Chapter 6 Chapter Six

The second-class cabin is located at the stern, only about ten tatami mats in size. The two middle-aged male passengers who arrived first seemed to be country bumpkins who had never seen the world. The woolen jacket looks dull, which is undoubtedly beneficial to Hirosuke Hitomi. Hirosuke Hitomi entered the cabin silently, in order to avoid the two men, he purposely found a corner far away from them and sat down, then lay down on the blanket prepared in the cabin, as if preparing to sleep.But he didn't fall asleep, but turned his back to them, trying to pay attention to the movements of the two men.Rumbling, rumbling, the sound of the huge engine almost disturbed his sensitive nerves. The vibration spread throughout his body, making him tremble for no reason. The electric light was covered by iron nets, and the dim light cast his lying shadow into a long distance. projected on the blanket.Behind him, two men who seem to know each other are still sitting and talking in a low voice. The sound of the engine is mixed with the sound of the engine, turning it into a lullaby that is tempting and drowsy.Not only that, the sea was calm, and the sound of the waves became subdued. Gradually, he could not feel the shaking of the ship, and he just lay there quietly. The excitement he had felt for two or three days finally subsided, and an indescribable uneasiness suddenly subsided. into the empty heart.

"It's not too late to repent now, you'd better give up as soon as possible. Before things become irreversible, hurry up and wake up. Are you really going to give it a go to realize that crazy delusion? Are you kidding? Your mental state is normal Is it? Will something go wrong early? " As time passed, his anxiety grew stronger.But how could he give up this incomparable charm?When this uneasy emotion slowly emerged, another voice of persuasion sounded in his heart, why is he uneasy?What is missing?The plan has been arranged, how can we give up now?Every tiny detail of the plan emerged in his mind one after another, and he firmly believed that there was no possibility of mistakes in any link.

He suddenly came back to his senses, the conversation of the two guests had stopped before he knew it, replaced by two snoring sounds of different tones from the other side of the cabin.He turned over, opened his eyes slightly, and found that the two passengers were sleeping sloppily in a big font, sleeping soundly and defenselessly. He heard the voice in his heart that kept urging him to hurry up and do it, and the thought that the time had come immediately popped up in his mind, like an arrow on a string, and the distracting thoughts in his heart were completely swept away at that moment.As if receiving a divine order, without the slightest hesitation, he swiftly opened the luggage next to the pillow, and took out a rag made of kimono from underneath.It was a piece of old kapok shredded calico cloth about five or six inches in size that had been torn into irregular shapes.He grabbed the cloth, refastened his luggage, and slipped out of the deck without a sound.

It was past eleven o'clock.The waiters and crew members who occasionally came to the ship's cabin in the first half of the night had probably returned to their respective dormitories, and there was no one around.On the higher deck ahead, there should be a helmsman monitoring the channel all night, but he can't see anything from Hirosuke Hitomi's position.He leaned against the side of the ship and looked down, the water was splashing, the waves were undulating, and the phosphorescence of fireflies pulled out a bright long strip of light at the stern; when he raised his eyes, the huge black shadow of the Miura Peninsula was approaching, and the lights of the fishing village coming towards him were flickering , Countless stars in the night sky accompanied the ship moving forward, and the sound of heavy engines and waves crashing against the side of the ship could be heard endlessly.

It seemed that he didn't have to worry about the plan revealing flaws at all.Fortunately, it was late spring, and the sea was as calm as a sleeping baby.Due to the special relationship of the route, the shadow of the distant land keeps approaching.Then just wait for the boat to come to the predetermined location closest to the land (he has been on this boat many times and knows the specific location of the land very well).The next thing to do is to avoid people's eyes and swim in the sea for a few short towns. First, his eyes searched around in the dark, and finally found a protruding nail outside the railing of the ship's side, hooked the broken calico to it tightly to prevent it from being blown away by the wind, then hid behind the canvas, took off his underwear Wrap the old kimono of the same design and color as the rags just now, and pay special attention to wrapping the purse and disguise props in the sleeve pockets tightly to prevent them from falling out. After making a bundle, tie it firmly on the back with a belt.

"It's okay now, just endure the cold for a while." He crawled out from behind the canvas, scanned the entire deck again, and made sure that there was absolutely no one around, then climbed onto the ship's side from the deck like a giant gecko, and dexterously climbed over the railing.He had imagined many times in advance that he would have to jump into the sea by climbing onto things without making a sound, while being careful not to be caught by the propeller.In order to successfully complete these two steps, the most appropriate time is when the ship passes through the strait and slows down due to turning.Moreover, at this time the ship is closest to the land.He was clinging to a rope on the side of the boat, ready to jump into the sea at any moment, impatiently waiting for the moment when the boat turned.

What is unexpected is that under such an urgent situation, he is still as calm as water.It was not a crime to jump into the sea from a moving boat and swim to the other side, not to mention that the distance was not far, and he was confident in his swimming skills, so it was not dangerous.Having said that, this is the first step of his terrifying conspiracy after all, and judging from his character, there shouldn't be a little bit of uneasiness.However, it was unexpected that he was able to act so calmly and calmly at this moment.Afterwards, he recalled that since the implementation of the plan, he had become bolder and bolder day by day. At that time, he realized that his character had become almost unknown to himself. Perhaps the calmness clinging to the side of the ship was the beginning of the transformation.

Soon, the ship was gliding close to his target position, and he heard a clicking sound, which was the lock of the rudder, a prelude to the ship's about to change direction, and then the speed would also slow down. "It's now!" When he let go of the rope, his heart also jumped.The moment he let go, he kicked the side of the boat with all his strength, flattened his body, and slid into the sea as silently as if he had slipped into the water as far away as possible. After the sound of "Gudong", he immediately felt the chill that pierced his heart and lungs, the pressure of seawater oppressing from all directions, and the anxiety that his body could not float to the surface no matter how hard he struggled.He didn't forget to paddle, kick, and try to keep himself away from the propeller.

How could he escape the vortex on the side of the ship smoothly?Although the weather was calm at the time, how could I bear to be in the muscle-paralyzing sea water that was several towns away from the coast?Thinking of this afterward, he was still amazed at his own vitality, still unable to comprehend it. That night, he took the first step towards success, even though he was extremely exhausted and collapsed on the shore of a fishing village that was so dark that he didn't know where he was. He lay there, quietly waiting for the dawn.When the first light of dawn pierced the sky, he put on his wet clothes, disguised himself, and walked in the direction of Yokosuka before the villagers woke up.