That night, Tezuka was reading at home, but for some reason, he felt irritated. Usually, Tezuka liked to read before going to bed. He had maintained this habit for a long time, but tonight, he couldn't bear to read. He couldn't help but think of Mr. Zhou. At the same time, Tezuka looked at the photo on the desk.
Tezuka picked up the photo. It was a picture of them winning the championship in their third year of junior high school. He remembered that everyone was very happy at that time. Everyone was holding Echizen up to celebrate the championship. In the end, they said that they were going to take a photo, and everyone rushed over. Tezuka saw that everyone was smiling brightly. Atom, Coach Ryuzaki, and Echizen were surrounded in the middle. Even he, who usually did not smile, was smiling. This photo was too emotional, it represented their youth in those years. However, there was no Fuji Shūsuke on the list.
Tezuka tried to recall why he did not manage to get a shot of Burg. It was probably because everyone was so happy that they forgot to wait for him. He tried to recall what Burg's expression was like, but it was too long ago, so he could not remember it. Too many things had happened later. Tezuka now thought that Burg was complicated. Perhaps it was because so many years had passed that the hatred from before had faded, so Burg actually felt like he had not seen him for a long time, and there was a hint of joy in it.
Tezuka put down the photo frame and got up to change into his clothes. It was only 9:40, so Tezuka planned to go out for a walk. He hadn't been back to Japan for so long, so he didn't know how the Japanese night market was now. Tezuka thought about it, changed into a pair of big framed glasses, put on a hat on his head, and then went out. The effect of the big framed glasses was that no one would think that the person wearing such ugly glasses was the national idol of Japan, Tezuka Kunihiro.
Tezuka went out just like that. He thought about it and decided to take a taxi to the Kawamura restaurant that he used to go to when he was young. He used to have dinner together often, so he decided to go there now that he had nowhere to go.
"Whoosh!"
" Welcome…Department Head Tezuka?" When Kawamura heard the sound of the door opening, he greeted him warmly. However, when he turned around and saw that it was Tezuka, he was immediately surprised.
"Sorry to disturb you." Tezuka said.
"No, no. I just didn't expect the minister to suddenly come over. Minister, would you like a cup of tea?”Kawamura smiled honestly. When he saw Tezuka nod, he skillfully brewed a cup of oolong tea. Tezuka's habit had not changed after so many years. He liked to order a cup of tea and slowly savor it.
"Do they come here often?" Tezuka said as he sat in his seat.
" They come once in a while. They're all busy. People like Juwan and Dashigan rarely come. After all, they're public figures now. However, Peach City and Haitang come often, especially now that Peach City has a group of good friends. They often come here for dinner.”Kawamura said honestly.
"Zhong Yiliang?" Tezuka asked.
"He fell asleep, so I asked Jiu Guizi to bring him back first. Children sleep early, but they like to stick to me here.”Kawamura said dotingly when he heard Tezuka mention his son.
Takashi Kawamura was the first one to get married and have children. His wife, who should be called Kawamura Hisako now, had met him in university. At that time, Hisako's luggage was too heavy and the roller was accidentally broken, so she couldn't carry it. A sophomore student, Kawamura, passed by and helped. At that time, Hisako was a freshman. When she saw the tall and honest senior in front of her, she had a good impression. She often asked him for help in school. After a while, the two fell in love. The child he had after graduating and getting married and working for a few years was now Zhong Yiliang. Because Kawamura hoped that he would be loyal and kind, he was almost one year old and had become the most popular person among them.
"The minister hasn't found someone he likes yet.”Kawamura sat across from him. It was already late, so there were not many customers. Kawamura had some free time to chat with Tezuka.
"I don't have that plan yet." Tezuka replied casually. He already liked to say this sentence.
"I feel that Peach City will be arriving soon. I should be able to attend their wedding this year. Haitang is also coming soon. The two of them are almost married. It's been so many years, but it hasn't changed.”Kawamura said nostalgically. He seemed to be reminded of his youth in junior high school. At that time, the company of a group of friends was really a wonderful time.
"Ah, they were so careless." Tezuka softened after hearing Kawamura's words. He thought of the memories from before. Those memories were irreplaceable.
" Whoosh!" The door opened. Tezuka and Kawamura looked over and saw a familiar face.
"Sorry to disturb you." Tan Taiyi stood up from behind Ajiujin. He was 1.78 meters tall and looked much shorter than Ajiujin, who was 1.9 meters tall. Ajiujin walked over and sat down at the table beside Tezuka.
"Benevolence." Kawamura greeted his childhood friend and got up to get a beer.
"Senior Kawamura, please have a cup of tea. Ren promised me that he wouldn't drink in the next few days.”Tan Taiyi sat down next to Ajiujin and said gently.
"You have a way. Ren doesn't listen to us.”Kawamura poured them two cups of tea.
"Long-winded." It seemed that it was quite embarrassing for others to know about this, so Yasuzu said impatiently. However, when he saw his lover looking at him with love in his eyes, he felt better. He couldn't do anything to his lover.
"What are you guys planning to eat for supper?”Kawamura went to the kitchen counter to wash his hands and prepare to cook.
"Senior, please bring three servings of Sushi, one serving of salmon, one serving of meat salad, and one serving of fish.”Tan Taiyi said.
"Okay, where's the minister?"
"Tea is fine." Tezuka said.
"Alright, wait a moment." Kawamura started to make his own. Because his father had passed on his skills, the taste of his sushi-making was very good, and his business was very good.
" Hey, Tezuka Kunihiro, guess what I saw just now?" Beside him, when Akutsu saw Tezuka, he thought about the scene he saw earlier and wanted to say it, but he was not the kind of person who liked to think, so he said it directly.
"Yes." Tezuka was a little surprised that Akutsu would greet him. Although he knew him in the past, he wasn't particularly familiar with him because he often traveled abroad. He wondered what he wanted to say to him.
"Benevolence." Tan Taiyi's eyes contained a hint of restraint. He knew that this matter was difficult to say.
"I saw Shuuke Fujiwara just now.”Akuzu said. When he said that, Kawamura was stunned for a moment, and the atmosphere at the scene froze for a moment.
"He's with a man. I even played tennis with him before, but I lost. It's been so many years, and I feel like he hasn't changed.”Ajiujin ignored Tan Taiyi's warning and told him what he had just seen. He felt Tezuka's hand holding the teacup pause for a moment, and something seemed to flash across his eyes.
"I'm sorry, Senior Tezuka.”Tan Taiyi said apologetically.
"…It's alright." Tezuka put down his teacup.
"... Fuji, he..." Kawamura wanted to ease the awkwardness, but he didn't know what to say after opening his mouth. He could only focus on cooking.
"I'll play with him again if I have the chance. He's very good at tennis.”Yagutsu said. Thinking back to the last match, he felt really uncomfortable being suppressed throughout the entire match.
"How is his tennis?" Tezuka said hesitantly. When he thought of Zhou Zhou rejecting him, he couldn't help but think about the promise he made in junior high. He had been waiting for the day the promise came. Even now... he still looked forward to it. When he saw Zhou Zhou, he couldn't help but think about the past.
"How is it? What do you mean? In the past? I remember he used to fight back, but now his tennis is very sharp. I really want to see the two of you play.”Yagutsu said.
"Long, I'll take my leave first." Tezuka felt that he couldn't sit still any longer. He got up and said goodbye to Kawamura.
"Alright, Minister, come again when you're free."
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Tezuka was walking. He thought about how Akutsu said that he saw Zhou Mu nearby, and then he couldn't help but walk around. Was he trying to touch him? Why? He was clearly no longer related to them... Tezuka thought of another man standing next to Zhou Mu. His red lips were kissed by someone else, his body was touched by someone else, and his eyes were fixed on another man... Tezuka clenched his hands and quickened his pace.
"Hey, hey, that boy just now was so handsome! It looks so beautiful!"
"Right? I told you there was a handsome guy! However, the person beside him was too ugly. He was simply a greasy uncle!”
"That's right! Why is such a beautiful young man being hugged by such an ugly person? Do you think he's…a duck?"
"No way! Such a beautiful person was actually a duck! Sigh, what a pity for his ice-blue eyes. They clearly looked so pure.”
"Please wait a moment. The person you saw just now is over there.”Tezuka overheard the conversation between the two girls who passed by him. When he heard that they had ice-blue eyes, he stopped them and asked.
"It's…it's in front, and it seems to be entering that alley.”The girl saw the tall Tezuka and asked them about it. They didn't recognize him because of his strange appearance, but they were a little wary and afraid when they saw someone dressed so tightly at night.
"Thank you." Tezuka then ran towards the place, leaving the two girls behind.
Tezuka ran forward, searching for the person he was looking for all along the way, but he couldn't find him. Thinking that they might have entered the alley next door, Tezuka immediately turned around and ran into the alley. It was already 11 p. m., and there was basically no one there. The alley was empty. Tezuka ran for a while and didn't see anyone, so he walked slowly. Thinking that there were too many forks, he thought that he should look at the road first, so he observed the intersection while listening for nearby sounds. After a while, he really heard something.
"... Hmm..." A panting sound came from an alley. Tezuka was stunned and immediately ran over. When he walked over lightly, he did not expect to see a scene that made him angry. Even though he was prepared, the scene in front of him still made him feel uncomfortable.
Assistant Zhou was pressed against the wall. The hole in his shirt had been completely torn open, and there was a brain buried in his chest. Assistant Zhou looked at the person with a dazed gaze. His ice-blue eyes seemed to be covered in a layer of mist. Under the moonlight, Assistant Zhou looked like a... fairy who missed the human world...
"Wow!" The man was in the middle of being intoxicated when he was suddenly punched and fell to the side. He immediately screamed.
Assistant Zhou was enjoying himself, but he was shocked by the sudden appearance of Tezuka. After the man on top of him was opened, he felt Tezuka's strong hands pulling his clothes together. Looking at the furious Tezuka, Assistant Zhou was dumbfounded for a moment. He just let Tezuka button his clothes.
"F * ck! Who are you! Are you crazy at night?" The person who fell to the ground got up. He didn't look as ugly as the girl was described, but he looked even uglier with Assistant Zhou's help. Now, he was looking at Tezuka, who had interrupted him. There was even a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. It seemed that Tezuka's punch was too big.
"Get lost." Tezuka said gloomily. Anyone could hear the suppressed anger in his voice. When he felt that Assistant Zhou's shirt buttons had been pulled off and could not be buttoned up, his anger intensified. He immediately took off his coat and draped it over Assistant Zhou. He buttoned it up and covered Assistant Zhou's entire body tightly. He wished he could stuff Assistant Zhou's entire body inside.
"…Tezuka…" Zhou was dumbfounded by Tezuka's actions. He subconsciously muttered something, but Tezuka covered his mouth.
"Shh, don't talk yet." Tezuka leaned his face close to Zhou and whispered into Zhou's ear. Zhou had come back to his senses and did not know what Tezuka was going to do, so he retreated to the side to watch the show.
"Damn it!" When the man saw that Tezuka was ignoring him and that Zhou had been snatched away, he immediately rushed over to beat Tezuka up. However, who was Tezuka? His grandfather was an elder in the police force, and his parents were also in the police force. Why would Tezuka, who had known how to capture people since he was young, be afraid of such a man?
The result was obvious. The man was knocked down by Tezuka after he rushed over, and he even fainted in embarrassment. Assistant Zhou looked at the man with disgust and said that it was useless. However, after he finished speaking, Tezuka turned around and looked at him. His eyes, which had already been taken off by him, were filled with fire, as if he wanted to burn himself...
Then, Tezuka grabbed Zhou's hand and ran outside quickly...
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(Sorry, I didn't update the day before yesterday because King Cool's stomach hurt so much that he couldn't get up. Yesterday was because of the Mid-Autumn Festival and he didn't have time. Today, King Cool, who finally had time to type, actually caught a cold. He didn't have breakfast or lunch and had no appetite at all. His head was dizzy and his back was sore from playing with the kids for too long yesterday…TAT, but thinking that you guys have waited for a long time, I still updated it for you guys…Sigh, the stone in my heart has been put down. Now King Cool needs to rest…)
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