Chapter 94 An accident during the journey (please vote for the 10,000-word chapter at the end of the month)
Is Tokugawa Ritora coming to Hokkaido on business?
In the Hoshino Resorts Hotel, Higashinohara's first reaction when he heard the news was: Is there something going on in Hokkaido recently?
But when he thought that the other party held a high position and had often traveled around Kyoto, Osaka, and Nagoya when he was in New Tokyo, he felt relieved. He smiled and rubbed Nishimaru Miria's little head to express that there was no problem.
It's not a big deal to meet up.
"Good morning, Higashino-san."
"Good morning."
But when we were having breakfast in the hotel cafeteria, for some reason, many girls from the same class and even the class next door greeted Higashinohara very naturally and shyly when they met.
what's the situation?
Higashinohara will not deceive himself. He clearly knows whether his appearance condition in this life is good or not. It seems a bit modest to say so.
It should be quite outstanding, and it is understandable that it will attract bees and butterflies.
But before that, although the girls around him occasionally glanced at Higashinohara, there were not many cases where he took the initiative to say hello shyly like today.
Higashino didn't know that not saying hello before was a girl's reserve, and casually greeting strange boys would give people a feeling of frivolity.
But when he encountered an incident at the ski resort yesterday afternoon, so many girls gathered around to help him stand up. Although some talked and many didn't say anything, the girls felt that everyone had "shared weal and woe" together.
Naturally, we have become a little closer and no longer unfamiliar.
Without that layer of psychological barriers, you don't just have to say hello when you meet.
Although I don’t expect anything to happen when I say hello, the handsome smile that the latter politely responds to is as handsome as the warm winter sun. Just looking at it can make my mood happy all day long.
The seating for breakfast was random. Higashinohara sat by the window with a plate in his hands, and Nishimaru Miria sat opposite him, taking small bites of the children's set meal.
After a while, Yuuto Aida who was upstairs was also carrying a dinner plate, moved a chair over and sat in the aisle. The morning sun reflected the white snow through the window, giving people a feeling of clearness between heaven and earth.
At this time, the morning news started playing on the Hokkaido local station on the LCD screen in front of the cafeteria.
"The following is a piece of news about the villages on the outskirts of Tarkov Fort, the capital of Shayash."
When the female anchor said this, she paused, and a set of photos of the scene appeared on the screen. Gun smoke filled the air, and the ruins were charred and messy.
At this time, the voice-over from the TV with a somewhat sad and indignant tone came into my ears.
"According to the latest reports from our frontline reporters, the recently announced disintegration of the Grand Principality of Sayash is in constant internal turmoil. A village was attacked by an unidentified celestial team. The property in the village was plundered, and the old, weak, women and children were massacred."
Seeing this news, many students of Takehara Minami Academy in the cafeteria were stunned. Although vicious terrorist incidents have occurred in Wano Country, they have never been so rampant and serious.
However, everyone present had just experienced a terrorist attack on the school during the Ice and Snow Festival not long ago, so they were all a little frightened. For a while, everyone couldn't help but started talking in low voices.
Some people are angry at those unscrupulous massacrers, while others lament that they are lucky not to be born in a country full of turmoil and chaos.
Higashinohara listened to the discussions in his ears. Apart from feeling the fragility of life, he didn't have much emotion in his heart. In his opinion, the Wano Country in this world was not much better.
After breakfast, monitor Yuka Hamada took the roll call with her cell phone as usual.
After all the people from the two classes gathered, the group took the shuttle bus to Chaoli Railway Station according to today's schedule and took the local train to Otaru.
As the name suggests, a slow train is a relatively slow train.
This kind of train stops at many stations along the way. It stops when it sees a station, so the speed is naturally not very fast. However, it is very suitable for tourists who are out for sightseeing. It is affectionately called "stop fun".
Chaoli is a small village near the sea, somewhat similar to Higashinohara's hometown, Xiaoqingshui Town, Shari County.
The small houses on the beach were all colorful and had a fairytale feel that amazed children like Nishimaru Miria. After entering the station, they took a brief rest and got on the train on the platform.
Following the train announcer's prompt in his ear, the platform outside the window moved backwards like rewind. Higashinohara plugged in his earphones, and the colorful low-rise buildings on the roadside flashed quickly in front of his eyes.
Miria Nishimaru sat quietly across from him. The little girl was holding a colorful fairy tale book in her hand called "The Ranking of Kings". I heard that it has been very popular recently and tells the story of a little prince.
She was looking attentively, with the light golden bangs on her forehead swaying slightly, and the clear morning light outside the car window shining on the side of Higashinohara's face, giving people an inexplicable feeling of ease and laziness.
But this atmosphere did not last long.
After a while, they were interrupted by several boys wearing uniforms from a school in Sapporo sitting on the seat across the aisle from their carriage.
It was a row of four seats facing each other, with a small folding table in the middle for placing miscellaneous items.
Among the two people sitting next to each other, the short boy with a scar on his forehead suddenly grabbed the hair on the back of the head of the tall man next to him with eyes, pressed it unceremoniously on the small table, and pulled out a piece of hair from somewhere.
The iron piece gently slapped the other person's nervous side face.
"I remember I said that I asked you to bring some money for this school trip, right? But look at you, you didn't listen to what I said at all. Five thousand yen. What do you mean? Do you look down on me?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I really don't have any money. Yesterday, my sister found out that I stole money and told my mother. All the money at home has been hidden. I'm sorry, I really can't find it."
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't always say you're sorry. It makes it seem like I'm bullying you."
The two boys sitting opposite each other, who looked like they were from the same school, were laughing and pointing, and chiming in from time to time. The three of the four were obviously a small group.
This kind of slow train is very noisy during the journey. Everyone in the carriage is chatting, especially there are more girls in their carriage. In the noise, no one notices what is happening here.
Bullying among classmates?
Higashinohara looked thoughtful.
This scene couldn't help but remind him of the trio of bad guys Hikari Saaki in his class. It was a pity that he and his two younger brothers didn't participate in the school trip this time, otherwise they would have been able to compete with the three people in front of him.
However, although Higashinohara claimed to be "justice driven by interest", the scene in front of him was obviously not within the reach of his justice. He shook his head and continued to close his eyes and fall asleep without caring too much.
He is not a student of this school, and it is impossible to eradicate criminals like criminals. Even if the chance encounter during the trip is dealt with once, the boy will only suffer intensified revenge after leaving.
Fortunately, that group of people didn't seem to be going too far.
Seeing that there was no money to be made, he soon became quiet.
Higashinohara squinted his eyes in the sunshine, and shook his head at Nishimaru Miria, who was sitting next to him with his little head tilted and peeking from behind the fairy tale book. The latter nodded his head sensibly and looked back.
Seeing that there was nothing going on, he immersed his consciousness in the "Guilty Manual" and continued "sword training in the skull" to improve his proficiency in the two-sword style of Kodachi.
Now he has reached the advanced level 30/100. Although he is still far away from becoming a master, it cannot be achieved overnight. He still has to work hard bit by bit.
Next to her, Miria Nishimaru saw Higashinohara taking a nap with her eyes closed. It was cold in Hokkaido. She gently took out a small blanket from her backpack and covered Higashinohara's legs. She had a small face when she found that Higashinohara was not disturbed.
With a sweet smile on her face, she lowered her head and continued reading her storybook.
Unknowingly, forty minutes passed and it was almost noon. According to the plan today, we should take the bus to Otaru for lunch.
Higashinohara opened his eyes and rubbed his sleepy eyelids. He was so exhausted just after exiting the image space of the crime manual that he actually fell asleep. At this time, he couldn't help but smile when he saw the fluffy blanket on his body.
.
This little guy is quite considerate.
Um?
But where has she gone?
Higashinohara looked around the aisle with some doubts, but did not find the little guy Nishimaru Miri. He was stunned for a moment when his eyes swept over to the seats opposite.
The four boys disappeared.
Higashinohara suddenly frowned, stood up and was about to look for it. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Nishimaru Miria trotted over from the aisle in front of the carriage.
He suddenly felt relieved.
The little guy is too young. Even if he is a dual-talented person, his wings are not full yet, so he is not that reassuring.
"Miri, have you gone to the bathroom?" Higashinohara smiled and sat down again.
Nishimaru Miria's face was a little tense, as if she had encountered something. She walked to Higashinohara's side and did not climb onto the seat. Instead, she took Higashinohara's big hand.
The latter leaned down slightly.
Nishimaru Miria then leaned close to Higashinohara's ear and said very worriedly, "Brother, the bathroom door in front can't be opened, me, me."
"What's wrong? Are you anxious?"
Higashinohara looked back and forth, and happened to see a few boys sitting next to him in the aisle behind. They seemed to be coming from the bathroom of the carriage behind, so he asked casually:
"Would you like to change cars?"
However, Nishimaru Miria shook her little head vigorously, glanced secretly at the boys behind her, and lowered her voice and said, "No, no! I seem to have seen blood and the smell of blood in the crack of the door on the ground."
Is there blood in the crack of the door?
Higashinohara frowned immediately after hearing this.
"Did you open it and read it?"
"I didn't open it."
"Let's go, I'll go and see with you."
Higashinohara stood up and took Nishimaru Miria with him, and the two stood up and walked forward.
The three men who came from behind happened to sit down. When they saw them getting up and moving forward, two of the boys seemed a little nervous, and the short boy with the scar on his forehead gave them a fierce look.
The two quickly avoided looking at each other.
At this time, the short boy looked at Higashinohara who was walking forward with Nishimaru Miri. Suddenly an unknown light flashed in his eyes. He greeted the three of them and stood up again.
In the bathroom in front of the carriage.
Higashinohara also saw the blood stains between the cracks in the door, and a bad premonition arose in his heart. He patted Nishimaru Miria's little hand nervously and held it tightly.
The next moment, he opened the door.
Bloodstains!
There's blood all over the floor!
The person lying in a pool of blood was the tall man with glasses who had been bullied just next to him.
At this moment, the lens on his face was cracked and blurred, and the clothes on his chest were blood red. The glasses under the other mirror that could still be seen clearly were wide-eyed, and the dilated pupils were full of fear and unwillingness to die.
"ah!"
Behind him, Nishimaru Miria took a curious look and let out a small exclamation. Then Higashinohara covered his eyes - it is better for children's eyes to see less of this kind of thing.
At this moment, the train was still running with a clanging clang, but Higashinohara was having some trouble.
at this point.
He wasn't quite sure if he was going to "follow the procedure" right now, whether he should shout something like "Help, someone is dead" like in a midnight drama.
However, someone seemed to have noticed Higashinohara's predicament, and suddenly a harsh man's scream was heard from the aisle behind him!
"Help! Someone killed someone!"
Higashinohara had actually noticed someone coming in the back car, but he didn't expect that the other person could see the bathroom situation from that angle, and he went through the procedure very neatly.
Wait, someone killed someone?
But when he heard what the other party shouted, Higashinohara couldn't help but frown slightly.
He turned around and poked his head out of the bathroom, and saw the face of the short boy with a scar on his forehead. The faces of the two boys following him were filled with very unreasonable fear.
The next three people may have thought that Higashinohara should be panicked.
Think about it, on a peaceful train, you push open the bathroom door and are shocked to find a body lying in a pool of blood.
Normal people would be a little panicked.
But what they didn't expect was that Higashinohara in front of them had a very calm face, and he didn't seem to be panicked by the corpse in front of him.
On the contrary, when the other party looked at them, they seemed to be looking at a group of clowns with poor acting skills. The short boy with the scar on his forehead suddenly felt a "thump" in his heart.
But something seemed to come to his mind. He calmed down a little and increased his scream again.
Soon, he attracted the surprised looks of countless people in the front and rear carriages, as well as the attention of the police officers on the train. Everyone who stopped to talk gathered around him.
Half an hour later.
The train stopped at a platform called Toumacho during the journey. Most of the passengers on the train were students from Takehara Minami Private Academy, and they were all blocked and left at the station along with other passengers.
Fortunately, this kind of train is originally a slow train for sightseeing, with slow speed, many stops, and temporary stops to make way for other trains, but this time it encountered such an accident.
"What happened? Dongye killed someone?"
"What nonsense are you talking about! Higashino-kun is so handsome, how could he kill someone?"
"That's true. But I think the police officers found the murder weapon in Higashino-kun's bag, which was a piece of iron."
"It hasn't been identified yet. Maybe it was framed."
"That's it, is the boy with the scar on his forehead a witness? Why does he look so fierce?"
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In the inquiry room of Touma Town Police Station.
The short boy with a scar on his forehead is named Imai Hang. At this time, he is leaning on the back of his chair in boredom, playing with his mobile phone with his head lowered. His eyes occasionally glance at Higashinohara who has a calm face across from him.
When he lowered his head to look at his phone again, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes. Is this guy really not afraid at all?
Just like that damn guy.
money?
Do I owe you that little money?
Damn it!
Why aren't you afraid of me!
Suddenly, two men in black formal clothes hurried into the interrogation room. After entering the door, they did not look at the suspect Higashinohara. Instead, they lowered their heads slightly and came to Imai Hang's side.
"Sorry, sorry! It's been a long wait."
Imaihang raised his eyebrows and glanced at the two of them, then said in a calm tone, "It's been quite a long time."
He put away his cell phone and said to the two of them, "I have finished my notes. You can leave now."
"Of course, please do as you please." The two of them bowed slightly and said.
Higashinohara watched the scene in front of him with cold eyes, feeling somewhat clear in his heart.
Turns out he is a powerful kid.
Are there any high-ranking officials named Imai in Hokkaido?
Hmm. Thinking about the news I read when I came here, it seems that the mayor below the governor of Sapporo is named Yutatsu Imai.
Could it be that he is the son of the local second-in-command?!
When Imai Hang stood up, he glanced at Higashinohara, sneered, turned and walked towards the door of the inquiry room.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the figure where Higashinohara was located gradually dimmed, and then the figure of Imai Hang flashed in front of his eyes, and a figure was already blocking the door.
"what are you doing?"
"It's a capable person!"
Imai Hang was stunned when he saw this.
The two men in black formal suits who had just entered the door had serious expressions on their faces.
Higashinohara shook his head and stared at Imai Channel calmly, "You can't leave."
"Why don't you let me go?"
However, Imai Hang recovered from his initial brief shock and looked at Higashinohara with a somewhat unkind look, "A person with abilities still wants to do whatever he wants in the police station?"
How could he have never seen an ability person with his background? Higashinohara's move would certainly not scare him.
The two men in black formal suits seemed to be capable people. They surrounded Higashinohara on the left and the right. One of them said in a stern tone, "Classmate, you have to think clearly. If you attack us here, you are attacking the police.
You can be acquitted of murder but still be detained."
"I won't fight with you."
Higashinohara said softly, "I just want to keep him."
"Why?"
Another person asked subconsciously.
"Because. He is the murderer."
Higashinohara looked directly into Imai's somewhat irritable eyes, and his tone was very calm, as if he was stating something as normal as "the sky is blue and the sea water is salty."
At the same time as he said this, Higashinohara's "Guild Manual" was turning over in his mind.
[Name: Hang Imai]
[Race: Human]
[Innate ability: none]
[Sin value: 1 and a half stars]
[Character image cross-section (can be clicked to open)]
[Randomly selectable mission: Capture or eliminate the bully Imai who accidentally killed a classmate. If the mission is successful, you can immediately obtain an ability or skill, and obtain a crime value attribute reward]
Any suspicion requires evidence.
But Higashinohara's suspicion does not require evidence.
Imai Hang was extremely angry at this time. He roared at Higashinohara with a ferocious face, "What nonsense are you talking about?! Are you slandering someone? We all saw you standing next to the body, and the police officer in the car was also there.
The murder weapon was found in his bag."
Higashinohara glanced at him calmly and suddenly asked, "There is no surveillance in the bathroom, but I want to ask, could you really see the body in the bathroom from that position and angle?"
"If you didn't see the body, why did you scream so quickly?"
"Where did you go during the time when the victim died? Can your usual relationship with the victim withstand investigation?"
"And the most important point."
Higashinohara stared at Imai Hang's neck and shook his head gently, "If I wanted to kill someone, I wouldn't use such a clumsy method."
Imai Hang was a little confused by Higashinohara's series of questions, and his face couldn't help but froze. After reacting, he became angry and pointed at Higashinohara:
"This guy just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to escape! Hurry! Catch him quickly!"
At this moment, there were only four of them in the police station interview room.
The two of them looked at Higashinohara and then at Imai Hang, and connected some rumors, although they already understood a little bit in their hearts.
But remembering the background behind Imai Hang, they looked at each other and sighed in their hearts.
"Sorry, classmate, please go back to your previous seat."
Higashinohara nodded after hearing this, returned to his seat, and said in a gentle tone, "Yes, but he must be here."
When Imai Hang heard this, he suddenly felt angry for no reason!
In this small area of Sapporo, there are actually people of the same age who dare to challenge me!
Damn it!
These guys really don’t take themselves seriously!
Just because he is an illegitimate child?
But does the old guy have other sons?
"Do you think I am a suspect like you? I have already completed the record of cooperation, and I will leave the rest to you. Don't let me down."
Imaihang finished speaking quickly, turned around and walked out.
The two stood in the middle, their eyes fixed on Higashinohara.
Higashinohara sighed softly.
"Why bother."
Um?
The two of them were in a daze when they heard this.
Unexpectedly, a shadow flashed before their eyes. Although they were both early-stage fourth-level superpowers, they were not speed-types and could not stop Higashinohara, who was currently in his early 40s with normal agility.
Crunch—!
Just hear a crisp sound!
The leg that Imai Hang took out was bent instantly, and his body suddenly lost his balance, and he fell to the ground with a howl.
Higashinohara's figure appeared next to him, looking at Imai Hang with calm eyes.
He would not have the slightest sympathy for bullying, bullying, or even murder of classmates, even if it was manslaughter.
He doesn't attack the police.
He only keeps those who deserve to be kept.
Imai Hang, who was lying on the ground, suddenly suffered a serious injury. His nose was so painful that he almost shed tears. He roared at the two men with red eyes and fiercely:
"You! Are you just watching? Beat him to death! Beat him to death! If anything happens, my dad will help me!"
Higashinohara couldn't help but look at Imai Ko with some surprise. To be honest, no matter in the past or present life, he has never understood the brain circuit of those second-generation deceivers shouting "My dad is XX".
The two men in black formal suits were also dumbfounded.
They are the fourth-level superpowers of the Touma Town Police Station, which is equivalent to the strongest combat force of the local police station. However, the young man from out of town in front of him seems not to be easily offended.
do not care.
A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
You can't offend both sides.
One of the two is a physical system user, and the other is an elemental system user. They approach cautiously and use their abilities to capture Higashinohara.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a burst of footsteps and familiar conversations outside the inquiry room.
You can vaguely hear the veteran director of the Touma Town Police Station saying something with an apologetic smile on his face, "It's okay, you're too polite. Why don't you worry about me here?"
Oops!
To be able to make the director be so respectful, could it be that the mayor of Sapporo sent someone here? If they saw the mayor's son like this, I'm afraid the two of them would be unable to eat and walk around.
For a moment, the door was pushed open, and the old chief of Touma Town Police Station walked in.
Seeing the two super-powered guards attacking Higashinohara at an angle, the old director couldn't help but froze, and the next moment someone stepped in from behind.
He quickly stepped forward and scolded, "What are you doing? Are you using torture to extract a confession? Are there any rules? Are you still talking about the law?"
Um?
The two super-powered guards were immediately stunned.
What happened?
The next moment, the two people turned their heads and saw a tall figure with a majestic and resolute face walking in. His short chestnut hair was like a colorful crouching tiger coming down from the mountain. Just walking in made people feel a rush of fear. The chilling atmosphere came.
Unexpected!
The two recognized each other immediately.
It’s Team Leader Tokugawa!
In fact, as long as they are Wano's official superpowers, there are few who don't know Tokugawa Ritora, who single-handedly created the highest power organization structure for Wano's official superpowers [the Third Investigation Team].
What's more, Tokugawa Ritora and the remote place of Hokkaido have some very close connections, which makes the ordinary people of Hokkaido have a good impression of this "national treasure" of Wano.
At this time, beside Tokugawa Ritora, he was holding in his hand a little girl with light blond hair and a delicate and cute face. It seemed that she was the girl who was following Higashinohara just before he was brought into the police station interview room.
etc!
Doesn't that mean.
Does the boy in front of me know Team Leader Tokugawa?
The two super-powered guards were immediately dumbfounded.
They only knew that a strong dragon could not overwhelm a local snake, but they didn't expect that there was such a colorful maroon crouching tiger behind the other party. You should have told me about this relationship earlier, brother!
After entering the door, Tokugawa Ritora's eyes swept over Imai Ko who was kneeling and howling in agony, and Higashinohara who looked calm next to him. He patted Nishimaru Miria's little head next to him, and that majestic and resolute face was rarely revealed. smile.
"I told you that your eldest brother is fine. Now believe it."
"Hmm!" Nishimaru Miria's face showed two small dimples.
She had just seen Higashinohara being taken away by the police, and she was very worried. She immediately called Tokugawa Ritora, who was on a business trip to Hokkaido, and Tokugawa Ritora arrived very quickly.
At this time, Tokugawa Ritora waved behind him.
A mixed-race human wearing a wave-collared windbreaker, with blue-purple eyes, and long wavy blond hair with bangs parted on the side of his forehead walked in quickly from behind. He walked in with a smile on his face.
"Interrogation? I'm good at this."
The person who came was none other than Juro Miyano, the captain of the Sixth Division of the Third Investigation Team and the master of the Talent Sequence 41 [Magician] ability.
When Higashinohara saw Juro Miyano, he felt vaguely familiar. Then he remembered that he had seen him from a distance once outside the villa at the Sigmund Exhibition.
Next, the lame witness Imai Hiroshi entered the interrogation room.
Not surprisingly, the terrifying pressure put on Miyano Juro, a sixth-level peak mental ability user, in the interrogation room soon made Imai almost reveal his mayor's father's XP system - what he said in the bathroom compartment today
Everything that happened was quickly restored to its original form.
The tall, eyed man who had been bullied for a long time was named Funamachi Souta. After being blackmailed, he was afraid of getting into trouble during his school trip. He wanted to leave a good memory for his school trip, so he looked for friends everywhere.
Borrow money.
Unexpectedly, this angered Imai Hang.
As the mayor's son, no matter how "corrupt" his father is, how can he really be short of money?
What he needs is awe,
Just like others fear his father.
However, Funamachi Souta actually borrowed money from classmates and friends. This was undoubtedly an insult to Imai Hang, and the attack was inevitably a bit harsh.
But what really made him lose his patience was Funamachi Souta's "stupidity".
In the train bathroom, even though the other person was beaten to a bloody head by him and his spectacle lenses were broken, he actually begged him to borrow more because he thought he didn't have enough money, but he still didn't understand what he really wanted.
So he got angry!
result
It was the opponent who was accidentally beaten to death by him.
Afterwards, Imai Hiro cleaned up the scene in a panic, left the bathroom, and deliberately asked someone to go to the bathroom in the next car.
As for the slander of Higashinohara in the middle, it was purely an "inspiration" that coincided with the meeting.
Of course, the facts proved that his sudden idea was tantamount to seeking his own death.
"You haven't had lunch yet?"
A few minutes later, after leaving the Touma Town Police Station, Tokugawa Ritora glanced at Higashinohara with thick eyebrows, then lowered his head and looked at Nishimaru Miria who was holding his hand with a smile.
The latter nodded his little head seriously.
Everyone in the two classes at Takehara Minami Academy looked in awe at the figure of Tokugawa Ritora. He was a seventh-level absolute ability user, and he also held a high position of authority.
For a moment, everyone was envious of the fate of Higashinohara, a boy from the fishing village, who actually met Nishimaru Miria in advance. With such a background, after graduation in New Tokyo, it was like having a strong and thick backer on his back. How could he not be like this?
What about your luck?
"I don't want to disturb your school trip, but since you are here, let's have a simple meal together." Tokugawa Ritora said with a smile, "I know there is a ramen restaurant nearby that tastes very good. I will regret not eating it when I come to Hokkaido."
Higashinohara nodded obediently, and asked for a leave from Tatikawa Asuka, who was also very easy to talk to.
Although she belongs to a famous family in New Tokyo, she still has no pride in front of a powerful person like Tokugawa Ritora, not to mention that the other party is a rare seventh-level absolute ability user in Wano Country. She has stayed at the seventh level for many years.
Tian can break through the seventh level and become an eighth-level demigod-level ability user.
That majestic and resolute face that often appears on TV can be said to be the "important weapon of the country" in the hearts of the general public, and a very important strategic talent in the country of Wano.
While eating, Tokugawa Ritora also dismissed his subordinates, and he was responsible for his own safety.
The group of three walked along the seaside path for a while, and after about seven or eight minutes, they found a small ramen restaurant on the slope of the coast. The old wooden sign in front of the door read "Fisherman Village's Delicious Ramen".
"This is it." Tokugawa Ritora's thick black eyebrows spread out.
"Dad, have you been here?" Nishimaru Miria couldn't help but raised her head and asked.
Higashinohara couldn't help but feel curious when he saw Tokugawa Ritora's familiar appearance just now.
Tokugawa Ritora was surprised when he heard this. After a moment, he nodded sadly, "I've been here before, but this ramen shop has changed its owner."
As he spoke, Tokugawa Ritora opened the sea-blue curtain at the door and stepped in.
The furnishings in the ramen shop are very old and the area is not large, but the dozen or so seats are full of people, including local regulars and tourists from out of town. Higashinohara and the others found a seat for four in the corner.
Soon, a young girl who was not pretty but looked very diligent, wearing a white chef's hat, ran over with a menu and a kettle, bowed and said hello, set the bowl and poured water in one go.
When the young girl went back, Higashinohara glanced at the back kitchen that was separated by a curtain. There seemed to be no one else inside. He couldn't help but asked in surprise, "Is there only one person in this store?"
Tokugawa Ritora picked up the cup and took a sip of water. After putting it down, he said with a smile, "This store has always been the same person, just different people."
Speaking of this, he looked at the young girl in the kitchen, his eyes seemed to be looking at a figure that looked similar to him before, and the majestic and resolute lines on his face became much softer.
Soon, the side dishes and three bowls of noodles arrived.
The ramen in this shop looks very simple and plain, far less sophisticated than those in the ramen restaurants in New Tokyo from the tableware to the appearance.
However, the noodles are quite chewy and give people a feeling of vitality and vitality like the sea. No wonder Tokugawa Ritora said that this restaurant tastes good.
Tokugawa Ritora looked like a soldier when he ate. He spread his legs boldly and sat on the bench, picked up side dishes and stuffed them into his mouth. Then he picked up the noodle bowl and slurped down the noodles.
After a while, Higashinohara and Nishimaru Miriai, who were sitting opposite him, only moved a few chopsticks, and Tokugawa Ritora had already started to drink the soup - this eating speed was second only to Charlie among the people Higashinohara had seen.
Well, Charlie would have finished the soup by now and asked the boss for another bowl.
Soon, Tokugawa Ritora also put down his soup bowl.
Higashino originally thought that the other party would have another bowl, but unexpectedly Tokugawa Ritora took out a rather delicate handkerchief from his navy blue windbreaker and gently wiped the oil stains on the corners of his mouth.
As if aware of Higashinohara's gaze, Tokugawa Ritora smiled and said, "The person who gave me this handkerchief once told me that you can't eat enough of a good thing at one time, otherwise you won't feel so good next time.
After eating it, what do you think, Mr. Dongye?"
"A small taste will stop, and the slow flow will last forever." Higashinohara said.
A helpless smile appeared on Tokugawa Ritora's face, "I'm a rough man, so I don't understand these principles. It's just that the person who gave me this handkerchief is a bit fierce. I can only listen to her for such trivial matters."
Nishimaru Miria took a small sip and slipped in a noodle, raised her head and asked in confusion, "Dad, who are you talking about."
Tokugawa Ritora reached out his hand and touched Nishimaru Miria's little head tenderly, and said, "It's my wife, your mother. She passed away seven years ago."
Having said this, Tokugawa Ritora seems to have started talking:
"She is from Hokkaido. She was born in a haenyeo village. She opened a ramen restaurant here more than ten years ago. She has a bad temper. When your mother and I got married, many people called me 'Hokkaido son-in-law'.
Haha, by the way, her cemetery is near the seaside, would you like to go and see it with me after dinner?"
"Yeah!"
Nishimaru Miria nodded vigorously.
Higashinohara looked at Tokugawa Kuritora, who was lost in memories, with some curiosity on his face. What kind of woman in Hokkaido could allow such a beautiful tiger to dominate?
At the same time, he also had some doubts. Tokugawa Ritora was in the prime of his forties, and his wife should not be too old. Why did she pass away seven years ago? Was she sick?
After finishing their ramen at the noodle shop, Higashinohara followed Tokugawa Ritora and Nishimaru Miria for a short walk before arriving at a cemetery in a village by the sea.
Tokugawa Ritora should come here every year. The three of them walked around the cold cemetery and soon stopped in front of a tombstone.
There is a photo on the black tombstone. The photo shows a girl with short hair cut to her ears.
It has to be said that the woman who makes Tokugawa Ritora linger in his dreams and misses her to this day does not seem very stunning at first glance, but her quiet facial features are as clear as the blue sky and the sea. The more she looks at her, the more she becomes more and more pretty.
Beautiful feeling.
Yui Ayase.
This is the name on the tombstone.
Tokugawa Ritora was silent for a moment and then said, "This is your mother's tomb. Ama is the daughter of the sea, so I held a sea burial for her in accordance with her last wish."
Nishimaru Miria turned her head and glanced at Higashinohara behind her. Higashinohara nodded slightly. The little girl mustered up the courage to kneel in front of the tomb very sensibly, with a serious look on her little face:
"Mom! I am my father's daughter now. I will take good care of him when he is old in many years. I will also visit you often in the future."
Hearing Nishimaru Miria's serious words, Tokugawa Ritora's hard and majestic face relaxed slightly, revealing a relieved smile under the gentle sea breeze.
He gently pulled Nishimaru Miria up from the ground and touched her little head.
Higashinohara knew that Tokugawa Ritora was usually busy with official duties and had rare opportunities to come to Hokkaido a few times a year, so he asked the former Nishimaru Miria with a small hand, "Miriya-chan, go play there with your elder brother for a while, and let dad and mom talk for a while.
OK."
"Mmm Good."
Nishimaru Miria nodded her head.
Higashinohara led Nishimaru Miri away from the tombstone. The two of them did not wander around the cemetery, but just waited at the exit.
About ten minutes later, Tokugawa Ritora walked out of the cemetery.
At this time, several black cars arrived at the entrance of the cemetery without knowing when.
Tokugawa Ritora walked out with a smile on his face, lowered his head and said to Nishimaru Miria gently, "Dad just received a call from Tokyo. I still have some things to deal with here in Hokkaido. I will send a car to take you and your classmates away later."
Come together, wait until I take care of these things and have time to play with you, okay?"
"Yes, yes, dad is always true to his word! Mirai knows that." Miuri Nishimaru nodded and said crisply, turned around and climbed into the black car next to her.
Just as Higashinohara was about to follow him, Tokugawa Ritora's voice came from behind him.
"Higashino-kun, please wait." He looked at Higashinohara who stopped and turned around, and said with a smile, "I am busy with work, so I will trouble you to take care of Miri during this time."
"That's right, Wei Li is my sister." Higashinohara said.
Tokugawa Ritora smiled when he heard this, but he didn't take advantage of Higashinohara in a dishonest way. He just said, "By the way, to express my gratitude, I have a gift for you. It should be on the way to be mailed now. I estimate it will be in a few days."
You can reach Hokkaido in just one day.”
"You're welcome," Higashinohara said.
"I hope you will like it." Tokugawa Ritora smiled.
In front of the seaside cemetery.
Miria Nishimaru stood on the car window and waved goodbye to Tokugawa Ritora, promising to meet again soon.
Soon, the black convoy separated at the bottom of the slope and headed towards two different roads.