Rain Girl's Revenge

Life in prison was not as difficult as I imagined.Mieko thought to herself.At this moment, she was sitting on her bed, looking up at the ceiling above her head, expecting to peek out a trace of blue sky from the small and narrow window.

It has been more than 3 months since the original court sentencing.Sure enough, as the squadron leader expected, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison, and it seemed that his performance could be slowed down to a certain extent.

The causes and consequences of the Weeping Island incident have been "fully" exposed. Naturally, Ichiro Inoue, Toshi Masuda, and Granny Gardenia have all been criticized and reviled by the whole country.Police Officer Yamada—or let’s call him Koji Yamada, took the blame and resigned after he came out of the hospital. It seems that he is still under surveillance by the Tokyo side.The Tokyo side seems to want to know the final direction of the batch of drugs from his actions.

All of the above are the news that Carter and Grammer brought her when they visited the prison.

Mieko still remembers the scene when they first came to visit the prison. At that time, she had just been detained, and her whole body was as calm as a lake, without any ripples.I only dream occasionally, dreaming that in the dark cave, some girls with yellow and thin faces are desperately struggling to survive.Others numbly use their hands and stones on the ground, digging holes one after another on the wall, as if expecting sunlight and outside air to come out of these small holes, bringing them hope of life.

When she was half asleep and half awake, Mieko would often think of these people.I think of their humiliation and forbearance, their helplessness and despair, their deformed hands, their numb and cold expressions, and the flames of hope dancing in their dark pupils.

Who are they?Where do you come from?What kind of life did you live before you arrived at the Weeping Island?

The thoughts in his mind turned, but turned to his own guest house.I don't know what the guest house will look like after I leave.What should those customers do?What about the elderly and children who often come to the store to eat?What about the fishermen who habitually come to drink a pot of coffee and a little bread before going out to sea?Without their own guest house, where would they go?

Could the various catastrophes encountered on the island be the retribution suffered by the islanders for ignoring these suffering people?

The cause of the previous life, the result of the future life——

The days went on peacefully like this, and suddenly one day, Carter and Grammer came.

I haven't seen the two for a while, and they seem to have returned to the way they first saw them.Carter was still wearing a tight black leather jacket and a pair of dark blue jeans. His emerald green eyes were always drooping listlessly, as if he never got enough sleep.The short black hair grows wantonly in all directions, looking like a black hedgehog from a distance.Grammer, on the other hand, was always immaculate, with the collar and cuffs of his white shirts always spotless.It seemed that it was a bit cold outside, and he also put on a beige windbreaker, which was buttoned neatly to his chest, revealing the black tie at the neckline.No matter how you look at it, you look like a salaryman planning to go to work.

Seeing Mieko coming, Carter yawned and showed a familiar smile.

"Long time no see, Ms. Mieko, we're here to report to you what's going on outside during this time."

Immediately afterwards, he stated the above remarks to Mieko.Grammer sat quietly, making occasional additions.

Mieko listened calmly.

"Ah, that's it—well, thank you." After finishing speaking, she gave a trance smile to the two of them.

Grammer pushed her two packages.

"This package is the change of clothes, toiletries and quilt we have prepared for you during this period. We think you should need it. As for this-it is a gift that a certain gentleman asked us to pass on to you. He said you Should like it."

a certain gentleman?Immediately, Mieko thought of the man who claimed to be "the magician of the end of the century", and couldn't help but feel a little pain in her heart.Once upon a time, I really thought that my father came back to me alive.

Too bad that was just his magic trick.Mieko sighed, and turned a little curious, what kind of package would that gentleman send her?

Carefully opening the package, Mieko didn't notice that she looked like a little girl opening a long-awaited Christmas present.

There seemed to be only one painting in the package, and a small, square package.Mieko unfolded the painting first, and couldn't help being slightly taken aback.The picture scroll in front of me is very familiar to me, it is a "Ukiyo-e" that I made according to the legend of Yu Nu when I was young, the paper is already a little yellowed, and I can vaguely see the clumsy brushwork in it.

Mieko vaguely remembered that this seemed to be a birthday present she carefully prepared for her father a month before his birthday.In my impression, my father was very happy to see this painting, and specially hung it on the most conspicuous wall in the main hall of the museum, saying that it will become the most valuable treasure on the entire island when Mieko grows up.

"Just think about it - the childhood masterpiece of the famous painter Mieko Kato! What a deal!"

In my memory, my father's cheerful tune still echoed clearly in my ears, but that person back then never came back since he went out to sea.

Mieko suddenly had the urge to cry, she quickly wiped her eyes pretending not to care.

"I'm sorry it's too hot in here-the eyes are a little sweaty-by the way, why did he send me these things?"

Grammer didn't answer, just took out a small spray from the pocket of the windbreaker, and sprayed lightly on a certain part of the screen.

A miracle happened suddenly at this moment.

Mieko stared wide-eyed, watching the blank screen gradually appear in blue letters.The font is delicate and petite, but the turning point is exceptionally clean and neat - it's Dad's characters!

Not caring about asking questions, Mieko leaned down quickly and greedily read the 18-year-late message left by her father:

To my daughter Mieko:

Hello!Here is dad.

Before talking about things in detail, Dad will share a good news with you.

Today, an uncle came to visit the museum and saw your painting when he looked up. He was very surprised and asked, "Who painted this?"

I said it was my daughter Mieko.

He was very happy, shook my hand and said to me, "Brother! You are an amazing child! If you work hard to cultivate, maybe you will become the second Katsushika Hokusai!"

Did you hear that, Mieko?An uncle said that you will become the second Katsushika Hokusai!

Dad is really very happy, so Dad decided to give you a special gift on your birthday.

I really hope you like it!

Of course, by the time you read this news, you may be old enough to know what starch is, what is iodine, and the amino acid ribose, etc.—

On top of that, you just might not want to draw anymore.

But that's okay, no matter what decision you make in the end, Dad will definitely support you as always, just like you wanted to learn painting back then, so you asked me for your first brush and paint coquettishly.

No matter where you will be in the future or what kind of job you will be doing, you, like your sister, are Dad's beloved daughter.

I wish you can find the person you love in the future, have a career you love, and be happy and healthy all your life!

Love you dad

Before finishing reading, Mieko's tears burst into tears.

With tears in her eyes, she suddenly remembered that the day her father decided to go to sea was a week before her birthday.At that time, I always looked at the sea in a daze, and complained to my father that the color could not be adjusted correctly, and why the touch of the brush was so bad.Dad always smiled apologetically, then touched his head tenderly, and said that one day, he would buy the most complete brushes and paints in the world and give her a birthday present——

It turned out that the reason why Dad insisted on going out to sea even in the face of big storms that day was to buy himself a satisfactory birthday present!

Just for such a small reason——

Mieko was lying on the table, crying loudly.

Through the guardrail of the iron window, Carter and Grammer comforted the girl who was caught in memory with gentle and worrying eyes.

Crying and crying, Mieko's right hand suddenly touched a boxy object—it was the small package sent along with the painting.

Mieko gently opened the package with trembling hands.

As expected, the package contained a perfectly packaged set of paints and brushes.The colors of that set of brushes and paints are so perfect, even after more than ten years, they are still dazzling.

There was also a small handkerchief on the top of the package. Mieko opened the handkerchief, and inside was a pair of faded red ribbons—it seemed to be a style that was popular more than ten years ago.

Under the headband is a small piece of letter paper:

To my beloved sister, Mieko:

Happy Birthday!

This is the birthday present that Dad wanted to give you at first, but unfortunately he left before he could give it out.

I passed by a department store today and saw this painting set on display. I thought you would like it, so I bought it—although you haven’t painted for a long time.

Sorry, I wanted to give you another gift, but I really have no money, so I bought this pair of hair ropes for you.The salesperson said, this is the latest style of this year, it is especially popular with little girls, it must look good if you wear it.

You must remember to carry the lucky card that was given to you with you.It can bring you good luck, you must remember it!

love your sister

Mieko once again thought of that gentle woman, her thin body, walking on the main road at a flickering step, selling her handmade little headwear from door to door; she remembered that she was only two years older than herself, but Running around day and night, imitating a man to fish during the day, and working overtime with the lights on at night, getting scars all over his body, but still not forgetting to leave the most food for himself, so that he can try to eat the best food.When I saw myself eating happily, there was a gratifying smile on the corner of my mouth; thinking of her always letting me read to her, and sometimes listening to it, I shed salty tears——

It turns out that I have really been cared for so tenderly by the years——

Mieko carefully held up the pair of hair ties, gently removed the hair ties from her head, and gently coiled her hair with the pair of head ties.The hair rope has gone through too many years and has become slack and easy to break, but Mieko still carefully coils it up again and again, as if her head is carrying the whole world.

"Does it look good?" Finally pulling her hair loose, Mieko smiled brightly at Carter and Grammer.

"Well. This color suits you very well."

Through Mieko's smile, Carter and Grammer seemed to see the little girl from more than ten years ago, tilting her head and smiling sweetly at them.

"Is it - that's fine."

That night, Mieko had a dream in which those sallow-faced and thin girls finally explored the exit to the pier.Under the blue sky, they bathed in the sun, enjoyed the gentle breeze from the sea, and listened to the cries of their relatives calling them home.

In the dream, they bent down and kissed the fine yellow sand under their feet. At that moment, tears flowed into rivers.

A violent explosion sounded suddenly, with scorching air waves and the courage to destroy everything, in an instant, it swallowed up all the darkness buried deep in the ground.

Everyone said that in the end, the legendary Yunu finished her revenge on the villagers who killed her husband and chose to perish with her enemies in a huge wave.

But Mieko stubbornly believed that they did not die so easily.Because in the dream, she clearly saw that amidst the sound of the explosion, a small boat had already opened its white sails and was galloping towards the distant horizon.

That seabird that will never fly back, carrying the hope and sorrow, shame and pain, despair and longing of a nation, spread its wings to its distant hometown and never looked back.

Mieko knew that this was the best and the last gift she had ever received.