Chapter 70 Chapter Twenty
(the Avengers)
On the evening before Kitamura Fuyuhiko's death, the Avengers met him quietly.After they met at the cafe in front of Kumagaya station, they went to a tavern right away.
The Avengers knew Kitamura Fuyuhiko was a heavy drinker.Even if he doesn't know the identity of the other party, as long as the other party proposes to have a drink and chat, Kitamura Fuyuhiko will follow without any hesitation.
Xiduocun is a lonely old man who lives alone... No, he is only sixty-one years old. It is a bit too much to say that he is an old man. It should be said that he is a lonely widower who is above middle age and not yet old.
"I called you out during my busy schedule. I'm very sorry." Like the time I dealt with Noro Kazuo, this time I went to a chain tavern with a lot of customers. Because of this, they were remembered by the waiters. The possibility will be much smaller.He filled Kitamura with warm wine again and again.
"Oh, what a shame!"
"I'm treating you today, please don't be polite."
"Thank you so much!..." Kitamura Fuyuhiko said, and immediately burst into laughter.The Avenger ordered a few more delicious appetizers, and courteously persuaded Kitamura to drink.
"By the way, you said that you are related to the classmate association, who are you?"
Kitamura Fuyuhiko would sometimes think of this incident suddenly, and whenever he asked a question, the Avenger would fill him with wine and pass the question vaguely.
"Who do you think I am?"
"Is this a trivia quiz? Like 'Twenty Doors'?" Kitamura Fuyuhiko was already drunk, tilting his head and said, "Anyway, I have been a teacher for so many years, and the students I have taught are just As many as there are stars in the sky."
"Then do you remember Akiba Takuma?"
"Of course, he was an excellent student, and of course I remember him. However, I don't remember the rest of the students in that class."
"Then if you go to the class reunion, don't you feel awkward?"
"No, I'm used to this kind of thing. If you don't recognize me when you meet, just say 'ah, hello, hello' or something, just deal with it and it's over."
Kitamura Fuyuhiko smiled, drank the wine in one gulp, and then said to the Avengers, "fill me up".The Avenger filled the wine glass with warm wine and handed it to Kitamura Fuyuhiko to drink.
Kitamura Fuyuhiko brought the wine glass to his lips, and glanced at the other party, as if he was remembering something.
"I always feel like I've seen you somewhere. I don't know why, but that's how I feel! . . . But I can't remember your name! . . . "
"We must have met. I used to live in Matsui Town." The avenger was in a state of confusion, fearing that he would accidentally expose himself, he tried his best to smile, and said slowly, "Okay, let's drink more !..."
Although the former teacher in a dirty gray jacket is not shrewd in appearance, Bi Jing has struggled in the education front for many years, and his vision is sometimes very sharp, so he must not be careless.However, under the influence of alcohol, his mind is obviously not very sharp at this time, so he just needs to persevere.
I don't know how long it took, the Avenger proposed to change to another shop to drink, Kitamura said "No, come to my house to drink", and then stretched out a strong hand to drag him away.
The Avengers originally wanted to kill Kitamura Fuyuhiko by killing Noro Kazuo!But it appears to be changing tactics.
Kitamura Fuyuhiko's home is a small wooden bungalow that can be seen everywhere, less than ten minutes' walk from the station.He was drunk, his fingers were trembling, and he wrestled with the lock for a long time before finally opening the door and beckoning the Avengers to enter.
The air in the room is very turbid, I don't know if it is because of the lack of ventilation for a long time.Kitamura Fuyuhiko led the Avenger into the living room and turned on the kerosene stove next to the alcove.Although it was only the end of March, the room was as hot as a steamer. If I stayed in this kind of place for a few hours, I would probably die from lack of oxygen.
Hypoxia? …When the word entered the Avenger's mind, he had already decided what to do.
Kitamura Fuyuhiko staggered towards the kitchen. When he came back, the Avengers' murder plan had already taken shape.
Kitamura took the wine bottle and two teacups, stumbled into the house, sat on the cushion, and stared at the Avenger's face intently.
"I've been thinking about it since we first met, and now I finally remember who you are."
Kitamura Fuyuhiko hugged the wine bottle to his chest like a doll, and then poured wine into the two teacups on the table in front of him.Even the avengers were afraid of Kitamura's sharp eyes and broke out in cold sweat.
"Okay, let's drink!..."
Kitamura Fuyuhiko picked up the cup full of tea stains and took a sip, but there was no taste of alcohol.
"You approached me for a purpose, right?"
Kitamura Fuyuhiko pointed aggressively at the Avenger and said his name.
"Well, am I right?..."
"You still remember my name, how dare you not be that!..." The Avenger smiled.
"Of course, I won't forget you."
"It shouldn't be a problem if I go to the class reunion, right? I think I have the right."
"I don't feel bad." Kitamura Fuyuhiko said, "If I were you, I might do the same thing!..."
"If you say that, I'm relieved."
"You should identify yourself from the start. That way we can open up and have a better conversation."
"Then let's have a good chat from now on."
Having successfully passed through a major crisis, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.The opponent seems to be enjoying the game.
"Yeah, it's been twenty years. Compared with before, you haven't changed much, but you're starting to lose your hair. Okay, drink more. You can stay at my house tonight, anyway, I'm the only old man living here here."
"Thank you very much." The Avenger bowed his head in thanks.
"By the way, how did you get the "School Association Newsletter"? That boy Takuma Akiba sent it to you."
"Yeah, I saw the notice of the classmate reunion in the newspaper, so I wrote a letter to them with nostalgia."
"Is that true?" Kitamura Fuyuhiko's eyes were very clear, and it seemed that he still couldn't be careless.
"Yes, twenty years have passed, the past has long been let go, and now looking back on the past, I can only feel nostalgia!... Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha "
"That's it, if that's the case, it's fine!..." Kitamura Fuyuhiko picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "Okay, I believe you. Come... let's toast!..."
"Cheers to the reunion after twenty years."
The teacups collided together, making a faint sound.
Soon, Kitamura was drunk and unconscious.Although he was frighteningly sharp at times, when he was drunk, he was just a drunken old fool.
"Hey, you'll catch a cold if you sleep here!..."
But no matter how the man shook him, Kitamura Fuyuhiko didn't respond.
The room is hot and the air is stale.A room the size of six stacks would quickly run out of oxygen if the kerosene stove was left on all the time.As a result, incomplete combustion of the kerosene stove will occur, and the carbon monoxide in the room will gradually increase.By then, even if Kitamura Fuyuhiko wanted to run, it would be too late... No, maybe he would die without feeling anything.
The Avenger closed the doors and windows of the house tightly, and carefully wiped his used teacup and the touched places with a handkerchief.After confirming that there was still plenty of oil in the kerosene stove, he left Kitamura's house. When the fire in the stove went out, a life would also disappear, and that was exactly what happened.
The news of Kitamura Fuyuhiko's death was published in "Alumni Association Newsletter ⑸".
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