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Nakagawa Nobuyuki frowned slightly, paused his hand movements, straightened his body slightly, and instinctively felt something strange in his heart.
...Let’s not talk about why I’m calling myself at this time. What’s the matter with not saying anything on the phone?
"Zhonghe..."
A choked and hesitant voice came softly and intermittently from the other end of the phone, and was somewhat blurred by the whistling wind.
"Nagasaki?"
Zhonghe Xin frowned suddenly, and quickly stood up straight, put the speaker, which already had a poor contact, closer to his ear, and then asked in a deep voice:
"Where are you?"
There was a brief silence on the other side of the speaker, and then it sounded:
"At home...on the rooftop..."
"...Do you want to...?"
"Yes...really..."
The poor contact between the speaker and the receiver, coupled with the whistling wind, was like electromagnetic interference, crushing Nagasaki Motoyo's words into meaningless fragments.
Although I don't know what happened, Nagasaki Motoyo's emotions on the other end of the phone seemed a little unstable.
...Damn it, the speaker and earpiece only had some minor problems before, why did they become like this now?
A sense of inexplicable anxiety arose in his heart. Nakagawa Xin gritted his teeth lightly, and tapped the speaker of the mobile phone with his hand, making a "Pong" sound.
"...Wait, there's something wrong with my phone—"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki spoke hurriedly.
……
"I'm so... sorry, Nakagawa."
Nagasaki Suyo leaned on the railing at one side with her head lowered. Her long flaxen hair, which was originally so smooth, was now a little messy due to the strong wind.
On the other end of the phone, there was only a "Pong" sound, followed by endless silence.
"Ahh... As expected, I was still, I was still despicably expecting such a development."
In such silence, she could only smile sadly, and Nagasaki Motoyo weakly lowered the phone in her hand.
Really, have I already started to imagine that Nakagawa will continue to tease me like that? To the point where I'm hallucinating.
I, after scheming against others like this, was still expecting the story to develop like a children's animation... Will I be forgiven by others?
Now, I have nothing.
It's all your own fault.
It's all because of myself.
It’s all because he wants to use Zhonghe to rebuild his own Crychic or something.
Zhonghe, went to form a band with Xiaoxiang.
Xiaodeng, you are very dependent on Zhonghe, right?
Lixi, is she still waiting for Zhonghe to compose music with her?
Aion, is the band that joined with Nakagawa.
And I, who was secretly planning to kick Zhonghe out... was really... too selfish.
"See you tomorrow... Can we really see each other tomorrow...?"
"…Then, goodbye, Nakagawa."
Nagasaki Suyo suddenly thought of Nakagawa, who said goodbye to her this afternoon. She murmured and curled up her body gently in the increasingly restless wind. It seemed that only in such a loud wind could she stop thinking about the suffocating reality.
……
Goodbye!? What goodbye?
It seemed that the speaker and the receiver had been snapped. Nakagawa Nobuyuki did hear this sentence, but it made him even more nervous.
Why do you have to say goodbye for no reason?
Nakagawa Nobuyuki suddenly thought of something he had forgotten for a long time.
...After Xiangzi left the band, it seemed that it had a huge impact on everyone, whether it was Xiaodeng, Shiina, or Mutsu...but only Nagasaki acted as if nothing had happened.
Isn't it because of this?
Besides, the news over there is so strong. Why is Nagasaki suddenly saying such inexplicable things? Is he trying to commit suicide?
Although I don't think it should be that serious, and I subconsciously feel that Nagasaki Suyo is not the kind of person who would do something crazy, and she seemed quite normal this afternoon, but... do I want to bet on this?
"Hey! Nagasaki! Say something! What do you mean bye!?"
Taking a deep breath and frowning tightly, Nakagawa Xin subconsciously raised his voice a bit and asked anxiously.
"... Nakagawa-san, I'm really grateful to have met you."
"…Really, I'm sorry to bother you."
"…Nakagawa-san, do you remember the last time you came to my house?"
"When I was at home..."
No, don't do it? Why did it suddenly become like this! ?
He was unable to continue listening to what Nagasaki Suyo was saying, nor did he have time to think about so many things. Nakagawa Nobuyuki didn't even have time to open the door to tell Hongxia and the others. He immediately raised his foot and rushed out of the stairs.
"Hey, Nagasaki! Wait a minute, we can talk about it right now!"
The microphone of the phone seemed to be broken. No matter how she spoke, Nagasaki Suyo did not respond to her.
Not knowing whether Nagasaki Motoyo didn't hear what he said or simply didn't intend to pay attention to him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki could only ask in a somewhat urgent voice.
No... This matter is too suspicious. What if something really happened? If this happens, we have to go there quickly - No, I don't even know where Nagasaki is now...
No! Nakagawa Nobuyuki, calm down!
Taking a deep breath, Nakagawa Nobuyuki forced himself to calm down his restless heart.
call……
Think about it first... what Nagasaki just said... Right, [at home], right? At home, right? Just be at home!
What happens next? I have to tell Xiangzi and the others first... But...
Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at the call with Nagasaki Suyo in his hand and gritted his teeth slightly.
If I want to make a call, I have to hang up the phone... But, it's clear that it's not possible to hang up the phone in Nagasaki right now -
found it!
Nakagawa Nobuyuki's eyes lit up when he saw an office worker holding his mobile phone and watching short videos while walking home.
…I’m so sorry, sir, but it happens for a reason.
Snapped!
"Hey, lend me your phone."
Leng Lian snatched the phone that was watching the T○KT○K short video from the office worker's hand, and while the office worker looked a little surprised and dazed, he grabbed the guy's tie.
Are you kidding? If I really let him run away, wouldn’t I be considered a robber?
If you lend it to someone, what if they don't want to lend it to you? Time is not something that can be wasted.
He quickly dialed Toyokawa Shoko's cell phone number and once again slashed the office worker with his cold eyes. The originally restless office worker suddenly quieted down.
Hurry up and answer it... Xiangzi, don't let me down at this time...
beep.
"Hello? May I ask——"
"Xiangzi, we don't have time to talk nonsense! Something might happen over there at Su Shi's place! Just follow my instructions!"
Toyokawa Shoko's question was instantly interrupted by Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who frowned and said calmly: "Shoko, listen to me, now you should contact the fire department and police station in the port area... You know where Nagasaki's home is, right?"
"I'm on my way now. If the situation is not right, it may be too late! So you must act quickly!"
"Next, if you have the phone number of my family in Nagasaki, I'll still need your help, Xiangzi!"
"My phone is still connected to Nagasaki, so if you call me later, the line will be busy. That's all!"
"Xiangzi, can you repeat it to me?"
Although the incident happened suddenly, which inevitably made Nakagawa Nobuyuki's speech speed a little faster, the main topic was still clear.
On the other side of the phone, Toyokawa Shoko was still a little unresponsive, but because Nakagawa Nobuyuki was in an especially serious state today, she also subconsciously became serious.
The fire department... the police station... plus what I heard on the phone...
...Is it because of what I said at that time?
At a certain moment while repeating it subconsciously, Toyokawa Shoko's heart suddenly paused and she couldn't help but think this way.
"I'm sorry, but thank you anyway, sir!"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki was anxious but had to force himself to calm down. He saw that Xiangzi seemed to be repeating the story fluently. Without saying any more nonsense, he slammed the phone back into the office worker's hand and shot it out like an arrow.
Tram, tram... What tram! There's no way I'll be in time if I take it!
Listening to the intermittent voice of Nagasaki Suyo in the receiver of the phone, Nakagawa Nobuyuki's anxious eyes quickly scanned the street -
I was lucky enough to come across a taxi parked in front of a convenience store. The driver seemed to have just gotten out of the car and was about to smoke a cigarette to relax.
"Hey uncle, let's go now - to Roppongi!"
He quickly snatched the cigarette from the uncle's hand, and before the driver could get angry, Nakagawa Nobuyuki had already stuffed a small stack of Mr. Fukuzawa Yukichi's cigarettes into the driver's stunned face.
This is part of the money I got from pawning my gold ring, so using it here is a good use of it.
With a hum of the engine, the rapidly spinning tires instantly rolled up the thick dust on the roadside, which exploded like a cloud under the street lights. The next moment, the taxi with its lights on shot out from the yellow cloud like an arrow.
"Hey, hey, hey? Nagasaki, listen to me..."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki was speaking on this side, and Nagasaki Motoyo was also speaking softly on the other side, but because there was a problem with Nakagawa Nobuyuki's microphone, Nagasaki Motoyo could not hear anything.
And time is passing by quickly...
squeak--
A teeth-grinding brake sound was heard, and the taxi plowed a gray-black path on the ground. Even a pungent rubber smell emanated from it.
"Uncle, you are a great driver! I will look for you later!"
The car hadn't stopped yet, and Nakagawa Nobuyuki casually threw a few Noguchi Hideyo notes on the seat. Without even asking for change, he hurriedly opened the door and got out of the car.
This is downstairs of Nagasaki’s house... Is it that the fire department hasn’t come yet? Why can’t we even see a car?
Before Nakagawa Nobuyuki could find another phone booth or something, he heard Toyokawa Shoko's somewhat anxious call.
"Letter! Here!"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki also turned around following the sound and saw Toyokawa Shoko walking hurriedly towards him.
The girl was dressed too simply at the moment, with only a simple ponytail. It was obvious that she tied her hair up because she was in a hurry to go out.
Without taking a closer look, Nakagawa Nobuyuki asked anxiously, "Where are the people from the fire department?"
……
"Hey, Senior... Is it really okay to just ignore this?"
Some young employees looked at the middle-aged man who gently stopped them and asked anxiously.
"...Okay, kid, listen up - if someone really wants to jump off a building, the office will definitely receive a lot of calls."
The middle-aged man sighed and shook his finger gently, as if he was not surprised: "If there is only one call, it is almost always a prank... You will know this kind of thing after you have seen it many times."
"...then, okay then."
The clerk nodded timidly.
……
"Okay, thanks for the info, we're on our way."
beep.