The sun sets in the west, at dusk.
Cleverly avoiding the interference of the Special Intelligence Division and the Port Mafia, Tanizaki and I embarked on the road to find Mrs. Kojima.
Because Mrs. Kojima's superpower, Golden Silk Feather, can summon and control canaries. So we followed the video provided by the police and the bird feathers on the ground to find her.
Finally, Tanizaki and I arrived at the entrance of a gloomy alley. Sure enough, deep in the alley, there were bird feathers like piles of gold.
"The last place where Mrs. Kojima appeared was at the entrance of this alley, right?" Tanizaki asked with a vigilant posture.
"Almost." I nodded in confirmation.
"What should we do now? Let's go see it together?"
I didn't answer his question immediately, but turned on my phone and looked for videos. It was not until later that I discovered that all the recent videos near this alley had been deleted, that I became even more certain of my answer.
"Well, let's go take a look." I walked into the alley first.
Tanizaki picked up a wooden stick from the side, kept a little distance from the pile of feathers, and threw it.
Wow——
The gorgeous feathers are like decorative ribbons, waving wildly, matching the golden rhythm of the setting sun, setting them off like bright musical notes.
For a moment, the world was silent, and the years were vaguely quiet.
If nothing happened next...
A crimson figure staggered out of the darkness.
I took a closer look and saw a housewife-like woman wearing a red kimono.
"Mrs. Kojima?" Tanizaki called softly.
"Superpower, Jin Siyu - thousands of bullets fired at once!" she shouted in a high-pitched voice.
The dazzling golden feathers disappeared, replaced by densely packed canaries that blocked the few sunlight.
They are like fine bullets, shooting towards us at the speed of light.
Tanizaki used Fine Snow, but there were too many canaries, and we couldn't avoid their attacks no matter where we hid.
In the end, he simply dispelled his abilities and tried his best to resist their attacks.
Tanizaki pulled down the lid of the trash can on the side and blocked it above his head. But as I expected, the poor trash can lid hurriedly returned to the west before he could survive it for half a minute.
I tried to use my pocket watch to rewind the time of bullets the same way I rewind the time of bullets. Although this move is effective, it can't stop them from killing you from behind!
Assi, perverted bird!
"Tanizaki, be careful!" I saw a canary only five fingers away from Tanizaki's right eye.
At the critical moment, time stopped.
To be precise, time stopped for Tanizaki, me, and the surrounding air.
The canaries came up one by one, but they had no choice but to stay still on the periphery.
Did my ability work on its own? I said in my heart.
Because since that day when I first met Akutagawa, I have never been able to use this technique - that light blue film of time. (See Chapter 2 Akutagawa Ryunosuke for details)
"John Gribbin, sir!"
To my surprise, it was the culprit's voice again.
"Thanks to Boss for taking care of me, I have the opportunity to meet the two gentlemen again," he smiled slyly, stood up on tiptoes and grabbed Tanizaki's collar, "Sir, are you afraid that one day the secret will be exposed?"
"Wha, what?" Tanizaki's lips turned white, his body stiffened, and he had difficulty breathing.
"Are you afraid?" John still asked.
Tanizaki, don't answer!
I opened my mouth, and the thunderous roar I expected was just 9 spinning in my throat.
"Afraid..." Tanizaki's voice was as thin as a mosquito's.
Between the lightning and flint, the world seemed to be distorted, and the morning and dusk were reversed.
The canary, John and other things all collapsed into an infinitely black dot, and finally disappeared completely.
Finally, after a strong nausea, Tanizaki and I fell to the ground.
"Cough cough cough..."
I coughed loudly.
Then, the sound kept coming back to my ears.
Opening my eyes, I was shocked to find that I was in a colorful cave.
This cave is very weird. Just taking a look at it feels like a stone is weighing on my heart, and a mixed taste spreads in my heart.
"Tanizaki..." I crawled to Tanizaki's side and gently pushed the boy's shoulder.
He had woken up long ago, but his eyes were shining with water. When he saw me, he just licked his chapped lips and said, "Si Ye, are you... okay?"
"I'm fine," I helped Tanizaki up, "but I feel like there's something wrong with you..."
"I, I... Si Ye, look!" Tanizaki's face was so sullen and ugly, his head twisted awkwardly, and finally his eyes fell in one place.
Although it was a bit suspicious of changing the topic, I couldn't help but turn around and look.
However, this time he turned his head, he never turned back.
It was a glowing lake.
Colors like gems embellish every ripple, looking compassionately at the vicissitudes of heaven and earth like the eyes of an angel.
Darling, I instantly feel that this world is worth it...
While I was thinking deeply, I suddenly felt unbearably thirsty in my throat, and my mind couldn't tolerate too much thinking. Like Tanizaki Wolf, I threw myself by the lake, ready to drink.
Gudong Gudong——
His eyes were getting darker and darker, and his throat was getting hungrier.
…
"Xiaowen, Xiaowen..."
A warm palm touched my face.
I opened my eyes, and the dazzling white light made my eyes squint again and again uncomfortably.
When I opened it completely, I almost screamed.
"mom?!"
My mother, Ms. Yang, was looking at me lovingly at this time.
Her hair is soft and brown overall, shining with a metallic luster under the care of the sun.
I threw myself into her arms, and the unique fragrance penetrated my nose.
"Mom!!!" I shouted.
My mother, I clearly remember that she died of cancer when I was twelve years old...
Then no one will need me anymore.
I raised my head and was about to say something, but my arms suddenly became empty.
His eyes were dim, and the person in front of him disappeared.
Darkness came and I didn't know where I was.
"Mom? Mom!" I struggled around like I was blind.
Finally, there was a cramping pain in my abdomen, and something inside was trying to break through my body and come out.
I tried my best to block it, shaking my head.
Wow——
Colorful and natural.
I pulled my head out of the lake, making ripples.
Looking sideways, Tanizaki was still drinking water.
I flew over and kicked him out of the lake.
"Stop drinking!" I tried to wake him up.
Tanizaki did wake up, curled up on the ground, rolling around holding his belly.
He kept whimpering.
"Tanizaki, we can get out..." I knelt down beside him and gently pushed his shoulders.
"You saw it too, right..."
"I saw."
"Aren't you scared?" he asked me.
I stared blankly into Tanizaki's eyes.
"I'm afraid, I'm scared to death. But it's all over, and I'm over the fear. Now I just want to rush out of here and kick down the person behind the scenes!"
My impassioned voice echoed in the cave.
Looking at Tanizaki's slightly moved face, I felt a little guilty for no reason.
Well, this is the only time in this life...
