Chapter 30 second quarter

They picked up their things, walked to the gymnasium, and sat side by side on the steps in front of the entrance. "What the hell is that to us?" "Yeah, we haven't been able to escape for the next fifteen years." "That person's letter is so long, it can be regarded as a notebook. When I read that letter, I couldn't help thinking, what is my life?" "Maybe we thought we were the victims. Because of that thought, the man's words kept weighing on us, almost suffocating, when in fact we were just involved in the case." "Generally speaking, if you have made such a big mistake, you should reflect on it immediately afterwards."

"Maybe that's just the way that person behaves. If she had been quick to reflect, everything in the past wouldn't have happened." "Yes, but I can't blame her too much. After all, she is the saddest person. At least I can still live a normal life now, thanks to that person." "The final verdict is the crime of injury, and the execution is suspended, right?" "Hey, it is concluded that the man died of heavy bleeding and self-harm. I did not touch the knife. Kicking his head was not the direct cause of his death, so it was convicted of injury. The parents of the students wrote a petition for me, And called for collective signatures, although the defense lawyer encouraged me to continue until I was found not guilty, I said that it would be enough to get a suspended sentence. Besides, I have resigned from my teaching position."

"What are you going to do in the future?" "It hasn't been decided yet. I may calm down and think about some things, including what kind of life I would have lived if that incident hadn't happened. Also, I am also very worried about the situation of the other two people." "It seems that it will take some time for the matter between them to be resolved." "It's difficult to judge them as justifiable self-defense and insanity, but they surrendered themselves, and there was no intention to kill them, and a lawyer defended them, so it should go in a good direction. I hope so, I don't know what the result will be."

"The two of them should obey the lawyer's arrangement honestly, and the result probably won't be too bad. By the way, I'm surprised that you accepted the lawyer introduced to you by that person." "Do you think I should refuse?" "If it were me, I would refuse." "...How should I put it, I chose to accept the kindness expressed by others frankly. I admitted that I was incompetent and gave up my useless self-esteem. Aren't you the same? Your incident was finally deemed an accident, I thought You will reject her testimony in your favor because you dislike that person, and deliberately say that you pushed it down yourself."

"Because I am no longer alone, I am a single mother, if I become a suspect, the child will be too pitiful." "You're starting to change your mind, too." "More than that, now I seem to be able to understand the mood of that person at the time of the crime. If I were in the same situation, I might say that to the children who were playing together." "Mother is terrible, no, strong. Now you live with your parents, right? Will the children come to school here in a few years?" "Don't you know? This place will be closed in March next year. Now the phenomenon of declining birth rate is serious. I heard that the children in this small town have to take the school bus to the elementary school in the neighboring town. The school building here is already very dilapidated, and it seems to be demolished. "

"That's why you contacted me to come here?" "Sorry, I originally wanted four of us together." "It's nothing, it's good to come here once before it's demolished... Just the two of us will put an end to that matter." "Yeah. It's all over... Maybe it will be merged in the future, and even this small town won't exist by then." "What a pity for a town with such clean air." "The air will still be clean, that won't change." The two looked at each other and smiled. The melody of "Green Sleeves" sounded slowly...

"Let's go." The two stood up. They stared at the bouquet. "It's very similar to that cake at that time." "It's really similar. I ask the florist to make the bouquet more beautiful, so that a ten-year-old girl will be very happy." Within the statute of limitations, you must find the murderer!Otherwise, I must atone until I am satisfied! The two walked to the pool. "Remember Emily and pray for Emily. Why didn't we realize this at the time? This is what we should do most." "It took us fifteen years to realize this."

On campus, the setting sun dragged the figures of the two into a long distance.The town is shrouded in the afterglow of sunset. (Finish)