Standing in front of the door, being blown by the cold wind, Scotland realized that he might not be able to provide any help to Kawakami Tsumugi - that guy was quite averse to showing weakness in front of others.
Then he realized the change in environment.
Cold wind, and the damp smell of water.
Someone opened the window.
Is the enemy still Kawakami? Scotland frowned subconsciously.
There was a high probability that it was the latter. Anyone who wanted to cause trouble for them would basically not be able to touch this place... But he still became alert. Scotland quietly approached the living room and at the same time edited a text message to inform the gray-haired young man of the situation.
Kawakamiji responded to him instantly.
[Thanks for reminding me, h, it’s just me~——Cha]
Almost the next second this message popped up, Tsui Kawakami dialed his communication, and Scotland picked up.
"Next to the window, look down." There was the howling wind in the background, and Kawakami Tsumugi's voice was wavering, but there was a strange excitement in it, "There is a surprise."
Scotland didn't ask what the surprise was, because the gray-haired young man said it the next second.
"Snowing."
Hearing this, Scotland went to the window and looked down, and was forced to shiver by the cold air. He turned on the light on the balcony and saw the snowflakes swaying in the air in the dim light.
The snow was heavy, outlining the howling wind. The world turned into a dull white in the shadows.
Snow...there's nothing unusual about it.
Scotland remembers that when it snowed last year, Kawakami was more willing to curl up in the safe house and complain about the cold weather - something was wrong with Kawakami. He had only been vaguely aware of it before, but now Scotland was sure of it.
"Kawakami, where are you?" he asked.
"Do you think it looks good?" Kawakami asked, "I thought there would be no snow in this warm winter, but there are always some things that are unexpected."
Tsumugi Kawakami must be outside, Scotland realized, he gave up beating around the bush with this guy and asked directly:
"Where are you? I hear something is wrong in your voice. Are you feeling uncomfortable? Wait, did you wear a down jacket when you went out?"
Most likely he didn't wear anything. Tsumugi Kawakami only wore a single windbreaker when he went on missions. Scotland couldn't help but feel a headache.
"Ah, I'm just downstairs." The gray-haired young man said, and then hung up the phone.
…………
While chatting with Scotland, Tsumugi Kawakami failed to control his strength. His hand shook, and a ball of snow fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
But it's not his fault. Kawakami Tsumugi's hands were almost numb from the cold and were red, but they looked closer to a normal person's skin color.
"It's a pity that my head is broken and I have to do it again." He complained softly.
In order to regain consciousness as soon as possible, Kawakami put the fingertips of his left hand that was holding the snowball in his mouth, as if he was holding a different kind of soldering iron.
In front of him was a snowman almost as tall as a person, except that his head was missing. By the way, this headless snowman is also wearing a black trench coat - naturally, this trench coat belongs to Kawakami Tsumugi.
Although the snow was heavy, it only fell for a few hours, and there was only a thin layer. In order to build this snowman, almost all the snow in this open area was gathered by the gray-haired young man, leaving the bare cement bricks on the ground. With.
Kawakami Tsumugi actually doesn't like snow that much.
It was very cold, easy to deteriorate, and easy to get dirty, but he remembered that the gentleman said he would leave Japan after it snowed, and with the memory fragments left by Lin Xingji, he rarely became interested.
Not to mention, he needed to cool down. The overload of his brain made Kawakami feel extremely uncomfortable, but this temperature was just right for him.
The gray-haired young man squatted down and slowly gathered the snow that fell on the ground. The wind was very loud, but Kawakami still caught the sound of rushing footsteps.
"The bad guy is coming." He whispered.
"You are really——" Scotland's voice was a bit exasperated, "You are wearing a single coat in such a cold weather, what is wrong with you Kawakami Tsumugi!?"
Something was draped on Kawakami's body, carrying body temperature. Then Scotland stretched out his hand to fasten the top button of his down jacket. He took advantage of this and used his hands to test the temperature of the other person's forehead.
Can't try it out, it's as cold as ice.
But Scotland felt that this guy must have a fever. Through the frost-covered lenses of the lake, the gray-haired young man's eyes had no focus.
"Get dressed yourself," Scotland ordered.
Kawakami glanced at the other party, Scotland still had a down jacket tucked under his left arm. It was obviously for him, but Scotland changed his mind and gave him his own.
Body temperature... is to keep him warmer. He understood the meaning of this small detail.
"Don't mention what's wrong with me, don't you think you're a bit nosy?" Tsumugi Kawakami said, "You won't freeze to death anyway, the cold wind is quite comfortable..."
Scotland stared at him hard, his eyes cold, but with a gentle fake smile on his face:
"Next time you run out, remember to close the windows so that the cold wind doesn't come in. I still want to have a good night's sleep."
There is no point in continuing to argue with Kawakami Tsumugi about not caring about his body and being nosy.
It's best to skip the topic at this point and point out a fact that the other party can't refute - this guy is disturbing people's dreams in the middle of the night.
"Ah...sorry."
Kawakami gave in, but still put his arms into the sleeves of his down jacket. He wanted to eat lemon candies, but then he realized that the lemon candies were in the pocket of his windbreaker.
And the windbreaker is on the snowman.
"Are you building a snowman? Are you... building yourself?" Scotland asked knowingly.
It has to be said that Tsumugi Kawakami is indeed very ingenious. Different from the simple and rough construction of a big ball plus a small ball for the body and head of ordinary people, he strictly followed the shape of the human body: legs, body, arms, and clothes. Everything is available.
"Myself? This is just a simple snowman." Kawakami laughed dumbly, "You made me lose its head."
In fact, it was his own hands that were shaking, but the gray-haired young man confidently pushed Scotland.
"...Then let me help you do it. Finish it as soon as possible and get up early."
Kawakami didn't want to admit that he did need help. His feet were light and he felt weightless when he walked. Scotland got enough snow from the bushes on the roadside and watched him play with it, holding an umbrella by the way.
With enough snow, Kawakami quickly reshaped a head, and then slowly refined the facial features. Finally, he still felt that something was missing, so he put on his glasses.
Looking at it this way, it does look a lot like him... Kawakami thought dully, it seems that Scotland gave him some inspiration.
"Not bad." The gray-haired young man murmured, with white air lingering around his mouth and nose.
"Did you finish the pile? Then let's go up."
Scotland took a deep breath and urged, he had wanted to catch this guy for a long time, but because it was a bit difficult to implement, he had the patience to follow Kawakami Tsumugi's routine.
Kawakami tilted his head and thought for two seconds: "There is still one last step left."
What are you planning to do?
Before Scotland could ask a question, he saw the gray-haired young man suddenly kicking the snowman version of himself without hesitation. The latter fell to the ground and fell to pieces on the ground.
He seemed quite happy, and he had no consciousness of destroying the results of several hours of hard work with his own hands.
It was more like he had worked hard for so long just for the destruction at this last moment.
"Don't look at me like that... Destruction is necessary, Scotland. First of all, I enjoy the process rather than the result; secondly, it's not worth losing clothes and glasses because of a ball of snow, and thirdly..."
Kawakamiji said briskly,
"Anyway, it will melt away in the end and become unrecognizable. It's better to just destroy it."
Scotland didn't say anything. He handed the umbrella to the gray-haired young man and motioned for the latter to take it. Then he picked up his clothes and glasses without complaint.
Immediately afterwards, Scotland grabbed Kawakami Tsumugi's arm and pulled him towards the safe house.
, not giving the latter a chance to break free.
"madman."
He couldn't help but comment, saying something that Scotland had thought of many times before but always chose to remain calm.
…………
After returning to the safe house, Kawakami was completely exhausted after having enough fun.
At Scotland's urging, he changed his clothes and sat on the sofa with a blank expression, holding a hot water bottle and a mercury thermometer in his mouth.
Scotland looked through the medicine inventory and found only anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics, as well as a few bags of expired cold medicine. There was nothing reliable that could reduce fever.
"I'll take you to the hospital."
"It's not necessary, just take a nap and you'll be fine." Kawakami said with certainty, "This is actually a self-protection mechanism of the body. The heat can slow down the speed of my brain and reduce the load of thinking. To be honest, I feel very tired. easy--"
"——Easy? There is a possibility that you are going crazy."
Scotland looked at the reading on the thermometer. He was not alarmist. This temperature could really burn someone stupid.
Must go to hospital.
"No, I'm smarter than you, so my judgment of the situation is much more accurate than yours." The gray-haired young man retorted stubbornly, "I know my own situation well, so don't meddle in your own business——"
"——I have to go to the hospital."
"There's no point in going to the hospital. I need this temperature to relax my brain."
"Go to the hospital."
"No."
Scotland and the gray-haired young man looked at each other. The latter's pure black eyes were still blank, but with an inexplicable feeling of "you have nothing to do with me."
Scotland felt the anger he had been suppressing rising.
After more than ten seconds, he compromised:
"Then don't go. I'll test your body temperature one last time, and then you go to sleep."
The gray-haired young man looked a little doubtful, but he still believed Scotland's words and allowed the latter to attach his left hand to his forehead.
Scotland half covered Kawakami's eyes, and at the same time pinched his neck quickly and accurately with his right hand. He felt the other person fall on top of him.
Let’s talk about how this guy reacts later. The top priority now is to go to the hospital. Scotland simply cleaned up and took Kawakami out of the safe house.
To be honest, he had wanted to do this for a long time.
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