[Black Basket] Winter Cherry Blossoms

The next day, the morning sun sent away the continuous drizzle, allowing the quiet and narrow streets to slowly return to their original vitality.The handmade pancake shop opposite the small clinic opened early, and the scent of soy sauce and miso juice wafted through the street from time to time, attracting many passers-by by the scent and entering the shop one after another.

Saneda Kuranosuke is also a frequent customer of this store. Because he often has the habit of staying up late, baking pancakes has naturally become his midnight snack.Today, in order to make up for the stock at home, he went to the old store across the street to buy shortly after he got up, and prepared refreshments for the guests he was going to entertain today.

Usually, his clinic is full of patients, and there are very few real guests. It was not until the phone call with Hashimoto's old man last night that the situation changed.He said that someone would come to visit him this morning, but he didn't specify whether it was someone from Hashimoto's family or the police. He only told him that the background of the visitor was not simple, so he should treat him well.

This exhortation really made him worry, what is it that Fang Shengsheng has such a big background, and has something to do with the eldest lady of the Hashimoto family?Saneda Kuranosuke took the pancakes he bought back and walked back to his clinic across the street. On the way, he kept thinking about what might happen, but after much deliberation, he still couldn't figure out what would happen.Forget it, Mr. Hashimoto didn't tell him the specific situation, he can only play by ear later, and don't hand over people to those dangerous elements by mistake.

Hanging a small wooden sign in front of the clinic door, Saneda Kuranosuke returned to his small clinic. At this moment, a white figure came down from the second floor. He quickly put down the things in his hand and greeted him quickly. I went up and gave him a warm hug. Unexpectedly, the person didn't touch him, but was thrown in the face by the towel.

"Idiot Kozo! You should have told me earlier about what Mr. Hashimoto asked you to do!"

The nurse in the clinic is Mieda Kuranosuke's wife Mieda Hiroko. She was going to help out at a friend's wedding last night, so she came back this morning. She didn't expect to see a note left by her husband as soon as she got home. She was so frightened that she immediately Put on work clothes and go to the guest room to take care of the guests.Fortunately, Mr. Hashimoto's granddaughter is in stable condition, otherwise, she really doesn't know how to explain to her benefactor.

"Sorry, Hiroko, didn't I leave a note for you? It's not too late for you to know now." Taking off the towel from his face, Saneda Kuranosuke smiled at his wife.Of course, he did not forget to ask about Saya's condition, "You went to see Miss Hashimoto just now, she has woken up, I think her fever should have subsided."

Hearing her husband's mention of the guest's illness, Hiroko was still worried, and the gloom on her face did not dissipate. She replied: "The fever is gone, but the eyes are swollen like two big walnuts. What happened? Can make her cry all night with a high fever, is it breaking up with her boyfriend?"

Thinking of the name that Saya yelled while having a fever last night, Saneda Kuranosuke didn't dare to guess the reason.There are many troubles in the wealthy family. According to the current down-and-out appearance of the eldest lady of the Hashimoto family, it is not just as simple as breaking up with her boyfriend. Something more terrible and complicated must have happened, so that the old man Hashimoto called him specifically to ask him for help.

"No matter what happened, Hiroko, can you help me make breakfast? My stomach is so hungry..." It's okay not to mention breakfast, but it feels uncomfortable to mention it. Since last night, Saneda Kuranosuke has not eaten It's a shame to say that he actually made udon noodles for a formal dinner. If his wife found out, she would have to complain about him.

"Make breakfast?" Hiroko was very curious about her husband's physical strength to last until early in the morning. According to his terrible cooking skills, he either ordered takeaway or made instant udon noodles. God, maybe he really used udon. Dong Mian is here to treat guests, really, if only she came back sooner, at least she can cook a normal dinner.

Just when Hiroko was about to preach to her husband, the doorbell rang suddenly. Saneda Kuranosuke considered that it might be someone who came to find fault, so, in order to prevent another unexpected situation, he asked his wife to go upstairs to hide, while he went to The consulting room took a scalpel as a weapon, and he ran to answer the door when he was fully equipped.

Reaching out to touch the doorknob, the man with no fighting experience took a deep breath, and then opened the door forcefully. Suddenly, the scene in front of him petrified him on the spot. Hey, who are these two people?

One is a tall, middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes. He looks very friendly on the surface, but actually exudes a strong aura of a bodyguard all over his body, as if he dares to act rashly, and he will be the one lying on the ground later.

As for the red-haired boy, he felt a strong sense of oppression at such a young age. At this moment, those icy rose-colored eyes were staring at him. There was no trace of anger in those sharp eyes, as if he was examining Like a suspicious person, he kept looking at him. After a long while, after confirming that he was not dangerous, the red-haired boy greeted him politely.

"Sorry to bother you, may I ask if Ms. Hashimoto Saya is staying with you?"

"You are..." the red-haired boy opened his mouth, his gentle voice and elegant manners changed Saneda Konosuke's impression of him just now. This is not a child of a mafia family, but he is clearly the young master of a wealthy family.Wait, the visitor Mr. Hashimoto mentioned could be this boy, this time I'm really embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself to you. I am Seijuro Akashi, and Ms. Saya Hashimoto is my fiancee." Akashi revealed his identity to Saneda Kuranosuke, and then he revealed the purpose of coming here today. "Last night, I really troubled you to take care of her. Today I came to pick her up. Mr. Hashimoto should have told you about this in advance."

It turned out to be him, the one who made Miss Hashimoto talk all night.

Now that the red-haired boy had already stated his identity and purpose to him, Saneda Kuranosuke couldn't let them stand at the door and blow the cold wind. He hurried to the side, welcomed the two into the clinic, and said to Akashi: "Miss Hashimoto is now The guest room on the second floor is resting, you can go up to find her, remember, her high fever has just subsided, so don't quarrel..."

high fever?Hearing about Saya's condition, Akashi's ominous premonition came true.Just as he thought before, without the hospital's good environment and systematic treatment, her injury really deteriorated very badly. If she hadn't really decided to come to the resting place recommended by the old belly snake for help, it might have taken him a long time. Time will find her.

"I understand." Suppressing the deep pain in his heart, Akashi tried his best to keep his expression calm, restraining the uneasiness caused by anxiety, but the eagerness to see Saya suppressed everything, and he didn't wait for Saneda Kuranosuke to say anything After finishing, he quickly rushed to the second floor to meet the lover he had missed for many days.

"It seems that the young master can sleep peacefully tonight." Watching Akashi rushing up to the second floor, Masao Nakamura sat down on the waiting sofa in the clinic and began chatting with Saneda Kuranosuke, "Dr. Young people go to talk about love, can I ask you one thing? Recently, my chronic pharyngitis tends to recur, please check it for me."

"No problem, just wait a moment, I'll go and get the flashlight and tongue depressor." Understanding Masao Nakamura's intention, Saneda Kuranosuke wisely reserved space for the two people upstairs. Lovers definitely need time to have a good talk.

Downstairs, Saneda Kuranosuke carefully checked Masao Nakamura's throat. Upstairs, Akashi's hard work paid off, and he finally saw the person he had missed for a long time.

Unlike usual, this time there is no joyful reunion scene, only the breath of death.The smell of disinfectant filled every corner of the room, and there were still a lot of blood-stained gauze and cotton balls in the trash can by the door, all of which were stained with blood from one person.The person who would comfort him when he was down and take care of him when he was sick, who only thought of him and never thought of himself, is no longer there.

Her face in front of her was haggard, her bloodless face was so white that it could frighten people to death, and the hospital bed seemed to be her attachment object, which made her unable to sleep for a long time, completely unaware that he came to her.

"Saya...I'm sorry..."

Slowly stretching out his hand, caressing Saya's pale cheek, Akashi blamed himself for his negligence again. If he could spend more time with her after the game, she would not be attacked.This time the incident happened on a busy street. Fortunately, some passers-by came to help call the police and send her to the hospital. I might not have such good luck next time. In the past, the old fox in Chuan was cruel and merciless, and he would never fail a second time. .

"You are not wrong...you don't need to apologize to me..." The heat on his face woke up the sleeping person on the bed, Saya opened his eyes, rubbed his cheek against Akashi's palm, and replied softly: "Before the incident is over... I am very satisfied to see you again..."

"That's enough, Saya, don't say those frustrating words anymore, this kidnapping incident is not your fault."

With the Maekawa family behind the scenes, the kidnapping incident will happen sooner or later. Saya, like Naoki, was implicated by the alliance's interest struggle, but those people put all the responsibility on Saya, which is really unfair.

"But... Naoki and Keisuke were indeed kidnapped because of me. This is an unchangeable fact."

Thinking that her injury had not stabilized, Sha Ye sighed in her heart that her body was useless. As long as she could hold on for a while, she would be able to change people back and let them return to their parents, so that uncles and aunts could Show a happy smile instead of staying at home with a sad face, hoping that the kidnappers will let the person go back.

"Leave the rest to the police. You don't want to take risks alone."

An inexplicable fear spread in Akashi's heart. Although the police intervened and the hostage exchange was an extra security guarantee, he still had an ominous premonition that it would be bad or bad for her to exchange hostages this time.

"Only by doing that can we save them, there is no other way." There are too many helplessness in the world, people either succumb to the arrangement of fate, or resist to the end, Saya obviously chose the latter.

"I don't want to lose you!" At this point, Akashi no longer suppressed his emotions, but directly expressed his annoyance and pain to Saya, "You idiot always think about others, when will you think about yourself? ? Do you think I will be happy doing that? I can tell you that what you do will only make me more painful and uncomfortable!"

"I'm sorry, Seijuro..." Seeing Akashi turning his back angrily, Saya tentatively pulled the hem of his clothes and apologized softly, but the angry man was still angry and didn't want to pay attention to her at all.

"Okay, Seijuro, I will reflect on myself, don't be angry." Saya endured the pain and got up from the bed. She slowly moved her body closer, then leaned on his back, and put her arms around him waist, hoping that this kind of intimacy would calm him down a little.

"Lack of self-reflection, start again!" Actually, when Saya approached, Akashi's anger had already subsided a lot. The reason why he didn't say it was because he wanted her to think clearly, although her arbitrariness was for him Thinking about it, but he would not accept that painful result. If he had to lose her in exchange for his short-term safety, he would rather face the danger with her and go to the end together.

Two consecutive methods could not suppress Akashi's anger, so Saya had to find another way. Finally, she broke her heart and said directly to Akashi: "I promise you, when this matter is over, I will accept any punishment from you .”

This method worked quickly, Akashi turned his head and stared at her suspiciously, "Really? Don't regret it then."

"Never regret it." Saya replied firmly.

This time, Akashi finally showed a smile on his face, he turned around, hugged her into his arms, lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "Then I will forgive you first, and now I will take you home, your uncle and Aunt is waiting for you to go back."

"I..." When it comes to going home, Saya is still hesitant. Jingfu's life and death are unknown. After returning, she doesn't know how to face her uncle and aunt. Maybe she is a disaster for them. Only after being rescued can she give them an explanation.

"It's okay. If you don't want to go back, go to my house. Anyway, it will be your home in the future. You just moved in early." Seeing Saya's face was troubled, Akashi took this opportunity to take her home. The marriage between Hashimoto and Akashi's family It is a foregone conclusion, and there will be no further changes. Coupled with the family's internal determination, it is completely fine for Saya to live in Akashi's house.

"Sorry, Seijuro, I always trouble you." Saya leaned into Akashi's arms, and his embrace made her feel at ease, even if she would face more cruel things in the future, at this moment, she just wanted to hold onto I don't want to let go of this short sweet time.

"You never have to be polite to me."