Chapter 27 Chapter Twenty Seven

After Makoto and Taiyi helped Asuka put on dry clothes, they carried her to the sofa in the living room together.After she lay flat, Cai Caimei covered her with a blanket.Asuka kept her eyes closed as she crawled into the blanket.She seemed to be chilled all over and shivered slightly. "It is said that she has already taken the flu, so she can only be allowed to rest and recuperate." Makoto nodded in agreement with Nanami's statement. "Shouldn't the other patients be taking the flu too?" "I also think it should be done. But after Wei Young takes the medicine, Ms. Rong Meizi must stay by her side. Because there have been reports of cases of children suffering from insanity after taking the medicine."

"So, can you be in charge of giving instructions?" "understood." Makoto left the living room and went to the restaurant.Fuyuki, who had already changed into clothes, stretched out her arms and legs and sat on the chair. "How is your body?" Makoto asked standing in front of his younger brother. "... so-so." Fuyuki's complexion is very bad, and there are dark circles under his eyes.When he first came back, he seemed to have difficulty even moving, but he didn't get sick, which is the greatest luck in misfortune. "Then let's do the interrogation." Makoto pulled up a chair and sat down. "Let me ask you again, what is going on?"

Fuyuki looked tired and took a deep breath. "There's no great reason. I think we're all going to break down like this and have to figure it out. That's it." "Why don't you discuss it with me?" "If I ask you to discuss it, will you agree? Will you agree to let me go out in the middle of the night?" "...I probably won't agree. I should tell you to at least wait until dawn." "That would be too late. Brother, do you know that Mr. Shanxi originally planned to leave secretly. Do you know why? Because he found out that he was infected with the new flu, and he felt that this would only drag everyone down. Seeing Mr. Shanxi like this, he helped I really don't want to do anything, I really don't want to do anything. I think we must find a way to save him. I heard that the new flu medicine will not work if it is not taken sooner, so I decided. Now, go out immediately .My only mistake was that Asuka came along."

"Where did she get sick?" "It seemed to be on the way to the hospital, but she only admitted when I started looking for medicine. To be honest, I panicked. I didn't know what to do." "So you decide to wait and see the situation first?" "No." Fuyuki shook his head. "After I found Ke flu, I immediately set off from the hospital. Take her with me." "At that time, is she still strong enough to act?" "No. At that time, it was already difficult for her to walk. So I had to carry her on my back halfway." Makoto sighed.

"Didn't you ever think about leaving Asuka in the hospital and coming back with the flu?" "Asuka asked me to do this too. She begged me, please. She also said, if you were my brother, you would definitely do this. But, I can't do it. Leave a sick person with a fever in such a dark hospital , I can't do this kind of thing. Think about it, there is no food, and I don't know when someone will come to rescue, plus a high fever. If I was left alone in that state, I would definitely go crazy .So, I told her we were going back together. I told her that if she couldn't walk I would carry her on my back."

Fuyuki's sunken eyes turned to him. "I know what my brother wants to say. You must say that it would be pointless to do that if both of them collapsed. In fact, we were indeed in a dilemma halfway through. Asuka couldn't walk anymore, and I didn't have the strength to continue Carrying her on my back. At this time, it was raining heavily again, and my feet were carried away by the turbulent current. I thought we were finished. If that person hadn't come to rescue us, we might not be able to return here until dark. If Asuka was left At the hospital, I came back first by myself, maybe I have already given everyone over the flu, and I can rush back to save Asuka at this time. But at that time, I just can’t act calmly like you. Even if I know what to do rationally I still can't do it."

Fuyuki bit her lip angrily, and lowered her head.Tears fell from his eyes and fell to his feet. Makoto stood up silently. "Brother..." Fuyu raised his face. "Enough, I understand. You have a good rest." Makoto walked out of the restaurant.In the living room, Kawase, who had changed his clothes, sat with his legs wide open.He seemed to be wearing the uniform of the hotel, probably because he couldn't find anything else to change into. Kawase originally had his eyes closed, but after Makoto stood in front of him, he seemed to sense movement and opened his eyes. "Did you leave here to save the two of them?" Makoto asked.

Kawase shrugged. "I'm not that kind. It's just that I heard your conversation." "What conversation did we have?" "It was said that so-and-so went to find medicine and so on. Then, the person didn't seem to come back, so you were worried that the other party didn't know what happened. I'll go and see the situation. Anyway, my health is much better." "Where did you find them both?" "It's a mess everywhere, so I'm not sure. It should be near the Kabuki Theater. The road is completely sunken. I casually looked up and saw them squatting underneath. I thought they were dead, but when I called them , the man looked up. It felt like they were exhausted, so I threw the rope to him."

"Fortunately you want to get the rope prepared in advance." "Isn't there a police station at the intersection of Sukiyabashi? I borrowed it when I passed by. Because I saw that it was difficult to walk everywhere, I thought it would come in handy. The bundle of ropes was probably used to isolate the scene of the case from onlookers. People's." "Thinking of tying the three of them with a rope, it really belongs to you." When Makoto said that, Kawase smiled slightly. "It's nothing. I just tied them up when I pulled them up, and then I pulled them all the way back. I think that young man is quite powerful. Because on the way, he was used to carry the girl several times. He himself is already so Tired, it's not easy."

"You too." Makoto said. "But next time if you want to go out, I hope you will say hello first." "Okay, I see. Is that what you want to say? I want to sleep if it's okay. Although my body is much better, I'm still very tired." "I think so. You should sleep well." Makoto walked away from Kawase. Not long after, the sun set.The building darkened rapidly, and almost everyone fell asleep.Their snoring was muffled by the sound of wind and rain. Makoto sat on the sofa in the living room, staring at the candlelight with Nainami.Somewhere the wind blows in, and the flames are shaking slightly.

"Maybe I'm wrong." Makoto whispered. "What do you mean?" "I mean, my own way of thinking. I have always believed that to survive in this extreme state, the only thing you need is a calm and objective judgment. I thought that once something goes wrong, it is taboo to let your emotions dictate your actions. Besides, in the police world , that’s how I was educated.” "I don't think anyone can deny what you did, Mr. Kuga. Everyone knows that thanks to your actions, we can live until now." "But if I do this way, I might not be able to get the flu until now." Makoto clasped his fingers. "It is said that after Mr. Shanxi found out that he was ill, he originally wanted to leave here alone, because he didn't want to cause trouble for everyone." Cai Caimei's eyebrows slanted downward, her expression sad. "So this is ah." "It doesn't make any sense to me. In the morning, after everyone finds out that Mr. Shanxi is missing, they have to look for him everywhere. In the process, no one knows what problems will happen. As far as the result is concerned. It will cause more trouble to everyone. I didn’t expect that even a wise man like Mr. Shanxi would not consider this.” Cai Caimei remained silent.Even if he could understand Makoto's opinion, he probably couldn't agree with his criticism of a sick old man. "But my brother was moved when he saw Mr. Shanxi like that. He immediately rushed to the unlit, devastated street. Not only Fuyuki, but also Asuka followed. It never occurred to them that maybe a certain party would be on the way Although they finally found the medicine, one of them fell ill. The sick person asked the other to abandon himself and go first, but the other couldn't do it, and decided to carry the patient back. Sure enough, they I fell into a desperate situation halfway, but the person who extended a helping hand at this time was actually the number one patient who went out without permission despite his condition not fully recovered." Cheng Zai shook his head. "I'm dumbfounded, these are all actions that I don't understand. Everyone is acting impulsively, it can only be said that they have lost their reason." "I don't think it's reasonable at this time, isn't that how ordinary people are?" Cai Caimei lowered her head guiltily. "I'm sorry. I'm too arrogant to say that..." "No, you're absolutely right, I also think this is human nature. In the past, I put survival as the first priority, only thinking about how to keep everyone alive, thinking about how to live in the 'can't let everyone In the case of people surviving, minimize the sacrifices──That's all I can think of. But life is not just about maintaining life. No matter what the situation is, you may still have to think about your own life Bar." "Life……" "Yes, it is life. To let everyone have a life without regrets, we must not ignore each person's values ​​and self-esteem. People may think that other people's behavior is unreasonable, but as long as that behavior is important to his life, maybe You shouldn't have interrupted." Makoto looked away from the candle flame and leaned on the sofa.His shadow flickers on the ceiling. "I don't think your approach is wrong. The most important thing now is to find a way to survive. I don't want to end my life in this kind of place at all." Her tone became tougher than ever, and Seiya couldn't help staring at Nanami. Because—she continued: "Mr. Jiuga, didn't you say that as long as you can live, you will find a way out sooner or later. I firmly believe in your words." "Miss Cai Caimei..." "You can still believe what you said?" She cast a sincere look. "Yes, of course." Makoto nodded. There was a sound from the side.Taking a closer look, it was Rong Meizi standing there with a hot water bottle in her hand. "Did I... bother you?" "How. What is that?" "Pre-brewed tea during the day. Would you like some?" After looking at each other for a while, Makoto and Nanami said to Rong Meizi, "Then let's have a drink." Rong Meizi opened the lid and filled the paper cup.The aroma of Japanese tea fills the air. "How is Wei Young doing?" "Thanks to everyone, after taking the medicine, she seems to feel better. But the effect of the medicine should not be so fast." "Maybe he took medicine to make the patient feel at ease. That's what it is called." Makoto sipped his Japanese tea and couldn't help sighing deeply. "I never thought tea tasted so good." "Thank you both." Rong Mizi bowed and saluted. "No, thank you Miss Cai Caimei, it makes sense, but I didn't do anything. Even taking the medicine back is my brother's own decision. Leaving this aside, I should thank you. With you as the cook, I don't know how to help us How busy." Emiko looked at the ground. "A man like me is of no use at all." "That's not the case. With a mother like you, Wei Young must be very happy." She immediately shook her head violently. "No!" Makoto was puzzled by her unexpectedly excited tone.Rong Meizi seemed to be startled by her own voice, she covered her mouth. "Sorry. I didn't mean to be loud." "Where, that's okay..." Emiko covered the paper cup with both hands. "I'm not a good mother at all, and I didn't make that child happy at all. It's also my fault that the child will become like that." "It became like that? You mean you can't make a sound? Isn't her problem caused by this mutation?" Rong Miko didn't answer Makoto's question, but this was tantamount to tacitly acquiescing that the mutation was not the cause.That was a surprise, he muttered. "I think it might be retribution," Rong Miko said. "retribution?" "Things turned out like this is my punishment. As a mother, I didn't make that child happy, so I will be punished. Because I am a very bad mother, even if I am punished by God, I have nothing to say. " "It's wrong for you to think that way," Cai Meimei said. "According to what you say, are we also sinners who deserve retribution?" Rong Meizi smiled wryly. "That's right, it's too strange to say that you have been punished." "I don't care about you in the past, but I think you are a good mother to Wei Young now. We can guarantee this, so please don't think that way." "……thanks." A smile appeared on the corner of Rong Mizi's lips.When she poured the rest of the tea into Makoto's paper cup, her smile didn't fade away.

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