Anime: Desolate Darkness

When in the Land of Sakura, Mai Sakurajima needs to wear a mask most of the time to avoid being photographed by the omnipresent paparazzi.

After all, as a high-profile public figure, her every move is likely to become the focus of media attention.

Therefore, Takumi Kimura simply took Mai Sakurajima with him and left the familiar country, and embarked on a journey to a foreign country together.

They came to Europe and walked into the majestic Alps.

The natural scenery here is intoxicating. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the grass is green and the mountains in the distance are towering into the clouds. It seems as if you are in a dream world.

Takumi Kimura and Mai Sakurajima walked hand in hand on the grass in the mountains, feeling the breath of nature.

They breathed in the fresh air to their heart's content, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. In this peaceful environment, the two of them felt particularly relaxed.

"Hey, hey, hey! Can you two calm down a bit? I've been watching you the whole time!"

Seeing that the two ignored their ambiguity, Fenghama and Hua stomped their feet with red faces and said in shame and anger.

"Originally, this was a trip for the two of us, but you insisted on coming along. If you continue to act unreasonably, I will let Qiao take you back." Sakurajima Mai was speechless.

She asked Kimura Kyoto to take care of her sister only because the other party promised not to disturb her, but what happened next?

Less than half an hour after arriving here, the other party started shouting.

"Hmph!" Fenghama Hehua crossed her arms, snorted, and turned her head away.

……

Tokyo.

At the Monster Forces headquarters, in the laboratory, many scientific researchers, including Ozawa Touko, gathered together, looking through the glass in front of them at the large red and blue meteorite inside.

This is exactly the combination of the two meteorites found in the crater after the last Ex-Terrant War.

In fact, this is not an ordinary meteorite, but a split body of the four-dimensional monster Bruton.

When it runs out of energy, it will be forced to decompose into two meteorites, one blue and one red.

When its energy is restored, you just need to put the two meteorites together again, and it will be able to return to its original state!

The crowd, unaware of the impending disaster, were still confused about how the two meteorites merged together.

"Officer Ozawa, I have a bad feeling."

Glacier City interrupted Ozawa Touko who was communicating with others.

Ozawa Orange looked at him in confusion, "What do you mean by that?"

"Well, I'm not sure either. Anyway, this meteorite gives me a very dangerous feeling. I think it's best to destroy it now."

"Hey! Where did you come from? Have you received higher education? How many doctorates do you have? Let me tell you, that is an alien meteorite containing unknown energy. How dare you say that you want to destroy it?" someone asked in disbelief.

The man's voice was very loud and immediately attracted the attention of many scientific researchers. Glacier City became the target of public criticism for a while.

"Well, after all, he is not a professional in this field, so it's normal that he doesn't know the value of this meteorite." Ozawa Orange stepped forward to explain for Glacier City.

Then, she leaned close to him and whispered, "Wait outside for a while. I'll talk to you after the experiment here is over."

Just as the other party said, he was indeed not an expert in this area. Glacier City thought he was being sentimental, nodded and walked out of the laboratory.

……

At the same time, a special guest arrived at Ryunosuke Ichisuke's cafe.

"Manager, someone is looking for you."

Pushing open the door of the office, the waiter reported to Ryunosuke Ichisuke inside.

Ryunosuke Ichisuke, who was dozing off, slowly opened his eyes and asked sleepily, "Who is it?"

"I don't know him. He claims to be your former student."

Upon hearing this, Ryunosuke Ichisuke instantly woke up, his original sleepiness swept away, and he quickly stood up from his seat and asked anxiously: "Where is that person now?"

"exist……"

Before he could finish his words, a voice came over: "I'm here, long time no see, Mr. Ryunosuke."

Kurokawa Ren walked in and took off the disguise on his head.

Ryunosuke looked carefully and found the face of the person in front of him familiar.

But she looked very different from what he remembered - no longer the energetic young girl, but as weathered and wrinkled as himself. He couldn't help but be stunned.

After being stunned for a long time, Ryunosuke Ichisuke spoke hesitantly and asked in disbelief: "Are you...Len?"

"I'm so glad that you still remember me, Mr. Ryunosuke." Kurokawa Ren held the hat in his right hand and placed it on his left chest, nodding to him with his eyes closed.

Seeing that they were indeed old acquaintances, the waiter tactfully left quietly and closed the door.

Ryunosuke was in a heavy mood. He sat down slowly and spoke after a long while, "Aren't you dead?"

Kurokawa Ren pulled a chair over and sat down opposite him, saying calmly, "That's true in most people's minds, but I still have an unfinished mission, so I can't let go so quickly."

"I don't quite understand what you mean..."

"Don't worry about that. I came here just to thank you for your help."

"Help? I was just fulfilling my responsibilities as a teacher." Ryunosuke Ichisuke sighed, stood up, turned and walked to the window.

He raised his head and looked out the window into the distance, his hands hanging down and clasped together somewhat restrainedly, and said in a low voice, "Rather than you thanking me, it would be better for me to thank you. I am really glad that the first batch of students I met were such excellent people like you.

After you graduated and I led a new class, I truly realized how difficult it is to be a teacher. I even lost my understanding of what education is.

The superiors require that the burden on children be reduced, the parents demand that the children's grades be improved, and the children say they have no hope for the future. So what should I teach them?

Or is there nothing left to teach?

Why did I become a teacher?

I was confused and even thought about quitting my job...

The reason why I have been able to persist in this state for more than ten years is mostly due to you, because the thought that "I have brought up a group of excellent children" has always inspired me and allowed me to stay and continue to teach other children with the idea of ​​doing my best. "

"teacher......"

At this moment, in Kurokawa Ren's eyes, Ryunosuke Ichisuke's back seemed unusually tall, and even seemed to be shining with dazzling light.

"Len, although I don't understand why you are still alive, I hope you can go and see Beiqi Palace. If he knew that you are not dead, he would definitely be very happy." Ryunosuke Ichisuke turned around and faced him with a serious expression.

Kurokawa Ren seemed to be hesitant to speak, lowered his head and said nothing.

After a long time, his voice sounded again, with more reluctance and less determination.

"Teacher... I will come to see you soon." He choked.

"lotus?"

Ryunosuke Ichisuke was surprised when he noticed tears running down the other person's cheeks.

"Goodbye, teacher." Kurokawa Ren bowed deeply to the other party, then put on his hat, sunglasses, mask and other disguises again.

When Ryunosuke Ichisuke came to his senses again, the other party had already left, leaving only an empty doorway.

……