Short Story "Light and Shadow"

3,

The school will hold its annual school festival two weeks later.Everyone in the class is very busy.Ryosuke took the afternoon off to leave school.Although I was still thrown by the squad leader, remember to bring the request of spraying and latte art when I come back.

Teacher Matsumoto, who was in charge of physical education, also handed him a list when he saw him going out.All of the above are things that need to be purchased.

Since you're going out, bring it back with you.was said so.Speaking of which, Mr. Matsumoto is a nice person.He didn't mind his request.

Ryosuke looked at the map and found the house number in the target.He rang the bell, and the old gate was carefully opened.

"It's Ryosuke." The other party's expression stretched, revealing a soft smile.It was one of the few smiles that Ryosuke thought was beautiful.

"excuse me."

Walking into the room, there is a cool light inside.There is not much warmth in the temporarily rented bachelor apartment.The location of the apartment is not remote but not central either.Two days ago, Ryosuke received a text message from Yu Chuan asking for help.He ran into the scene where Hanekawa was being followed, and even though he just passed by, he let the stalker leave quickly.

He didn't quite understand why a junior high school student was asked to investigate these things instead of the police.Although it was true that he had helped her, it did not mean that he needed to continue helping her.

"I don't like her." Vine huddled in the corner of the mirror to play with the potted plants not far away, and he pulled out the thorns of the prickly pear in the mirror one by one.Ryosuke looked at him and began to sort out the materials in the teacher's hand.They were all scattered anonymous letters, with messy and ambiguous language, which were printed out by computer and pasted one by one.Most are threats, but some are also showing love.Looks like a pervert suitor.

Because of being frightened, Hanekawa-sensei didn't look very good for the past two days.The smooth hair was simply tied on the head, and the lower eyelids were light blue.There are also some red bruises on the bridge of the nose.

"Teacher, when was the last time you received a letter?"

"About two days ago." Yu Chuan's voice was exhausted, "My husband has been working away from home for a long time, so I didn't want him to worry, and I didn't tell him."

"It's better to leave these matters to the police." Ryosuke tried to enlighten the other party.Maybe he just wanted to find himself to relieve the pressure. After all, finding a middle school student to solve his kidnapping case was simply a fantasy.

"She won't agree." Teng Yi didn't know when he ran back. "I have this hunch." Because it was the image reflected in the cup, Fujiichi couldn't control his movements, Ryosuke sighed, and changed his posture to make the other party more comfortable.

"But this project is really important to my husband. If the report is reported, the police will definitely ask to contact him. I don't want to affect him because of me." Hanekawa showed a helpless look. "By the way. Ryosuke, do you usually go to the nearby World Trade Center?"

"what happened?"

"Actually, the person who was following me saw him at the World Trade Center for the first time. He... was wearing a weird mirror and peaked cap. In fact, I was also in a hurry to go to the doctor, so I just wanted you to go there for me Take a look. Maybe some clues."

"No!" Fujiichi immediately refused.

"Okay." Ryosuke looked at the person in the glasses and agreed without thinking.

4,

In a sense, Asakawa Ryosuke is a colder person than anyone else.He has no extra empathy for strangers.So even if one day he was told that Yu Chuanhui had been killed, he just nodded casually and accepted it.

Or, for Ryosuke, he just wants to live peacefully like this.But for this, he needs to abide by some norms of human relations.

"The flow of people is too much." Ryosuke walked on the long turning ladder.The trade city where various brands gather, the most distinctive feature is the large revolving staircase in the atrium, where you can almost see all kinds of people in the entire building.In a place where so many people pass by every day, looking for someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack.What's more, the other party just followed Hanekawa to come here, so it couldn't be any employee here.Go back and report casually.

"By the way, Tengyi, where did you just say you want to go?" He thought about going back early and taking someone to stroll around, but he didn't get the expected answer.

"Toichi?"

He turned away. "Find me a mirror." The other party's tone was a little strange.The glass of the elevator reflected his blurred appearance, and Fujiichi maintained the same posture as him, but his appearance was a little weird.

He quickly stepped into a shop, and Teng Yi's face in the dressing mirror was a little pale, because with the mirror, he gained the ability to move independently, and he leaned against the wall for an instant and remained motionless.

Ryosuke knocked on the mirror, and the other party tilted his head and opened his eyes, with a look of fear in them. "Let's go back quickly."

"what happened to you?"

"I don't know, my head hurts." The other party held his chest and breathed. "Honestly, I really don't like this place."

Ryosuke subconsciously couldn't bear it.Just as he was about to go back earlier, he caught a glimpse of a figure outside the fitting room.The man seemed to be looking at him, the peaked cap, the weird phallus mirror, and the next second, he quickly disappeared into the corner.Liang Jie froze in place, picked up his bag and chased after him.

"I'm sorry, you may have to bear it a little longer." Some data began to pop out of my mind crazily.

Think about the topographical map that you just saw downstairs.Around the corner and further forward should be the stairs for the emergency exit.He chased forward according to his memory, although he was a little worried about Youxi's situation, but something vaguely made him feel more uneasy.

There were not many people on the west side of the mall, so he pressed on all the way, and sure enough, he saw a similar figure turning into the safe exit.

He pushed open the safety door, climbed up the stairs, looked downstairs through the corner, and could only hear a very hasty footsteps.Peaked cap, sunglasses, medium build. ...Why did it appear here? He gasped for breath while recalling the appearance of the other party.

The lighting of the stairs near the evening is a little dim.He took out his mobile phone and dialed Mr. Hanekawa.The voice on the phone is clearly stuck in my mind.He remembered the sensational bombing of World Trade Center a year ago.

Although he didn't know if it was correct, he did feel that this person matched some information in his memory.

"Ryosuke, let's go." Fujiichi's nervous voice suddenly came from next to his ear, and the other party lost his usual playful tone, and lowered his voice to remind him. "There's another person standing at the corner of the corridor above you! That guy doesn't look right."

He froze, raised his head slightly, and his appearance was reflected in the light tube at the corner of the stairs.He couldn't see the appearance of the other party, but from Teng Yi's point of view. ——If I guess correctly, that person is looking at me.

Cold sweat broke out behind him.

He took a step back, turned quickly and ran towards the gate.

After rushing out of the security door, the crowds of shopping malls came and went in front of him, as if there were two worlds.He looked at the superstar LED display in the distance, grabbed the neckline, and felt that the fear of being watched by the beast just now had not subsided.

"what kind of person?"

Ryosuke looked down at the figure reflected in the mirror on the watch.

"I can't see clearly. But he is very tall and his head is lowered towards you." Asakawa Fujiichi looked frighteningly bad, "He has been standing there since you got there."

"Hello, Ryosuke?"

"Mr. Hanekawa." He held the phone firmly and looked at the LED screen not far away. "Did you know about the bombing of the World Trade Center a year ago?"

"...I know." The person on the other end of the phone paused.His tone was a little tense. "What... what's wrong, Ryosuke-kun."

"Then, I would like to ask Mr. Hanekawa, when was the first time you were followed." His palms began to sweat.

"... three months ago."

The phone slipped down his cheek, and he hung up the phone, staring straight at the LED screen not far away.

"The ninth malicious bomb incident occurred in Jiaogang Park today, causing minor injuries to three children. According to relevant sources, the components of the violent bomb were detected to be very similar to the once sensational bombing of the World Trade Center. After the bombing three months ago, there was another bombing case of a vicious nature. I hope everyone pays attention to safety. The incident is still under investigation..."

— three months ago.

"...what to do." The wind blew down from the high window.The crowds coming and going in the mall are like mouths with fangs.

Ryosuke watched the crowd pass by him like a tide.The huge LED screen fell towards him like a shocking giant net.

"We seem to be in trouble." Fujiichi's weak voice sounded beside him.

"Go home." He looked behind him, and slowly hid his trembling hands in his sleeves. "Actually... I don't like this place very much either."