age is not a problem

In a cafe in the afternoon, sunlight shines through the glass, filling people with a comfortable warmth.The lyrical blues is playing, mixed with the strong aroma of coffee in the air.

On the wall hung a clock with Roman numerals marking the time, and the pointer was moving forward according to its proper pace little by little, and it was about to point to the position of three o'clock in the afternoon.

In the corner, surrounded by various exquisite potted plants, on the table covered with exquisite checkered tablecloth, two cups of freshly brewed coffee quietly exude their mellow aroma.On the leather sofas on both sides of the table, Qingmei and Tsunayoshi just sat on each side. Both of them were very quiet, so quiet that the "tick" of the hands of the clock on the wall beside them could be clearly heard.

Now that the death predictions on that card came true one after another, and he was aware that the enemy was in the dark, then the two who were also predicted to die also reached a consensus... Instead of being so worried about being played by the person behind the scenes, It's better to just sit here so generously and wait for the other party to come to the door.

As for their respective companions, Nicole is going to deal with the body of the third victim who was killed by him before, negotiating with the local police; The place where the killer may appear, the jungle area of ​​​​this small island looks for clues.

"There are four remaining ways to die... being bitten by a snake in the jungle, falling to death in the air, drowning in the sea, and dying in the fire. If we just sit here stubbornly like this, I am I'm a little curious about how the person behind the scenes will unlock these methods of killing us..." Qingmei casually stirred the coffee in the cup with the coffee spoon in her hand, raised her head and looked at the person sitting opposite, "Hey, Are you listening to me?"

Seeing that Tsunayoshi Sawada seemed to be thinking deeply, but obviously not listening to her speech, Kiyomi could not help frowning slightly.

"Qingmei." Tsuna spoke suddenly, as if directly ignoring Qingmei's dissatisfied question just now.

I was a little surprised that the other party called her by my first name directly. After all, most people usually call the other party by their last name. After being slightly startled, Qingmei still asked with her usual expression: "What's wrong?"

Tsuna Jina's eyes, which were originally lost in deep thought, gradually gathered brilliance, and the brown pupils that were covered with sunlight were like the most exquisite amber stones. She smiled and said to the girl:

"Qingmei, I remember you once asked me...whether I want to date you, can I understand this as your confession?"

Surprised again, Qingmei didn't expect him to say such a thing at this time, and chuckled softly, "I also remember that I told you that it was just me playing truth or dare with others. Punishment when you lose."

There was no embarrassment after being refuted by the change, and Tsunaji's expression remained the same, "When you watched the fireworks by the riverside that night, you also said...it may be a big adventure, or it may be the truth."

"Whether it's the truth or the big risk, I said it at the time... only once, and I won't say it again, and it won't cause trouble for each other, so..." Qingmei was originally reminding the other party of her attitude that she had already expressed , just when I was saying this...

"I like you, Asakawa Kiyomi, please date me...this is my sincere words." With the most sincere smile, looking into the girl's eyes, Tsunayoshi said word by word, "This time, by I'll tell."

In an instant, the atmosphere became more silent than before. Under the silence, some surging and intense emotions were being suppressed, and they would erupt completely with just one touch.

Finally, Qingmei laughed out loud, and the laughter that came from her chest contained too many complicated emotions.

Gang Ji didn't say anything, just listened to her smile quietly, waiting for her answer.

Probably because she had laughed enough, or because she had vented all her emotions with this big laugh, Qingmei shook her head. She was calm at first, but at most there was a playful look in her eyes, which became a little sharper in an instant:

"Sawada Tsunayoshi, now that we have reached this point... we don't have to continue to act with each other, so let's just pierce this layer of glass. What kind of identities are we with each other, and what kind of positions are we in? I think we already have a measure in our hearts."

Tsuna: "I know...you've already learned something about me."

"That's right, I know, you are a member of the Pengo Lie family, and you are the core executive of that family." Qingmei said bluntly, tilted her head, and tapped her fingers on the table again and again, "So, about me Well, to what extent do you understand?"

"You are a relevant person from the Italian Military Security Intelligence Agency... that's right." Tsuna said calmly.

"Heh." With a sneer, after seeing the other party's still impeccable indifference, Qingmei felt helpless for some reason, "I think with your wisdom, you won't be unclear about the pros and cons, since So, why would you say something like that?"

"because I like you."

The volume is not high, but it is extraordinarily loud, making people feel clear and crisp when listening to it inexplicably.

It seems that he has unloaded all the burdens accumulated on his body, thrown everything away, and only obeyed his heart at the moment.

At this moment, he is not anyone who has been given various titles and identities, but the pure person named "Sawada Tsunayoshi":

"I don't know when I started to like you, maybe it was when you cared about and helped people around you with your unique tenderness, whether it was Fujisaki Keiko, Kise Ryota, Murasakihara Atsushi, Akashi Seijuro, etc. The classmates around you are still the brother and sister Zhaoqiao who only met once. Although you never admit your tenderness, your tenderness can inadvertently infect the people around you. So many friends gather together By your side...including me."

"Maybe it was in the hotel that exploded, when I saw your vulnerable side. Before, you have always been a girl with a strong heart in my heart. No matter what happens, you will use your courage And tenacity to resolve. But that time, I finally realized...Occasionally, even for a moment, you are actually a little girl with a weak side, who will be confused and lose hope. I want to be in your weak Always protect you, even if that weakness is only for a moment, I want to protect that moment well, that's what I thought at the time."

"Maybe it was during the school trip... In the early morning, in the mountains and forests, with you on my back, I walked forward step by step in the warm morning sun, and I felt very happy."

"I can't tell when I started to like you, but I know... I really like you. For me, you are a unique existence in my life. But, yes, just like you As I said, there are too many barriers between us, and I have to restrain my emotions."

"But, just now, do you know what I was thinking... I said, I will definitely protect you, even if it is written in this ballad of death prediction, even if the dead in the ballad come true one after another, I I will definitely not let you die. However, I changed my mind and made a hypothesis. What if I really die like the song says? If you just tell me that, there are only a few of my lives left. When I was young, in order not to let myself regret, what was the thing I most wanted to accomplish before I died... There are indeed too many things that people have regrets in this world, and there are indeed too many things that rush into them at a time. in my brain."

"But there is one thing that flashes clearly in my mind, which makes me subconsciously want to finish it as soon as possible... Tell the girl I love about my heart."

"Maybe after this matter is over, we all have to return to our respective identities and positions, but now... when we can still sit together and drink coffee, would you like to have a relationship with me, Qingmei ?”

Quietly and earnestly listening to the boy's words, Qingmei felt that every word he said was like a light feather passing through her heart, making her tremble.Then, when the breeze blew, the feather floated away again, making her unable to hold it in her hand, and could only watch it go away with longing eyes.

But, so what, just a moment of being together when the feathers brushed by is enough to make her palpitations, even if the final separation is inevitable.

"...Okay." She heard herself replying to him like this.

……

On the wall, the hands of the clock are still "tick" and "tick" moving forward.

The teenagers and girls in the afternoon sun chatted with the purest smiles.

We talked a lot, and it wasn't about some profound and obscure issues, it was just some small things that couples want to know about each other.

For example, your favorite color, your favorite movie, your favorite book, where you want to go on vacation, the funniest places you have experienced together...

Everything is so warm, comfortable, pleasant and reassuring.

until--

Qingmei, who was smiling at first, accidentally glanced out of the window, her expression changed suddenly after seeing something, then she stood up suddenly, and ran after her.

All this happened in an instant, and by the time Gang Ji reacted in the next second, the seat opposite was already empty.

His love affair with her is also over.

But, no matter what, protecting her... is what he has to do no matter what.Moreover, since she had such a big reaction just now, it must be a very important matter.

Thinking of this, Gang Ji also took out the retrograde bullet from his pocket, and clenched it tightly in his hand... He will use his strongest strength to protect her.

Then, he also got up and left the sitting position, and chased him out.

Just now, when she said "...OK.", the hands of the clock on the wall pointed to exactly three o'clock in the afternoon.

And at this moment, the minute hand just finished a circle, exactly four o'clock.

An hour of love between him and her.

……