the oldest old locomotive lines still in operation in all of Asia, and it's hard to find it anywhere else.

To be precise, it's not even retro, it's really ancient.

Mrs. Sakai studied the itinerary, the botanical garden is only a few dozen kilometers away from the center of Yangon, go in the morning and come back before dinner.

She assessed that there was no risk of being secretly arched cabbage by a local pig.

With a wave of her hand, the blonde aunt reluctantly approved the idea of Katsuko and Gu Weijing going on a wind collection trip together, but Mrs. Sakai, the parent, could not be a light bulb.

Bodyguards are mandatory, and this is completely non-negotiable.

In addition to following to protect safety, when the laborer carries some painting tools, he can also be used as a spy for Mrs. Sakai, tracking and reporting the itinerary of the two at any time, so as to avoid the risk of accidental "misfire".

Since you definitely can't live in the world of two.

Gu Weijing extinguished his charming thoughts, and by the way, Uncle Alai also brought Jasmine, and even the cat was not forgotten, in order to prevent Awang from running away.

It was hung on the chest with a pet carrier like a little baby.

A couple's trip becomes a thorough outing trip.

(End of chapter)