"I heard that you angrily refuted the reporters when they asked them?" Looking at Assistant Maru, who lowered his head like a child who made a mistake in front of him, Director Shimizu calmly picked up the cup and took a sip of coffee.
"Yes..." Assistant Officer Maru nodded slightly: "I'm sorry, Director... I am willing to take all responsibilities... but," he raised his head, with anger still in his eyes:
"I will not allow anyone to slander Assistant Toriyama!"
"I understand how you feel," Director Osui nodded. After all, the two had worked together for many years. When Maru was still a secretary, he had gone through fire and water for Assistant Toriyama many times... It's no wonder that he was angered by the reporter's words.
"But..." Director Shimizu paused, then stood up and took off the GUYS logo pinned to Auxiliary Officer Maru's left chest, and looked at it carefully: "Is this the badge of Auxiliary Officer Toriyama?"
"Yes!" Assistant Officer Maru nodded, with a trace of worry in his eyes, fearing that Director Qishui would take the badge away.
"Ah, the coffee beans are gone..." Director Shimizu picked up the jar of coffee beans, shook his head, and then handed the jar to Assistant Maru: "Please help me buy some beans and bring them back!"
"Huh?" Assistant Officer Maru was a little confused, but he still took the jar and prepared to go out.
"Do you think Assistant Toriyama would want you to do this for him?" Director Susui said just as he was about to leave. Then he shook the GUYS badge in his hand: "I will return this badge when I come back. It’s for you, be careful on the road.”
"Well..." Assistant Officer Maru turned around and bowed slightly, then turned and walked towards the dark corridor...
"It seems that there are still a lot of discomforts..." After Assistant Officer Maru walked away, Ms. Mei Qixue, who was standing aside, curled her lips helplessly.
"You can't blame him, after all..." Director Qishui turned to Meiqixue with a warm smile: "After all, not everyone is as capable as Xiaoxue!"
"The director is overly praised!" Even though she said this, Mei Qixue couldn't help but show a sweet smile.
"I may have to go to the headquarters in the near future. By then..." Director Shishui handed her the small box he took out before: "I have to leave this and GUYS to you first."
"This is..." Taking the small box with both hands, Ms. Meiqixue seemed to understand something and nodded slightly: "Is it for that matter?"
"Exactly." With a simple two-word answer, and fearing that she would worry, Director Qishui gently held her little hand: "It's okay, I'll be back soon."
"Um……"
"Assistant Officer Toriyama just retired yesterday, and those monsters appeared. Before he retired, GUYS conducted a mission to investigate the cave. Why wasn't it investigated in advance? Is it because Assistant Officer Toriyama was about to retire and stopped taking care of his work seriously? ?”
"Are you trying to protect your former boss?"
"Do you think Assistant Toriyama would want you to do this for him?"
The words of the reporter and Director Shisui kept echoing in his mind, making Maru a little confused. He walked back with the jar full of beans, so that he didn't even hear the familiar voice behind him calling him.
"Maru!!" Seeing that he couldn't get a response despite shouting many times, Toriyama suddenly became angry and went up to grab Maru's ears to wake him up: "Ah, it hurts, it hurts!!!" This With the familiar strength, he turned around and saw that the person coming was Toriyama in kimono, and he couldn't help but smile:
"Assistant Toriyama!!"
"Hey, hey, you are the assistant officer now!" Toriyama looked dissatisfied: "You don't even bother to pay attention when I call you, right?!"
"No, no, no!"
"Still quibbling!!"
"Grandpa, is this uncle the Secretary Maru you have been telling us about?" An innocent voice attracted both of their eyes. It was a child in a pink kimono with a big stick in his hand. lollipop.
"Haha, yes, call Uncle Maru!" Toriyama let go of Maru, squatted down and pulled his little granddaughter, asking her to greet Maru.
"Hello Uncle Maru!"
Looking at such a cute little girl, Maru couldn't help but smile: "Hello! My little friend, what's your name?"
"My name is Minako Toriyama!"
"sounds so good!"
Seeing Minako mingling with other children in the park and having a great time, the two people sitting on the public chairs nearby couldn't help but show affection in their eyes.
"Is she your granddaughter?"
"Yes," Toriyama said with some pride: "Now I am a qualified grandfather. I can take my little granddaughter around every day. I am very happy! But..."
He turned his gaze to Maru: "You seem to be in trouble recently, Maru?"
"You know everything?" Maru was a little surprised.
"No, take a look." He took out a newspaper, which clearly reported the morning's interview.
"People nowadays move very fast, and the speed is really... tsk tsk tsk..." Toriyama complained: "But the quality of the writing is really... simply nutritious!"
"Well..." Seeing that the report was full of slander, Maru didn't know what to say for a moment, and lowered his head with great remorse...
"Maru, this is not like you!" Toriyama reached out and patted his back hard, cheering him up: "As an assistant officer of GUYS, you have to act like an assistant officer!"
He threw the newspaper into the trash can and continued: "I have retired. It doesn't matter what outsiders say to me, but, Maru, I don't want you to be bound by me!"
"Mr. Toriyama..." Maru raised his drooping head and looked at Toriyama.
"Become a more powerful assistant than me! Don't embarrass me!" As his true feelings revealed, he stood up and put his hands on his hips in embarrassment:
"Of course, you are far worse than me now! Hahaha!!!" His hearty laughter made Maru burst into tears, and the tears immediately burst out of his eyes...
"Grandpa, Uncle Maru is crying!" Minako came over and handed Maru a tissue sensibly.
"Haha... there is nothing to cry about!" Toriyama put his right hand on his shoulder and cast an encouraging look: "Do it well!"
"Um!"
"By the way, Uncle Maru, why did you buy a can of soybeans?" Minako's innocent words made Maru realize something was wrong this time:
"What, soybeans?"
When he saw it, Emma, he was really confused. He even bought the wrong coffee beans! !
He hurriedly bid farewell to the two of them, and ran back with the jar. Toriyama looked at his retreating back and nodded happily.
Since the last time he untied his knot and learned how to balance work and rest, Tian Maolei's life has become much more comfortable, and he is living a little like a junior high school student. He should eat, drink, play, and be done with it. Just study, and don’t forget to take time to exercise. After all, I almost vomited again after driving the Propulsion...
Seeing him regain his energy, everyone around him was happy for him.
"Phew - I'm so exhausted!" After playing with their friends in the playground for a while, the sweaty group of people lay down directly on their backs and took a "sunset bath" on the artificial grass.
"Haha, many years later, maybe I will say that the figure running under the sunset is our lost youth!"
"What nonsense..." Li Jiahuan was speechless at Tian Maolei's strange remarks.
"By the way, Xiaohuan, are you going to be a scientist or a pilot in the future?" Looking at the blue sky reflected red by the setting sun, the teenagers couldn't help but think of the infinitely bright future.
"Hahaha, of course it's a pilot! After all, this is my dream all along!!"
"Xiao Nai..." Looking at the other students around him, Tian Maolei immediately realized that he had let something slip. He coughed twice to cover up: "Ahem... He has already let you experience that feeling!"
Li Jiahuan understood what he meant and smiled slightly: "Yes, that feeling is really fascinating!"
"How do you feel?" Deng Changwei and Xiao Wei looked confused, completely unaware of the conversation between them.
The half-immortal pretended to be profound: "This is heaven's secret, and heaven's secret cannot be leaked~"
"Say it as if you know..." Deng Changwei was speechless: "By the way, Tian Maolei, what do you want to do in the future?"
"Me..." Tian Maolei smiled playfully, his eyes narrowed into slits: "Of course I will become the best gourmet in the world! The kind where people come every day to give away free delicacies from the mountains and seas!!"
"Hahahaha!! I have a pursuit!! Hahaha!!" His words almost made everyone laugh to death.
"Director, the coffee beans you want!" After buying the beans again and returning to the director's office, Maru straightened his body this time.
"Well, thank you for your hard work." The assistant officer Mimaru, the director of Shishui, had swept away the previous haze, nodded with a smile, and then handed him a small wooden box:
"As agreed, this will be returned to you."
"Thank you, Director!" Assistant Officer Maru took it with both hands and opened it. He saw that the badge was surrounded by soft silk, with cotton underneath, and was carefully protected.
"And this." Director Qishui took out a brand new GUYS badge.
"Huh? This is it?" Maru was a little confused.
"Just like Auxiliary Officer Toriyama told you, become a more powerful Auxiliary Officer!" Director Shimizu personally put the badge on him, then looked at the exquisite small box in his hand: "Just keep this as a souvenir, I I think it should carry a lot of memories for you.”
"Yes! Thank you very much!" Assistant Officer Maru was very moved and thanked him with gratitude.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Assistant Maru!"
"GIG!"
A smile suddenly spread across the faces of the two of them, and the sun set, submerging the two of them into the sunset.
Now that the days are shorter, he can already say hello to the moon when he goes home at night. Covered in moonlight, Tian Maolei can't help but ask himself on the way home, what is his dream? In other words, what wishes do you have that have not yet come true?
Of course I was joking with my friends. Although I am a glutton, I know nothing about food. I just said: "It's delicious!"
According to what Xiao Nai told himself before, he chose the fittest because the fittest had lifelong regrets, and he would try his best to help them resolve their knots. So... why was he chosen...
He thought for a while, but still couldn't figure it out, and he threw the reason back to what Nexus had said at the beginning: "You are closest to me."
Maybe it really is that simple...
Although he wanted to convince himself so, he still felt inexplicably uncomfortable...
Looking at the clear sky with few stars, he felt mixed emotions...
That day, I and Xiao Nai also met on such a night... But it was also that night... I lost...
He didn't want to think any more and shook his head vigorously, trying to free himself from the memories of the past. He suddenly thought of Zichuan again, and sighed softly: "Hey! I don't know how Mr. Zichuan is doing now..."
He didn't quite understand: "What is his regret?"
At this time, Zhichuan was facing an uninvited guest.
Dark Zaki's evil face appeared in the air, his scarlet eyes stared at him, and he sneered at him:
"How come my doll is so depressed that he has taken refuge in that powerless light? Look, he is covered in injuries and has no fixed place to live. He is really embarrassed! Hahahaha!"
"You...!" Zichuan didn't know how to refute him, he held the Evolution Truster tightly and frowned.
He has followed Dark Zaki for so long, but he has never really understood his city, and has no idea what he is going to do. In other words, this demon can do anything... This makes him have to fight twelve times. to cope with it with sufficient spirit.
"What do you think? Come out, Galubelus!"
To be continued
