Chapter 119, Probably Sick
Zhuo continued to eat his pork bone ramen silently, but he sighed in his heart.

He said that these half-bloods are full of tricks! Even this old man is full of tricks, not to mention the others.

the other side.

Kanda unbuttoned his coat, reached in with one hand, carefully twisted a white card, and fixed the four corners of the card with both hands to show it to everyone.

Zhuo also put down his chopsticks and looked over.

It was a white business card that exuded a delicate chrysanthemum scent.

It was different from what Utsunomiya Shuo had imagined. It did not have the complicated text descriptions like ordinary people, nor was it ironed with pure gold like Su Enxi's, revealing her rich woman's nature.

The business card was very clean, yet so exquisite that it could be called a work of art. On the front was a chrysanthemum swaying in the wind, sketched with ink. On the back were the four words that made Utsunomiya Shuo nervous—Kazama Ruri. The four words were written in regular script: "Kazama Ruri".

No address, no phone number, not even a title.

"..." Utsunomiya Shuo was silent for a rare moment.

I already knew Tokyo was small...but was it really this small?

Can you run into the hidden mini-boss in the dungeon just by touching anyone?

It's outrageous!
Then he looked at Kanda with a speechless look.

"No wonder Aunt Kanda is so exhausted. You actually fell in love with a guy with a penis."

Then he looked towards the kitchen counter, where Uesugi Yue was pretending to be deep and thinking hard, and was about to give advice to Kanda.

"Old man, he's trying to seduce your son. Is this really okay?"

Zhuo withdrew his gaze, looked at the little soup noodles left in the bowl, and sighed deeply.

Damn, that's too much information.

It's also a bit dreamy, making people feel that this is all fake.

But this is indeed Fengjian Liuli's business card and it cannot be imitated. Because according to Zhuo's vague memory, every business card of Fengjian Liuli was written and drawn by herself. In other words, no two business cards are the same.

The regular script on the business card is neat and delicate, with both the strength of a man and the gentleness and grace of a woman. If you look closely, it's particularly charming.

it's him.

Seeing words is like seeing people.

Over there, Uesugi Yue was still immersed in the role.

"This is not easy to do. There is not even any contact information, and you have only met once."

Zhuo lowered his head to look at the noodle soup and chose to ignore it:
It's not just difficult to deal with, it's extremely difficult to deal with. He's a man!
And it's your son.

Kanda: "Twice, and later I saw him once when I was traveling in Shibuya." Kanda corrected strictly, emphasizing the two times.

"Then you two are really destined to be together, little fool." Utsunomiya Shuo thought to himself.

Having said that, the situation is not that bad.

First of all, Fengjian Liuli is not the Dragon King and has no memory of resetting the world, so she is not coming for him.

Secondly, Feng Jian Liuli might just be playing around and not have any purpose. He often does this just for fun.

So if you look at it this way, this is really just a not-so-normal relationship problem.

In this case, Zhuo no longer pays attention to Kanda's affairs.

Anyway, he couldn't catch up with Fengjian Liuli.

Kanda's father and mother can rest assured. Your son's first love will not have any results, so don't worry.

Congratulations, congratulations.

The conversation next to him was getting more and more heated, but Utsunomiya Shuo just sat there quietly without saying a word.

He glanced around and saw the long cabinet-style dining table surrounding the kitchen counter. There were round stools under the table where the guests sat to eat noodles.

It was dark outside and the street lights were on.

Couples frequently gather in front of the stalls at the intersection, arm in arm, the boys smiling cheerfully and the girls smiling reservedly.

Zhuo suddenly didn't know what to do.

Kanda and Kiritani were both his friends, so they should have endless topics to talk about.

That was the case before.

Everyone was talking about meaningless things and chatting about random things, having fun all day long.

Compared to two years ago, no one has changed. Zhuo has not changed, Ren has not changed, and Kanda has not changed... right?

Sitting close together, yet feeling bored.

He chose to go out in order to avoid Zero for a while to calm down... but after only one afternoon, he already felt a little bored.

Why is this so.

Zhuo found that he seemed to be becoming more and more dependent on her. This had nothing to do with doing anything. Even if the two of them sat on the sofa in a daze without saying anything, he would not have such an idea.

So Zhuo became more and more uneasy.

Today is the first day that Ling is away, but Zhuo feels as if all his energy and spirit have been drained away with Ling's departure.

This feeling is hard to describe. It's like being a retired old man, feeling empty inside but also feeling the boredom and relaxation of having been freed from the pressure of life.

He was not like that.

He could have been sitting in an empty room, not saying a word, not putting on any expression, just staring at a corner, fantasizing about the possibility of spending his life with someone one day in the future.

Zhuo stared at the noodle soup in the bowl, which was clear and watery.

Maybe I was really sick, even a bowl of noodles tasted bland.

Twenty minutes later, the three said goodbye to Master Yue and charged him 5000 yen, which was obviously a premium. But Kanda still paid it generously.

He might think that the excess was the emotional counseling fee, but in fact, it was the debt owed by Utsunomiya Shuo last time.

Walking on the path back.

A solitary lamp and a waning moon.

The shadow in front of Zhuo became longer and longer, swaying like a zombie.

Each of the three had their own concerns, and no one was willing to speak first.

When passing by a park, the three of them somehow walked in. Although none of them had mentioned this before, their coordinated footsteps seemed as if they had discussed it beforehand.

There is a path paved with cobblestones and concrete under your feet, with lush trees on both sides.

Maybe because the sun is shining brightly today, the park is filled with the smell of grass and soil.

There were not many pedestrians, and occasionally an old man or a young girl would pass by with her dog.

The three of them sat down on the bench in tacit understanding.

Kanda sighed.

Ren looked up at the stars.

The phone in Zhuo's pocket rang.

The other two looked at him in unison, probably blaming him for ruining the atmosphere.

Zhuo glanced at the caller ID, stood up before his butt even warmed up, kept a distance as if nothing had happened, and then answered the call.

Kanda Kazuhito watched him answer the phone.

"Hey."

Zhuo put the phone to his ear.

"Will you come back tomorrow?"

The tone on the other end of the phone was indifferent, as if asking about a trivial matter.

"Emmmm...wait a few days. Kanda is having some troubles."

Actually, he can go back, but Zhuo doesn’t want to go back now.

"..." There was no sound on the other end of the phone for a moment, but the call was not hung up.

Zhuo also put the phone to his ear and didn't hang up.

After a few seconds, another inquiry came over the phone.

"……Do you need help."

Zhuo leaned against the lamppost, boredly picking up the small advertisements on it.

"No, just some small things."

"Ah."

There was another moment of silence.

This time the silence was unusually long.

In fact, this kind of situation often happened in his past conversations with Zero, but he didn't think it was a big deal at the time.

Maybe it’s because we’re on the phone now, I feel upset and irritated.

I don’t know how much time passed, Ling said lightly.

"Then let's do this for now."

"Ah."

beep - beep -

The phone hangs up.

Zhuo looked up at the moon. It was a very faint crescent, nothing to see.

But it is very appropriate.

If you look up and see nothing, you might feel lost.

He sighed and walked back to his chair and sat down again.

The two people around him stared at him interrogatively, but Zhuo shrugged and said, "My mother called."

"Your mother called and you still need to avoid people?"

"You make that expression when you answer your mom's call?"

The two of them spoke one by one, obviously not believing what he said.

"Hey, my opponent, how can you curse me?" Utsunomiya Zhuo looked around and changed the subject.

As an insider, Jin Kiritani glanced at him with a mysterious look but did not expose him.

Utsunomiya Shuo turned a blind eye.

I feel a little tired.

On the phone, he said in the same gentle and calm tone as Ling that he couldn't go back, but in his heart he was anxiously hoping that she would appear in front of him immediately.

There are always some things in this world that you want to show off to the whole world, but you don’t want to share them with anyone.

Besides, Zero wasn't his.

(End of this chapter)