After I divorced from chaos step

I don't know how long I slept.

When he woke up, he was covered with Nakahara Chuya's black coat.

He laid me flat on the carpet, let me rest, and was still searching for clues by himself.

I lifted my coat. Seeing that I was awake, he put down the suitcase in his hand and asked, "Are you awake? How do you feel now? Is there any discomfort?"

"It's much better. I feel that the fragrance here has a soothing effect. I was very sleepy before." The fragrance in the air has disappeared, I rubbed my temples and said, "I'm much more energetic now."

Zhong Yuanzhong also came over, sat down in front of me, looked me up and down carefully, and then relaxed his expression: "I also think you look more energetic."

"Chuya, do you like me?"

"Crack-"

The floor under Zhongya Nakahara was cracked by him sitting on it.

He doesn't relax again.

His complexion instantly turned crimson, like a cooked shrimp, but his blue eyes were surprisingly bright, bright and cautious.

I don't know if it's embarrassing because of this question, or because the floor is cracked by sitting.The latter is mostly caused by the former.

I remember asking this question before I passed out.

——Chuya, do you like me or not?

This problem has troubled me for a long time, no, it cannot be said to be troubled, but it has been recalled many times by me.

Ranpo said he likes me because he and I were married, and we spent a peaceful time as husband and wife.Tosi said he likes me because we have been together for ten years, growing from a teenager to a young man. Although it was a decade full of lies, the companionship is real.No matter how bastard Tosi is, he has gone through puberty.

But if Nakahara Chuya likes me, what will he like about me?The days we spend together are really too few.

I always feel unbelievable.

He himself has excellent conditions, his physical skills and supernatural abilities are so powerful that people can't match them, he has a noble status, and he became a cadre of the port mafia at a young age. He can buy luxury cars and villas whenever he wants, and he is still less than 23 years old. Aged and handsome.

and I?

He has an ordinary job, a bad personality, has a lot of dark history, and has been divorced. There is almost nothing remarkable about him.

But if he doesn't like me, why does he always treat me so well?Do you always look at Grandma Hanamaru's face?

I want to ask clearly, even though the question may not be appropriate.

"I, that, Granny Hanamaru..." He faltered in reply, with a slightly awkward expression on his face.

Granny Hanamaru, or Granny Hanamaru.

"I see." I lowered my head slowly, "You took care of me because of Granny Hanamaru's face. Well, you are really a kind mafia, and Granny Hanamaru's pennant is really right for you -"

My voice stopped abruptly.

Because Nakahara Chuya's finger was on my lips.

"...You should listen to me anyway." He sighed helplessly, "I want to say, Granny Hanamaru..."

I raised my eyes to meet his gaze.

The four eyes met, and from these blue eyes, I saw his faintly suppressed emotions, as if hidden under a thin layer of ice.

I seemed to hear the sound of ice cracking and breaking.

"Since Granny Hanamaru introduced you to me, I have had a crush on you..."

He spoke the last few words in a very soft voice, turning his face away.

I opened my mouth and bit his finger lightly: "It's just a good impression, huh? Is there anything else?"

"……Have."

"What else?"

"Qingxi." He spoke with difficulty, his voice sounded a little hoarse, "...Have you thought about what will happen next?"

"What happened after?" I moved my mouth away from his fingers, "Are you talking about what happened after I found the book?"

"Yes."

"I haven't thought about it. But I can probably guess it. Either I will become your subordinate, or I will be taken away by the Ability Department." After all, my ability is too dangerous, and I haven't recorded it in the file. History, "If you become your subordinate, you should cover me. If the Hong Kong gangsters pay me a fixed salary, please give me more holiday allowance and year-end bonus."

Although joining the Mafia and being investigated by the Ability Division are not good things.

Zhong Yuanzhong also said softly: "The leader may not arrange you as my subordinate. I intend to do so, but he didn't give me an answer."

"Hey——" I sat up excitedly, "I won't arrange me as his own subordinate. Then I'll accept the investigation of the Ability Division."

"Don't get excited." Zhong Yuan also pressed my shoulder, he looked extremely helpless, "Boss Sen is not that scary, he is still reasonable under normal circumstances."

"What about special circumstances?"

Zhong Yuanzhong was also startled, and then said: "I assure you, I will protect your safety."

His eyes are firm, and the clear determination in his eyes is unparalleled.

For a moment, I really felt that the youth in front of me would accompany me until the end of the world.

"Chuya," I turned my face away, "I think I've found the door."

As soon as we got down to business, the ambiguous atmosphere that shrouded us a second ago disappeared, and Zhong Yuanzhong also instantly entered the working state: "Where is it?"

"This level is called White Night, and the location is the room of the story "White Night" that Tuo Si told me."

"Oh? What's the point?"

"The two protagonists in the story end up back where they started, and the story is over. I guess it's a hint to us, just go back to where we started." I pointed to the door at the entrance and said, "That's where we came in here origin."

The origin is also the destination, and the entrance is also the exit.

Central Plains Central Committee also doubted: "Could it be such a simple answer?"

"Try it and you'll know." I said as I opened the door.

Tosi has a high IQ, is insidious and cunning, and loves to play tricks on people.

Zhong Yuanzhong and I also turned the room upside down, but couldn't find the exit, so the exit is probably the last entrance that people would think of.

He just wanted to play Zhongya and me like two younger brothers, but he wouldn't really trap us to death.

After all, he himself is still delusionally waiting for me to resurrect him with a book.

He enjoys the process of fooling me, and hopes that I can pass the level smoothly, and he will never leave me with unsolvable levels.

The door was slowly opened by me, and there was a bright passage outside.

There are no complicated golden threads, no super-dimensional spaces, no members of the detective agency, and no members of the Five Decays.

It is a simple country road.

We successfully emerged from [White Night].

The weather was fine and sunny.

There are trees on both sides of the path, and the sun shines from the gaps between the leaves and branches, and scattered golden light on the bluestone road, shining like stars, extremely dazzling.

"The second pass." I stretched my muscles and bones, my whole body was warmed by the sun, "Now we should go to the third door."

Zhong Yuanzhong also let out a "huh" and said, "I always feel that this pass is a bit too easy."

"It's not easy, it's not easy at all. We have been tossing for so long, but we haven't found the exit. The most complicated thing is the simple one. Tosi is a bad person, and he likes to tease others." Although I also think that the pass is too smooth But now that he has come out, it should be considered the right way.

"Tuosi set up different superpowers in every level, where we can't see them, basically he snatched them in some way. That super-dimensional space must also be a powerful supernatural power user I have, but—"

I stopped.

In front of you is a huge cherry blossom tree, with its branches stretching out enthusiastically. Most of the trees are pink, white and lavender flowers. The breeze blows, and the clusters of flower branches are swaying.

Not far away is a village.

"The scene created by the special ability of this level is very beautiful."

It just so happened that another gust of wind blew by, and the blown petals fell on Nakahara Chuya's body, and one piece was still stuck to his nose.

I found it interesting, reached out and took the petals off.

"It's also a lion hairstyle, very avant-garde."

As soon as he heard this comment, he immediately frowned, as if he didn't like it very much.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not a lion hair."

"Yes, yes, Zhong is also the most beautiful boy in Hong Kong." I turned my head to look, "It's really comfortable here, but where is the third door?"

Oddly enough, I'm not in the slightest rush now.

Time slowed down here, and my mood became strangely extremely peaceful.

... something is wrong.

But I can't tell what's wrong.

"Qingxi, it's snowing."

As soon as I raised my head, I saw snowflakes falling from the sky and covering the petals of cherry blossoms on the ground, transitioning from spring to winter in an instant.

"Ah-choo—" I just sneezed when a piece of clothing was thrown over my shoulders.

Zhong Yuanzhong also took off the windbreaker to me and buttoned it up.

His thoughtfulness and caring are always outstanding.

"Ah-choo—" he himself sneezed uncontrollably.

I was wrapped in his windbreaker, very warm.

"Are you cold? You gave me all your clothes." I asked him.

"I'm not cold."

"But you're so cold you're sneezing."

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm allergic to hay fever."

I unbuckled the buckle and lifted the windbreaker to wrap him in.

I could almost feel his breath on my neck because of the closeness of the body.

"We're in trouble right now."

Zhongyuan Zhong was also stunned, he didn't dare to move, he didn't dare to scream, he just stood upright, as if he wanted to stand like a Metasequoia tree.

I pouted: "Are you still cold? If you are still cold, come closer to me."

After a long time, I heard him say "hmm" in a low voice.

Like a mosquito humming.

I took advantage of the opportunity to hold his hand, and soon he held it back carefully.I found his palms were sweaty and wet.

...Well, he shouldn't be cold anymore.

When we came to the town behind the cherry trees, the windbreaker had been taken off again, because the season turned into hot summer again.

In this place, the seasons change in a strange, eccentric cycle.

We met a boy holding a kite at the gate of the town. The boy was sitting on a rock, dejected.

This is similar to the NPC in the game. Generally speaking, it will explain some useful information.

I went up to him and asked, "Sir, do you have a door with a note on it?"

According to the order of the first level and the second level, the third level should also have a door and prompts.

The boy didn't say a word, and hugged the kite in his hand tightly.

I noticed that there was no string on his kite.

It's a broken kite.

"Chuya, send his kite to the sky." I snatched the kite from the boy's hand and handed it to Chuya Zhongyuan.

The Central Plains also followed suit.

The moment the kite flew into the sky, the teenager immediately changed from a sad face to a smile: "Thank you for letting my friend be free."

It's Tuosi's style to talk about God and God.

I looked at the kite and said, "Now you should tell us where the door is?"

"I don't know." The boy tilted his head, "You should go to Alcott."

"Alcott?" Zhong Yuanzhong behind me repeated the name.

"Do you know this guy?" I asked.

He was not very sure: "I always think I heard it somewhere, Alcott." He scratched his head, "But I can't remember it for a while."

"It's okay, think about it slowly." I turned to the boy again, "Do you know where the Alcotts are?"

The boy nodded: "It's in the town."

"Can you provide some more clues?"

He remained silent again, and continued to stare at the kite in the sky.

Zhong Yuanzhong and I had no choice but to enter the town by ourselves.

This is a deserted town, all the residents have disappeared, and it is so quiet that it makes people panic.But at the same time, it was very lively and peaceful. The baked bread in the store exuded an attractive aroma. I couldn't resist the temptation and took one by accident.

Nakahara Chuya was staring at the hot water in the stove.

"Is there any difference?" I asked him while nibbling on the bread.

"There's no one there. Why hasn't the water boiled dry for so long?" He turned around and saw me eating bread, and hurriedly stopped him, "I'm not sure if the food here is edible."

"It should be possible." I took out the cup and poured a glass of water, "Maybe the water here is inexhaustible, so it didn't boil dry. Similar to the ability of a spring."

I was soon slapped in the face.After the water was poured out of the kettle, the amount of water decreased, but after we put it back, we waited for almost half an hour, and the water did not boil dry.

"Damn it."

But it's also normal, because there is nothing normal about Tosi's stuff.

Zhongyuan Zhong and I also split up and searched the doors of every house, but none of the doors had a note on it.

"Perhaps he changed the way of assigning tasks in the third level. The person that NPC asked us to find just now is called Alcott. Maybe we can find him and we will pass the third level."

The NPC only gave one hint, to ask Alcott.

"Alcott, Alcott..." Nakahara repeated it several times before suddenly realizing, "I remembered, she is a female member of the group."

"Ok?"

I have heard about one of the group before. Like the rat of the dead house, it is a foreign illegal supernatural organization. It has been to Yokohama and had a fierce battle with Hong Kong gangsters and detective agencies.

Lucy in the coffee shop downstairs of the detective agency used to be a member of the group, and Ranpo's best friend Allan Poe also worked for the group.

Why did Ketosi send us to Alcott?

"What is Alcott's ability?"

"I don't know." Nakahara thought about it, and then said, "I heard Akutagawa mentioned that the girl is the secretary of the leader of the group."

Zhong Yuanzhong and I don't know much about the group, and there is no mobile phone signal here, otherwise I can call Edgar Allan Poe and ask about Alcott.

I took out my mobile phone to try my luck, and suddenly discovered a very extraordinary thing.

"Chuya, my phone is broken."

"Ah?" He leaned over to look, "Is there no signal?"

"It's normal that there is no signal, but the time column has also stopped." I turned on the stopwatch that was timing, but it was not timing at all.

Zhong Yuanzhong also took out his mobile phone, and also found that the time column was invalid.

"Time seems to be standing still," I murmured, "no wonder the water on the stove is always boiling and will never decrease."

In the whole town, apart from the ever-changing seasons, there are only two things that are not static, and that is me and Zhongya Zhongyuan.

There is no real fighting here, no swords and blood, but because everything is still in a state, it makes people shudder.

We're still going to find Alcott.

"Speaking of which, although I'm looking for a book, I don't even know what that book looks like." I said honestly, "No one told me how to use it, I always feel that it's not about writing wishes on paper. Such a simple thing, just heard that it can fulfill all wishes."

Osamu Dazai once told me that the book had been in the hands of Tosi for a while before it was used.If he simply wrote on paper, Nadosi must have written down the desire to "destroy the existing world order and create a new world".

Why did he bother to take his men and colleagues from Siberia to Yokohama, and danced for several months?

So I guess, if you want to use this book to realize your wish, you may be required to meet some conditions or restrictions.

"I'm not very clear about that book." Zhong Yuanzhong was also very frank, "Boss Sen only asked me to help you find it."

"Tch." I'm already a little disgusted with Mori Ogai, but since he is the leader of Nakahara Chuya, it's not too obvious to dislike him, "Did he tell you what to do after the book?"

Zhong Yuanzhong also shook his head: "No, the order for that step has not been conveyed yet. According to the leader's temper, it is possible to convey it at the last second."

"Does he procrastinate?" I couldn't help complaining, but I knew in my heart that Mori Ogai would not do a white job for no benefit.This point should also be very clear to the Central Plains.

"The chief is just deliberate."

From Nakahara Chuya's words, one can hear his absolute loyalty to Mori Ogai.

"That book can fulfill people's wishes. Although it is destroyed now, with my ability, I should be able to reorganize it and use it again." I paused and said slowly, "I want to revive Ranbu-san , My life was bought by him, and I owe him a life."

Zhong Yuanzhong also blinked, his eyes became softer, and he listened quietly.

I was inexplicably depressed, and it was only more than a month since Luanbu passed away.

"I'm really useless. If I could master the ability earlier, Ranbu-san wouldn't die."

For more than a month, I have mastered the supernatural ability that has troubled me for many years, and I have also come to Dosi's basement-this place where I have never overcome and therefore fear.

"Qingxi, you have done a good job."

I patted Chuya Nakahara on the shoulder: "You don't need to comfort me."

"I'm telling the truth." He hesitated for a moment, and then seemed to have made a big decision, "I haven't fully mastered my abilities so far."

I do not believe.

"You really don't need to say this to comfort me, Chuya, your ability to use gravity is unmatched by anyone. You are the strongest person I have ever seen. Only All Might at his peak can fight you .”

Zhong Yuanzhong also smiled.

"Although your praise makes me very happy, I will not refuse. But what I want to tell you is that manipulating the direction and strength of gravity is only a small part of my ability, and it has a real appearance." He stretched Except for his own hands, he seldom takes off the gloves, and the skin on his hands is extremely fair, "Once I open it, I will become a...monster that I can't control myself until I die."

The word "monster" has a strong accent, with a hint of self-deprecation.

"For a long time, unless it was absolutely necessary, I would basically not use it. And the only thing that can restore my normal consciousness from the filth is the disqualification of that guy Dazai."

He kind of gave me all the money.

"It's amazing that you can learn to control your abilities."

Although I haven't seen the scene of filth and rampage with my own eyes, I can somewhat understand the helplessness in Zhongya's words.He must trust his partner very much, but if he can fully master the ability and use the filth soberly, how lucky he would be.

"Chuya will definitely control the pollution."

"Of course." Nakahara Nakaya paused, and then said, "Edogawa's matter is not your fault. It was his own choice."

He touched my forehead lightly, his palm was warm, touching the messy hair on my forehead, the temperature was transmitted quickly, covering the coolness in my heart.

"is it?"

"Yes, you don't have to blame yourself."

He gently pressed my head on his shoulder.

In the more serious and tense atmosphere, there was an indescribable romance between us.

"Is it really okay to confess your old background?" I asked sullenly, "I know your weakness."

"It's a bit embarrassing." He also said sullenly, "Frankly confessing my incompetence."

"..."

"I'm not very good at talking," he hesitated, as if trying to organize his words, "Now that I've explained to Lao Di, then don't blame yourself for not being able to control the ability. You see, I can't either. Self-control. I usually hide it from others, so don’t tell me.”

I burst out laughing.

"Do not laugh."

I giggled.

"Don't laugh." He straightened his face.

I laughed.

"What are you doing, what's so funny?"

"Hey, you're welcome to laugh at me again!"

He pretended to be angry, but finally laughed with me.Laughter flows in the still town, and we are the only two creatures that are not stilled.

I hope that time passes slowly, but I feel that time should not pass too slowly.

Oh, I forgot, time stands still now.

"I want to smoke one too."

I saw that Zhong Yuanzhong also took out a cigarette, and stretched out his hand, "It feels cool to smoke."

He raised his eyebrows: "Smoking is not for being handsome."

"Then why? Dye a mouthful of big yellow teeth?"

"My teeth are very white, okay?"

"Well, it's white, but what's the point of smoking?"

He took out the lighter: "Relax the pressure."

"Isn't it relaxing enough to be here with me?"

Zhong Yuanzhong was also taken aback, then put away the lighter: "That's right."

While looking for clues to find Alcott, whom we have never met before, like two natural explorers, we found countless interesting things in the ever-changing seasons and all things that are still in a certain state.

We watched the entire movie in a private movie theater, and chatted from beginning to end without worrying about disturbing others.

We took two rabbit ice creams on the street of the shopping street. This time, we don’t have to queue up and don’t have to worry about not having enough ice cream.The strawberry flavor that Zhongyuan also chose, and the cantaloupe flavor I chose.

"Your ones are not as delicious as mine." I told him seriously, "The ones with the flavor of cantaloupe are the best."

Zhong Yuanzhong also pouted: "I don't believe it."

"If you don't believe me, try it." I put the bitten ice cream to his lips.

Without hesitation, he took a bite.

"...It seems to be so delicious."

"Only a little?"

Nakahara Chuya suddenly asked: "You and Edogawa, were you like this before?"

Some reminiscences flooded my mind instantly.

Those things that I have gradually forgotten, things that have been blurred in time, are clearly presented again.

I patted my head: "We seem to have forgotten the time."

"Yes." Zhong Yuanzhong also lowered his eyes, "The task has not been completed, but I always feel that I am not in a hurry."

"Me too. Reason makes me put the task first, but emotion makes me just want to stay here and play." I sneaked a glance at him, "It's really great to play with you."

Just as a winter is over, spring is back.

The sky was exceptionally clear, as if it was about to throw away all the haze left by the winter snow.

Nakahara also kissed me at that moment.

……

We finally found Alcott.

She was buried under the cherry blossom tree, and she had long since lost any signs of life.There is only a faint consciousness attached to the cherry blossom tree.

"Miss Yuan, you finally found this place." Alcott's consciousness said to me, "Fyodor asked me to wait for you here."

"Did Tosi kill you?"

"He needs my ability." Alcott said softly, "My ability can change the flow rate of inherent time to one eight thousandth, and it can only be used by myself alone, but Feo After Dole killed me, he strengthened my ability and created this place."

"No wonder." I nodded, "Things here seem to be static, even my mobile phone can't time it."

"If it wasn't for my ability, the time you two really stayed here would be four days."

Four days.

Four days without nights and tireless days.

For some reason, my scalp tingled.I think of "White Night" by Tuosi.

"Alcott, did Tosi trap you here to solve the puzzle of the third level for us?"

"No." The cherry blossom tree shook its trunk, and a lot of cherry blossoms fell down, "You didn't go out through the gate of Bai Ye."

"What did you say?"

"Actually, you haven't passed the second level at all." Alcott sighed, "I've been shaking my head since you stepped here, telling you to go back quickly."

"But we found no other door."

Alcott was extremely sad: "What you are really trapped in is actually not your body at all, but your spiritual consciousness."

The corner of Zhongyuan Zhongye's mouth twitched: "Please explain clearly, what did that Russian bastard do?"

"The fragrance in the room is a high-level hallucinogenic psychotropic drug. After you inhale it, you will have hallucinations, so you can't see the real door." Alcott paused, and said, "Actually, he also left an antidote , the two pieces of candy you found in that rabbit."

Zhong Yuanzhong also slowly took out the two pieces of candy from his pocket.

It was the purple leather candy that I was going to eat at the beginning, but he stopped me on the grounds that it might be poisonous.

The rabbit pillow on the bed is a candy piggy bank I bought, because I usually hide purple candies in it, and I like to take out two pieces and share one piece with him before listening to Tuosi telling stories.

After eating, you will feel that the whole story is sweet.

"Oh, he made a move." I sighed, "Tuosi is still Tuosi, but we are not at a loss. I am also very happy after playing here for so long, and it is a blessing in disguise."

I took a piece of candy from Zhongyuan Zhongye and peeled it off: "If you eat it, you can get rid of mind control. No wonder I always feel weird, and I am not in a hurry to find a book."

"Miss Yuan, please wait a moment." Alcott said anxiously, "This thing is no longer edible."

"What?" I almost bit my tongue, "Don't tell me, it has gone bad in such a short period of time."

"Fyodor said that this is an antidote to hallucinations, but it also has the effect of cleaning memory." Alcott sighed long, "If you eat it, you will forget everything that happened here, including you Every word I said. I have been watching you here, you have already developed a good impression of each other, but this feeling can only stay here. "

Something exploded in my head.

Tosi said that at the end of the story, because of love and commitment, the girl reconciled with her former lover and got married as promised.

And the young man went on the road alone, as if he had never existed in this story, in other people's love.

Alcott was extremely regretful: "Take the antidote, and you will forget everything that happened here. But if you don't take it, you will never see the exit."

Eat or not?

I looked at Nakahara Chuya again, his downcast eyes lifted slightly.

He is also looking at me.

His eyes are very bright, a kind of decisive clarity.Then, with a slight movement of his fingers, he tore off the coating of the candy.

"We haven't finished our mission yet." His voice was hoarse, but his actions were clear.

He knows what to do.

He never forgot why he came here.

... In fact, there is always only one choice.

If you don’t eat, you won’t be able to wake up, you won’t be able to see the exit, you won’t be able to find a book when you get out of here, and you won’t be able to complete the next thing.

I didn't account for Ranpo, and he didn't account for his leader.

But if you eat it, you will forget everything during this period, including the four white nights, the four nights of heart-to-heart communication.

"Qingxi, I like you." He said again.

The confession that should have been stuttering before became fluent.

He didn't blush anymore either.

"I've cared about you since I knew you from Granny Hanamaru. Even if I forget about this place, I will always like you. I will compete fairly with Edogawa, and I will never give up."

The candy paper of purple leather candy has only two layers, and it is peeled off with two light touches.

I stared at the candy in his hand, and just as he was about to put it in his mouth, I grabbed it.

When he was stunned, I quickly swallowed two pieces of purple candy.

The sweet taste almost made me vomit.

"Qingxi—"

"About what you said, I wish you good luck first." I let out a long sigh of relief and walked towards the way I came, "Also, I've eaten all the sugar, as long as I can find the way out. , you follow me."

I looked back at the small town not far away for the last time. It was still there, as if there had never been any trace of our life.

No matter how long we've been there.

Tuosi let us spend four white nights together, just like a short-lived youthful dream.In the end, it was easy, but it brought us back to our original shape.

Tosi deserves to be Tosi.

He didn't intend for me to lose, but he didn't intend for me to win either.