Chapter 61: January at the Seaside

When they said goodbye, Komatsuzuru recommended to Ito several places in Futaba Town that could barely be considered tourist attractions. He also said that if he had time, he could visit him and left his address.

Ito didn't agree exactly, but he certainly hadn't figured out where to go after watching the sea.

Continue wandering? Follow the orders of the false one? Or...
Thinking of her, Ito's expression darkened.

Wearing a mask and a hat, he continued to head towards the beach. On the way, he passed the center of Futaba Town, which was only two or three kilometers away from the beach.

But the closer he got to the uninhabited area, the more uncomfortable he felt, as if something was rubbing his skin very lightly.

He suspected it was radiation, but couldn't be sure.

The east side of Futaba County is all coastline. After walking away from the highway for a distance, he came to the seaside. It was sparsely populated and not a tourist destination - although even if it was a tourist destination, no one would come here specifically to enjoy the radioactive sea bathing.

After all, this place is not far from the nuclear power plant.

Just find a deserted place, ignore the warning signs and walk from the coast to the reef.

It was evening and the tide had already started to rise. It would reach high tide around seven or eight o'clock.

Ito just stood on the reef, watching the waves crashing towards him, feeling the salty sea breeze, and trying his best to hold on to the fragments of memories.

How high-spirited I was at that time.

He had excellent grades, was about to start an internship, had already negotiated with a potential company, had a gentle and beautiful girlfriend, and a happy family. He was like a slowly rising sun, but who would have known that the sun would be devoured by flames.

At that time, I looked at the sea and thought, I want to cross it, to pursue. As for what I am pursuing? I don’t know, and I don’t care too much. What I want is nothing more than a desire to conquer.

But now when he looks at the sea, he feels that the vastness of the sea accommodates his narrow-mindedness and ignorance at that time, and highlights how insignificant he is.

Only at this moment did he feel that he was not a monster, but just an insignificant speck of dust on this planet. Perhaps the only difference was that this speck of dust was flammable?
He looked towards the south, where the nuclear power plant was located. Of course, he couldn't see it from here. All he could see was the long coastline and waves.

A rope called escaping reality held him back, making him not want to leave.

And time will not slow down the future just because he stays in the past. Ito Makoto has just lived by the sea for a whole month, and he even feels that he can stay like this for the rest of his life.

It's very comfortable to look at the sea and daydream every day.

When I was hungry, I would borrow some food from the neighbors. If I felt embarrassed to borrow too much, I would go to the nearby forest to roast game.

This is how he recovered from his injuries in the dilapidated temple. It must be said that fire ability is so convenient, but ice ability can only be used as fish.

Sometimes, for convenience, you can just use your arms as a grill. Put the meat on it and add some borrowed seasonings, and it will be cooked in no time.

Perhaps it was this simple life that allowed him to avoid the troubles of life and forget his sad past. After a month, he felt much calmer.

His so-called revengeful mentality towards society actually diminished a lot after his parents were insulted and went berserk.

Now, he wants to be a hermit, a person who will never do anything that he will regret for the rest of his life.

But some things cannot be avoided, and he discovered that, in fact, there was still a regret in his heart that had not been resolved.

That was his ex-girlfriend whom he had neglected because he was only thinking about being a hero. He didn't ask for a reconciliation, he just wanted to apologize to her.

So he left the beach and came to the center of Futaba Town.

Although it is called a center, the population of this place is actually quite sparse, and most of the people are elderly.

He had no plan to stay and came here just to get a ride back to Tokyo, even though he still remembered the home address the old man gave him.

However, when he passed by the hospital, he unexpectedly saw Xiao Songhe's wife. She had something wrapped around her neck, as if she had been injured or had undergone some surgery, and her face was full of sadness.

Ito was a little curious and followed without hesitation. He was just doing whatever he wanted now.

Arriving at the inpatient department of the local hospital, Ito saw the extremely thin Komatsukaku. If he had not been following Chiyo, he would not have recognized this as the cheerful old man who had eaten with him before.

Chiyo brought him some home-cooked food, and Komatsu told her not to work so hard as it would be bad for her post-operative recovery.

After listening for a while, Ito realized that Chiyo had thyroid cancer, but it was discovered relatively early and had already been surgically removed.

Komatsu has liver cancer, but it has been discovered that it is in the late stages and he can only barely hang on to life.

Ito remained silent. He didn't know whether their cancer was related to the nuclear radiation detection, but if one thought from common sense, they would probably think that this was the reason for the disease.

After Chiyo left for a short while, Ito released the [Anonymous] at the door, knocked on the door and walked in.

"Hmm? It's you."

Komatsu also recognized Ito and seemed very surprised by his arrival.

"I saw Grandma Chiyo on the road and followed her. I didn't expect this," said Ito.

Xiaosong pursed his lips and wanted to drink a sip of water. Ito handed him the cup next to him.

"Thank you, thank you." Xiao Song raised his head and took a sip. He glanced at his roommate who was sleeping in the same ward and lowered his voice. "Don't you know that the whole world is looking for you?"

Ito really didn't know. He had been at the beach this month, away from people. He even gave up his previous necessities such as mobile phones and the Internet. He was a real hermit.

Therefore, he had never been exposed to news or other information, and had no idea that a big, round pot had been placed on his head.

"You and a man called the Fake are on the wanted list. I heard it's an international wanted list. Hurry up. There are cameras everywhere now. I'm afraid it's too late for you." Xiaosong whispered.

"What are you going to do then?" Ito asked.

Seeing that Ito was not nervous, Xiaosong smacked his lips and relaxed a little. "What else can I do? Who can embarrass a dying old man? I am not even afraid of you, a superpower. If I have descendants, I will directly report you for using the bonus to let your children enjoy the benefits. That amount, wow, it can bury me in cash."

Ito smiled at Komatsu's blunt words, then showed a slightly complicated expression: "Do you regret it?"

This was what the faker asked him at the beginning, and it was also the cause of all the incredible things.

The difference is that he doesn't have the means to give power to others, but he still wants to hear their answers.

　Thanks for the reward from "Xiaolou Fengyu Yiyeting"
　　Thanks to "book friend 20210127123124629" for the reward
　　Thanks for the reward from "Nothingness Heart"
　　
　
(End of this chapter)