Chapter 107, Greeting Card from the Gulf of Geneva

From the beginning, Zero showed a side that was completely different from usual.

There was no golden pupil in her eyes, but the thing inside was no longer like her usual self... Zhuo couldn't tell what it was, as he and Ling had no past interactions.

Although Zhuo did not feel afraid when being stared at by Ling with those cold eyes - they had been together for so long, he still had some trust in him, and he believed that Ling would not do anything bad to him.

I can still smell the floral scent of shampoo at the tip of my nose, which awakens some familiar feelings.

But Zhuo was still a little hesitant.

But since he had a little trust in Zero, he spoke tentatively.

"…Are you afraid of the dark?"

Utsunomiya Shuo asked.

Then, in the dim environment, he saw Ling gently shaking his head... and it seemed that there was a hidden eye roll before shaking his head.

It might be an illusion.

That was the look one gave an idiot. How could Zero possibly look at him like that?

It must be an illusion.

And she never rolls her eyes.

"…I'm not afraid of the dark, it's just…"

"only?"

“…I don’t like this feeling. Suddenly there’s nothing around me.”

"That's it~"

Zhuo nodded vigorously, showing with his actions that he believed her words.

But maybe the action was too exaggerated, so Zero explained it one more sentence.

"It's not claustrophobia, and I don't find it scary. It's just annoying."

“This way and that.”

Of course Utsunomiya Shuo knew that Ling would not be afraid, but her attitude was much colder than usual, and the tone of her explanation was more aloof than usual, which made him very uncomfortable, as if... everything they had experienced together before was just a dream, a dream that deceived himself.

This made him very uncomfortable.

Utsunomiya Zhuo nodded again, then looked at her and thought for a while, then suddenly laughed: "I'm a little scared, can you hold my hand? ...We are all brothers."

zero:"……"

Zero looked at him, then turned away wordlessly.

"People are gone."

She suddenly said for no reason.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the previous sentence.

"Hand?"

Utsunomiya Shuo didn't have time to figure out what this sentence meant, so he had to continue with the previous topic and placed his right palm facing up on his left knee.

"..."

Still no response.

Totally expected.

In other words, if Zero really held his hand, that would be weird... this was the Zero he knew.

After a while, when Zhuo was about to withdraw his hand, a small sigh came from the little man beside him.

"Stop it, something is left on the balcony."

Ling's face was facing away from Zhuo, or rather, it was facing sideways.

Her voice was light, but sounded a little softer, and the coldness that seemed to hurt her skin disappeared, revealing a familiar sense of security.

So Zhuo withdrew his hand that was no longer held without leaving any trace.

Da da--

Lightning flashed.

"…The phone rang. I'll go check the appliances."

The moment the light illuminated the room, Zero gently pushed away the other leg that had been pressed against her side and stood up.

Zhuo also stood up and wanted to check the circuit breaker to confirm if everything was safe.

But at this time I remembered what Ling said before, "Something was left on the balcony", so I had to give up.

Go to the balcony.

Open the glass door.

The heavy rain was still falling, there was no light in the sky, and under the street lights, jade beads formed a line.

The balcony windows were locked tightly and no rain leaked in.

A flat red package was quietly placed on the guardrail.

"There really is something."

Utsunomiya Shuo blinked, hesitating whether to go and take a look, or to take Zero with him. He would feel much more secure with her around... Although it is strange for a grown man to seek security with a woman, he is being realistic.

He couldn't help but look back at the living room. Ling was no longer on the sofa. She must be checking the appliances in the kitchen. She had bought a lot of cooking appliances during this period, and the kitchen, which was not very big to begin with, was already filled up by her.

Zhuo withdrew his gaze and decided to go and see it alone.

The thing was flat and looked like an acceptance letter or an invitation, or maybe a stack of banknotes.

It doesn't look like a bomb anyway.

Since Zero-use attitude indicates that he can go and see it, it means that it should not be dangerous.

He took three steps forward, raised his right hand, grasped the package, and lifted it up easily.

very light.

Judging from the touch, there is probably a hard card inside.

Zhuo thought for a moment and began to tear off the outer waterproof film. This thing was wrapped in something similar to plastic wrap, but the packaging was very delicate and did not look like a shoddy product.

The waterproof membrane opens with just a little force.

Inside was a red and white envelope with a postmark.

But there was no stamp.

Very traditional way.

The envelope was sealed with a conspicuous little red flower pattern. When it was opened, there was only a piece of gold-stamped letter paper inside.

White background with gold lines.

The gold lines feel noticeably cool to the touch… they’re the real deal.

Pride.

There was a blank space at the top of the letter paper, and someone had written "happy birthday!!!" in English on the blank space with a red brush.

It's twisted and crooked, but it looks very festive.

Then comes the content.

【DEAR：】

Opening lightning strike.

The hand-written penmanship is vigorous and powerful.

But the content is quite corny.

Zhuo couldn't help but touch his nose.

【（Space）My friend, the sun in the Gulf of Geneva is very strong recently, but the girls here are very enthusiastic, and there are songs and strong drinks. If you have time, I suggest you come here to play, it will be very pleasant.

【（Space）I heard that it rained heavily in Neon. I’m so sorry.

【（Space）But please don't worry, I happen to have the mobile phone number of Mr. Sun. When I write this letter to you, I have already finished arguing with him, and he will probably go to work in three hours. I have a good relationship with him, so don't worry, tomorrow will definitely be a sunny day. 】

First of all, the title uses a line of English: "happy birthday!!!", which shows the purpose of the letter.

But what followed was a string of meaningless words, and I had no idea what the other person was trying to say.

However, through these words, Utsunomiya Shuo vaguely guessed who the other party was.

but,

"why?"

Then look.

【（空格）哦~现在是2007年3月22日00：01分，18岁生日快乐，濯君。】

Finally got to the point.

Utsunomiya Shuo took out his cell phone and checked the time.

The time displayed on the phone is exactly the time written on the envelope.

00:01 pm.

Handwritten letters naturally do not have the function of real-time updating, which means that when the other party wrote the letter, he had already guessed the exact time when he would see this.

I remember he hesitated for about a minute when he saw the package.

A bit seeping.

But when I think about the other person's identity, I feel it is natural.

　Thanks to brother Hao for the two monthly tickets.

　　Thanks to brother Qiao Sanming for the monthly ticket.

　　Thanks to brother Shan'e JOKER for the monthly ticket.

　　Thanks to brother 1750334853618490496 for the monthly ticket.

　　Thanks to brother Xia Lizi for the monthly ticket.

　　Thanks to the funny meat bun brother for the two monthly tickets.

　　Thanks to brother L for the monthly ticket.

　　Thanks to brother Luo-Leiyun for the monthly ticket.

　　Thanks to brother Xingyu for the monthly ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)