Chapter 42 Section 41

In the afternoon of the next day, Tuoshi and Shisheng took a high-speed coach at Tokyo Station together.The Tojo family seems to have set a vigil for Sumiko today and a funeral tomorrow.Takumi had trouble deciding whether to attend as a relative.It would be too self-assertive to put on the face of being a son now. "Thank you for thinking of taking a long-distance bus. You are so careful." Shi Sheng said. "It's too expensive to take the Shinkansen. I will save a little bit in all aspects in the future." "Well... If you say take the Shinkansen, I will advise you to take a long-distance bus. It seems that the past will not change."

"Your boy has been clouded since he spoke yesterday. Has his head burned out?" The car left on time.For Takushi, it was the first time to take the Shinkansen last time, and it was also the first time to take a high-speed coach this time.He had never seen this Tomei Expressway before. In the car, Takumi looked at the scenery that he had never seen when riding the Shinkansen, and thought about Tojo Sumiko in his heart.Her death shocked him, but did not arouse any emotion of grief.If I have to say something, it is a kind of disappointment.Only now did he feel that he should talk to her more, but unfortunately, this was no longer possible.

The only chance of salvation is that when he met for the last time, he apologized for everything before and expressed his gratitude to her for giving birth to him.Exactly how much she heard is unknown, but when he saw her tears, Takumi was sure that his heart was conveyed to her. Shi Sheng kept silent all the time, with his eyes closed, but he didn't seem to be asleep, and he frowned from time to time, as if hesitating about something.Takumi talked to him, but he just perfunctory. There is a bathroom in the car, but you still have to stop and rest for ten minutes in the service area of ​​Ashigara.Tuoshi urged Shisheng to leave his seat quickly.

"Why are you so dumb and unwell?" "no." "What's the matter?" "nothing." They headed for the bathroom.Halfway through, Shisheng stopped, and turned his gaze to the motorcycle parked by the side of the road. "Hey, after working in a motorcycle shop for a few days, don't you become a motorcycle enthusiast?" "The key is still in." "what?" "The key is not removed, that motorcycle." Takumi took a look, and it was indeed so. "Too careless. I thought there were no thieves in this kind of place, or I was too anxious and about to pee my pants."

Shisheng was indifferent to Takumi's jokes, and looked very strange. "Anyway, you don't know how to drive." Tuo Shi said. "I practiced in the field next to the motorcycle." "So what? Come on, I'm about to pee in my pants." Tuoshi had just walked a few steps when Shisheng yelled loudly.Takumi looked back. Shisheng was looking at a red Toyota Corolla.Three girls are getting into the car, one with a ponytail. "They're all pretty girls, so you like them too." "Not because of this." "What's that for? You know them?"

"No," Shi Sheng shook his head, "I haven't met you yet..." "not yet?" After a while, with the slight sound of the engine, the Corolla started and drove past the two of them. "Okay, the pretty girl is gone, let's go too. If you wait any longer, the car will leave." Shi Sheng was motionless.He took a deep breath and turned to Tuoshi, with a very sincere light. "What are you doing?" Takumi made a gesture unconsciously. "Tuoshi," Shisheng swallowed, "let's just say goodbye." "what?" "That's it. Although the time is not long, I am very happy with you."

"What did you say kid?" "I feel very happy to be with you. I thought so before I met you in this world. Before I met you now, I was very happy. I think it's good to be born into this world." "Shisheng, you kid..." Shi Sheng bit his lip, as if enduring something, then shook his head slowly. "Maybe the past shouldn't be changed. But, knowing what's going to happen, you can't do anything, and you can't do anything." After speaking, he ran over, stepped on the motorcycle, and started the engine. "Ah, hey, what are you doing?"

Tuoshi also ran over in a hurry, but Shisheng had already driven away. "Hey, Shisheng!" He shouted, but Shisheng only glanced at him, and drove onto the highway without slowing down. Tuoshi hurriedly looked around and saw the bus driver walking slowly. "Hey, hurry up and drive!" Seeing his aggressiveness, the driver shrank back. "Who are you?" "I'm a passenger. Drive!" "There are still two minutes." "What does that matter? I'm in a hurry." "That's not acceptable. You can't drive until you have all the passengers."

Tuoshi followed the driver and got into the car. Seeing that the passengers hadn't arrived yet, he fidgeted in his seat. "Where are the passengers next to you?" the flight attendant asked. "He took another car and won't be coming back. Let's drive!" The flight attendant looked surprised. The bus finally started.Tuo Shi kept his eyes on the front, but it was impossible to catch up with Shi Sheng who had set off a few minutes earlier. Shi Sheng's behavior is puzzling.And why did he say those things?Change the past—he kept saying that.What does it mean?What did he want to do when he jumped on the motorcycle?Takumi wondered if he would ever see Shisheng again.

After a while, the bus suddenly slowed down, almost slamming on the brakes, Tuoshi slammed forward, his forehead almost hit the back of the front seat.The other passengers also exclaimed again and again. Takumi looked forward.I saw a long queue of vehicles, and the congestion was very serious.The speed of the passenger car became slower and slower, and finally stopped. "What's going on?" Takumi smacked his lips, and the passengers talked a lot. "Everyone, please wait a moment, we are investigating now." The flight attendant reassured. Tuoshi was worried, so he stared around with wide eyes.However, only a few taillights of the car can be seen, and there is no idea what is going on.

The flight attendant held the microphone and began to explain: "According to the information just received, there seems to be a serious fire in the Nihonzaka Tunnel ahead. The specific situation is not clear, but the tunnel is no longer passable." The passengers immediately shouted. "How did that happen?" "what should we do?" "Is it stuck here and can't move?" The flight attendant talked to the driver for a few words, then picked up the microphone again. "We will get off the expressway at the exit of Shizuoka for the time being, and then take the national road to Nagoya. Passengers who want to get off at Shizuoka, please sign up. We can bypass Shizuoka Station." Takumi proposed to get off at Shizuoka, but he didn't intend to reach Nagoya as soon as possible. Ten minutes later, the car started again.It took another two hours to arrive at Shizuoka Station.It was late at night. After watching the TV in the station, Takumi understood what was going on.A rear-end collision occurred in the Nihonzaka Tunnel, causing a fire.The vehicles left in the tunnel are still burning, and there is no hope of extinguishing the fire. Takumi called Tojo's family and told them that he might not be able to make it tonight.Junko Tojo had already learned about the accident from the news, and she seemed relieved to hear that Takumi was safe. "You're really in trouble. Mr. Takumi, are you going to stay there tonight? Can you find a hotel?" "I'll find a solution. I'll take the tram tomorrow." Tuoshi hung up the phone.He was not going to complain to the hotel, and wanted to stay at Shizuoka Station for one night.He thought, if Shisheng was in front of the Nihonzaka Tunnel at that time, he would definitely come over; if he had passed the tunnel by then, it would have nothing to do with the accident—he didn't want to imagine that Shisheng was in the tunnel at that time. However, Takumi remembered what Tokio said yesterday.He seemed to have foreseen that an accident would happen.Did he grab the motorcycle and drive away in order to prevent the accident? Is that true? People with nowhere to go kept pouring into Shizuoka Station, probably because they couldn't find a hotel.Tuoshi sat on the bag in mourning clothes, looking at everyone who passed by.There is no time. However, someone caught his attention, that is, the faces of the three girls in the red corolla, especially the one with the ponytail, were very clearly remembered.All three were exhausted and squatted on the floor. Takumi wanted to say hello to them, but hesitated.He didn't know what to say. The station was full of people all night.Takumi just waited until dawn.When the first train left in the morning, Shisheng still hadn't shown up.