Chapter 7 third quarter

The belated dawn finally came, and the orange morning sun peeked out through the broken glass windows.The remaining hoarfrost on the withered turf reflected the rising sun, glittering and translucent. Ion was exhausted from the cold and lack of sleep, but even so, he had to check.He had to look around the brightened Shibuya Palace, looking for signs that the two had been there. In the morning sun, the dust on the floor can be clearly seen, like a thin layer of skin film.Ion wondered, the two should have been there. Ion carefully examined the pictures on the wall through the light coming in from the dome skylight.The bold lines drawn with paint are similar to those of groups that have recently graffitied public buildings or subways.But what is painted on it is undoubtedly the story of the birth of the brothers copper and iron.Strong, handsome, gentle, perfectly bisected, evidence of the same fertilized egg.It is a blessing to see them in person.

After leaving the house, Ian never once met someone as outstanding as the Bronze and Iron Brothers.Two years ago, he heard that there were twin teenagers homeless in Shinjuku Central Park, so he went to check.He spent half a day looking for it, but it turned out not at all.The twins were over twenty years old, and they didn't look much alike.Are fraternal twins. "You are all whole." Ian gently stroked the two babies held in both hands on the wall with his dirty hands, and then yelled at the picture: "Here I am!" Ian was thinking while eating the cold bento.Since the copper and iron brothers appeared here yesterday morning, it might be better not to go to work today.But if she didn't go today, the pistol girl would definitely never hire Ian again.It would be a pity to give up the safe and easy part-time job opportunity of looking at a locker store.

This morning is the coldest day of this winter.The convenience store bento that has not expired and was not picked up from the trash can is a rare delicacy, but the rice is so cold that it has become like ice cubes.Ian barely swallowed the rice, but because he ate the cold rice, his body was so cold that he couldn't stop shivering.This will make you want to stay in the locker store to warm up.Ion decided to go to work. Ion took out the oil-based marker pen he picked up from his backpack, made up his mind, and drew a small person between the two paintings, with "Ion is here" written next to it.

In this way, even if the two came to greet him when he was not around, he could know that Ion had seen their message and would wait here for his return. Ion left Shibuya Palace in peace.He climbed over the fence, went to the park to wash his face, and then rushed across the residential area to the locker store.The streets of Shibuya had just woken up, and he saw several shops that were open all night with neon lights still on. Ion walked through the international market in Baixuandian.Many vendors were covered with blue plastic sheets, and several iron chains were wrapped around them to prevent people from stealing their utensils.

The dirty feet of children in canvas shoes protruded from the bottom of the booth in the corner.The street children I saw yesterday slipped into it to sleep. They are younger than Ian, so they must have escaped from the child care center. If street children can join the homeless community in Park Village, they should be able to barely survive.Just like my past self. Large settlements of homeless people will have many people donate supplies, and volunteers will also go there.Once a day, the companions will cook their own meals and distribute the food.Some people even have electric heaters in their tents, and they often borrow daily necessities from each other.Park Village is self-governing, as long as the rules are followed, it is a very safe place.

There are many types of homeless people.Some people just don’t have a home and live in tents to commute to work; some work in tents — and some have homes but sleep on the streets for some reason. Of course, there are many more dire situations, such as people who have lost their jobs because they have no home, have run out of money, and can only wander in the streets.And like Ion, there are more and more young people who have nowhere to go since they were young, and of course they have no home. That's why the young Kemiko replaced Amika, and the number of young people like Mogami who participated in street child rescue activities also increased.

"Wait a minute!" Suddenly someone stopped Ion.Ion stopped and looked in the direction of the sound.It was another street boy, about ten years old, wearing only black sportswear, shivering in the low temperature of the morning. "what?" "Hey, don't you have a home too?" "I have a home." Ion isn't lying, he has Shibuya Palace.And he also made an appointment with the copper and iron brothers to meet there.A surge of joy welled up in his heart, and Ion couldn't help smiling.He didn't notice the boy's envious expression. "Do you have any family at home?"

"No." After answering, Ion shook his head: "No, yes." Are the Copper and Iron Brothers "family"?Is it the same as the father, mother, and sister that Mogami talked about calmly?No, it's not the same - Ian thought to himself.The two of them were not "family," nor were they friends, nor were they any other "siblings" like Selene or Minera.In any case, the two of them are absolute to Ion. "No, no. I have no family." Ion denied again in a fierce tone, the young man seemed to be confused, and looked at Ion with some fear.But he asked politely, "Can we go there too?"

"No." Ion refused on the spot. As a result, a shrill voice sounded: "Stingy!" The boy who had just been hiding under the stall with only his canvas shoes exposed crawled out and shouted.He was also wearing the same black tracksuit, with canvas shoes on his bare feet.His cheeks were peeling from the cold, and his ears were red, which was a symptom of frostbite. The hairstyles of the two are different, so Ian didn't notice it before, but after a closer look, they are very similar in appearance and figure, maybe they are twins.Ion's chest ached with envy. "Are you twins?"

"So what?" The boy who appeared later replied unhappily.The personality here seems to be stronger. The copper and iron brothers are not about which side is better, but both of them are equally strong and gentle.The disappointed Ion said disdainfully: "It's nothing." Ion was about to leave, the boy who spoke first apologized: "I'm sorry, my brother was pushed into a hurry." Who here has not been cornered?Ion cursed in his heart, but didn't say it out loud.The two will stay here forever, picking up food dropped by others, or accepting charity from others to survive.In a short time, he will be beaten by a malicious adult, feed him with drugs, become addicted to drugs, and become his subordinate.Ian felt that he didn't become like that, it was all because of his brother Bronze and Iron who taught him.

"Hey, teach us. How should we get along?" Brother caught up and asked.Ian turned around: "Go back to the child care center." "Absolutely not." My brother said firmly, showing a stubborn personality in his tone. "We don't want to be beaten again." "Then do as you like." Hearing Ion's words, the elder brother lowered his eyes desperately.But Ian felt that the expression on his brother's face when he said "my brother is in a hurry" revealed a kind of joy of being with brothers.Ion thought of Achang's satisfied expression when he was holding his younger brother: he felt uneasy for a while.He didn't want to identify with their blood relationship.He can only tolerate the perfection of the Bronze Brothers. Ion finally escaped from the child care center when he was ten years old. In a room about five pings in size, there are twenty beds stacked on top of each other.Desks are only available in classrooms, no one studies at all, and there are no lockers for personal belongings, so important things are always with you. Bullying and violence are rampant among children as a matter of course.The situation is harsh, and the composition of the jungle has become the norm. The staff and the babysitters, all turned a blind eye to it.What Ian hates the most is the "neither good nor bad" adults in the child care center.A group of ambiguous people who talk sweetly to children, but sigh that they cannot disobey the orders of their superiors. Good adults are rare to see, bad adults are enemies, neither good nor bad adults should be the most careful.In Ion's mind, the warning "Don't trust adults" taught by Brothers Copper and Iron kept echoing in his mind. So Ian never opened his heart to any staff or instructor, even if he was not loved by them, it didn't matter.Because other children miss their parents so much, many people will try to win the care and favor of the staff of the child care center, but Ian looks down on such children.I'm different, I don't need parents.Because the child care center only has "neither good nor bad" adults.