Daily life in Zongman

"As long as you keep living, you will always encounter better things. Keep living, young man."

Fujiwara Haru responded, thanked him again, and turned and left as Daliang waved him away impatiently.

Daliang pulled out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and exhaled, the smoke covering his face. He was a single father who had wanted to die since his daughter Xiaoliang's accident a year ago. How could he not see the heart of another who didn't want to live when he was determined to die?

However, as he was about to surrender himself, he could not help much and could only offer some slight encouragement.

Fujiwara Haru walked to the entrance of the alley and looked back. Daliang waved his hand, signaling him to go back quickly.

Fujiwara Haru left, and Daliang returned to the shop after he could no longer see him.

"Boss, do you have any crab roe left?"

"A batch of blue crabs just arrived this morning. If you're willing to wait, I can make some for you."

"I don't know if the police are willing to wait. I didn't hide anything last night. Boss, give me another bottle of Okura."

"Pay the money first. I don't want to see you being taken away without paying."

"If I tell you I'm out of money, will you beat me to death before I'm taken away by the police?"

"meeting."

"Haha! Then I'll have to eat more of your free meal! Oh, right, I forgot to make some breakfast for that boy before calling him back."

"You can chase him now and call him back."

"Forget it. The connection is too deep. It's not good for him. If the police go to his school, his classmates will look at him strangely."

"You weren't a careful person before."

"Haha...ha...I really wish I was like that before..."

The late-night restaurant rarely extends its closing time.

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Fujiwara Haru was on his way home. He had to go back to get his schoolbag before going to school.

The streets were deserted in the early morning, and the sounds of humans outnumbered those of birds. The chirping in the treetops was particularly piercing. Walking alone on the street, the taciturn Fujiwara Haru fell into deep thought.

Why does he dream every night? What is the relationship between him and the boy in his dream?

He has no control over the dream and can only experience it from a first-person perspective. Is it a body swap? Or possession?

Fujiwara Haru thought, recalled, and pondered. He felt that it must be his past life, his past life.

Just like the Journey to the West he had watched several times in his dreams, Tang Seng had a past life but had no memory of it, and he also had a past life and he was slowly recovering his memory.

He could feel the feeling of gradually remembering something while dreaming, like forgotten knowledge suddenly coming to mind, the smoothness, comfort and intimacy of the thoughts, which was definitely not like watching someone else's life.

If he eats and drinks well that day, he will remember more things. If he eats a full meal last night, he will remember things for two days.

He is Fujiwara Haru during the day and another person at night, which makes Fujiwara Haru think about a profound question.

Who am I? Am I Fujiwara Haru? Or the boy in my dreams? Or am I nine-seventeenths of Fujiwara Haru + eight-seventeenths of the boy in my dreams?

This question is a bit complicated, and it makes Fujiwara Haru's mind confused.

When passing a stone bridge, I saw two girls going to school together, and three boys were chasing after them.

They picked up some broken stones from the back and threw them at the two girls, shouting, "Look! It's the earless girl and her sister!"

"How disgusting! She's in the same class as us. Could you please stay home and not come to school?"

"Haha! If she doesn't come to school, who are we going to play with?"

They laughed and threw pebbles, dodging the little girl's counterattacks, and quickly passed the two girls.

"The earless should be at the back! How can you walk ahead of us?"

"Just follow behind obediently!"

"Woooaa! My little earless girl is going to throw rocks at me! Run, run!"

The wind in the early morning was very cool. It flowed down from the river, as if riding on a boat, and rolled up the stone bridge quickly and lightly.

Nishimiya Shoko's long hair was blown by the wind, and the corner of her skirt flew to one side. She saw the boy running towards her in the distance, his steps were fast, and at the end, he was accompanied by a heavy sound.

bang~

This was not the sound of running, but the sound of her heart beating.

Under her gaze, Fujiwara Haru jumped into the wind and kicked!

Nishimiya Glass watched the boys fly past her. One of them, who had just mocked them, was instantly kicked down. At that moment, everything in the world seemed to slow down. Her ears, which had been hard of hearing, could now clearly hear her own heartbeat.

Plop…plop, plop!

Violent, fast, and surging!

Fujiwara Haru's figure at that moment was imprinted in her mind.

Nishimiya Glass felt that the dim and unclear spring day became beautiful and magnificent at that moment, as if a painter had added color to a black and white work, and everything became colorful!

——End of Chapter————

Note ①-Boss: The boss in the comic "Midnight Diner" is just called Boss.

Note ②-Xiaoliang: Maria Sorano, the child who committed suicide after being bullied at school in the manga "Angels Buried Behind the School Building", a healing person (seriously).

Note ③-Nishimiya Glass (long hair): The heroine in the manga "A Silent Voice", which also has an animated film version, a healing type.

4. The world gradually darkened at that moment

The boy who took the lead in throwing stones was kicked down instantly by Fujiwara Haru. After he stood firm, he quickly punched each of the other two stunned boys, and then spat on the boy on the ground.

Done! Run!

I have to run! I can’t win by fighting. There are three of them, and one of them is really tall and fat. If I don’t run, I’m going to get beaten!

After Fujiwara Haru spat, he immediately ran away. Amid the curses behind him, he had already run more than ten meters away!

He felt like he was the Rainbow Cat Hero with the Badge of Courage at this moment. Unfortunately, there was no Tyrannosaurus by his side, and no Rainbow Sword in his hand, otherwise he could turn around and deal with these three bad guys.

When the three boys saw Fujiwara Haru running away, they came to their senses and wanted to fight back, and started chasing after him.

"It hurts! You shorty!"

"Don't run! Bastard! I'm going to beat you to death!"

"Is all you can do is run! Stop right there! Skinny monkey! Bug!"

Fujiwara Haru didn't even listen and ran straight into a small alley, then stepped on the lid of a trash can and climbed over the wall of someone else's yard.

He even had the energy to look back, and after confirming that the three people were chasing him, he ran away into the wind.

He is very familiar with the small town. He wanders around the town every afternoon. No one knows this town better than him!

Although Uncle Daliang only told him not to bully others, Fujiwara Haru felt that he could do more.

For example, saving someone who is being bullied.

With his lungs expanding and the three people cursing and chasing him, Fujiwara Haru ran on the wall, facing the morning breeze, and crossed the aisle between the walls of two households.

The intense exercise made him feel fresh, and he suddenly had the answer to the philosophical question "Who am I" just now.

At this moment, he is exactly himself. He is running, jumping, breathing freely. He is Fujiwara Haru, and also the person in the dream.

[I am the me of last year, the me of the year before, and the me of my previous life.]

[I am Fujiwara Haru, also in this dream...]

The sense of relief of having figured something out made Fujiwara Haru even happier. He happily shouted, "Come and chase me, you idiots!" and ran away quickly.

He leaped across the alley, ran past the station, and dove into the market, as the curses behind him gradually faded and he gasped and moved away.

Fujiwara Haru, successfully escaped from pursuit!

After helping others and exceeding the promise he made to Uncle Daliang, he felt happy, as if he had eaten candy, with a sweet and comfortable feeling.

Fujiwara Haru felt that perhaps he could try harder, for example, to persuade his father when he was drinking, and to persuade his mother when she was gambling.

Although I was rejected when I tried before, things are getting worse and worse at home now. My father and mother are unhappy every day. They probably don’t want to continue like this, right?

Oh! Could it be that the timing was wrong before? Now is the perfect time?! The gods are hinting at the opportunity in six months! If I just work harder now, things will get better and better for my family?

With anticipation, Fujiwara Haru opened the door of his home.

He saw his father sitting on the sofa in the living room, smoking. Not far away was the messy floor, covered with broken furniture and debris. His mother sat at the living room table, sitting on a chair with a broken leg. Both of them had minor injuries on their bodies.

It seemed that they had another fight after waking up in the morning. When she heard the door open, her mother put down the paper she was reading, turned around and looked at her with a cold expression.

Fujiwara Haru's courage, which he had mustered, instantly vanished after seeing his mother's cold face. He moved his lower lip and said with the remaining courage: "I... I'm back..."

The courage he had when he kicked just now was completely gone, and he was left with only anxiety. Rainbow Cat, who was holding the badge of courage in his heart, also lowered his head.

The mother came over and blocked the door. She stood there and touched Fujiwara Haru's head, still without a smile on her face: "Wait here, Mommy, I'll take you to the amusement park today."

He was still smashing things last night, and just now he was still indifferent, which made this news so incredible. But Fujiwara Haru felt only great surprise in his heart. He had been longing for and fantasizing about this thing for a long time.

He was a little surprised but not confused about going to the amusement park, because today was his annual holiday, a major holiday that belonged to him alone.

Fujiwara Haru waited obediently at the door and noticed that his father picked up the paper on the table and a pen at the same time.

My mother blocked my view, her voice as indifferent as ever: "Let's go."

They took a shuttle bus to the outskirts of the city, where there was a very luxurious amusement park. It was a bit far, but very fun.

Fujiwara Haru arrived at the amusement park with anticipation and joy. He looked at the sign at the gate and subconsciously said aloud: "Gancheng Brilliant Amusement Park."

He bought the ticket and entered, feeling like he was in a dream. He played on bumper cars, pirate ships, and carousels, and experienced the sweetness of ice cream and the deliciousness of sausages.

Nearing noon, Fujiwara Haru was already a little tired from playing. Although his body was a little exhausted, his spirit was getting better and better. He felt particularly happy today, and everything was so beautiful.

The bustling park was filled with happy crowds, and the Ferris wheel kept spinning, as if the clock was constantly moving forward, and the time had come to noon.

"Wait here, Mom. I'll go buy some delicious food. Remember, you can't run around while you're waiting here, okay?"

"Ok!"

Fujiwara Haru nodded quickly and sat down on the wooden bench.

He watched his mother turn the corner and disappear from his sight.

A child of the same age walked past him holding his mother's hand, and in his other hand he was holding a stuffed balloon. Fujiwara Haru looked at the balloon and watched it disappear from his sight.

"Let's go to the candy house and play!" "I want to be there first!" Two children of the same age ran over, chasing and playing, followed by adults who watched them playfully with smiles on their faces.

A whistle sounded, and a tourist car carrying tourists drove slowly past with electronic sound effects.

The Ferris wheel in the distance keeps spinning, taking groups of tourists up to the sky to view the city, and at the same time taking away circles of time.

The Ferris wheel gradually stopped accepting new visitors, and it was almost closing time. The number of people running past it dwindled significantly, and they began to wander away.

Under the setting sun, the sky becomes dim, and scattered clouds float in the sky, dyed dark yellow by the setting sun, like withered flowers that will wither after a gust of wind.

A teddy bear stood in front of him, and he noticed Fujiwara Haru, a boy with a dull look in his eyes, who was out of tune with the joyful atmosphere of the amusement park.

The teddy bear had a somewhat steady male voice: "Muff~ There's a lost guest here. Come with Pancake, I'll take you to find your family!~"

Fujiwara Haru looked up at him and lowered his head.

The bear stuffed animal Pancake came over and made exaggerated gestures: "Muff~Muff~Are you afraid of me? Don't worry! I'm the best mascot here. I'll take you to the Lost House to wait for your parents!"

Puff Pastry waited for a moment, but got no response. Then he took out three balls and started tossing and catching them. "Look, look! Puff Pastry's Extinction Toss!"

A pink cat doll walked over, and a male voice with a cute tone said, "Hey~ Muffin, what are you doing here? The park is closed now, so why don't you go back and rest?"

Seeing that throwing the ball didn't elicit any reaction, Pancake simply put it away and looked at the cat doll that was approaching: "Tiramisu, there's a lost child here."

Cat Stuffed Tiramisu: "Hey, it's a problem. Come on, Pancake! I'm going to go back and rest after get off work."

"Tiramisu!"

The cat toy Tiramisu's voice went from cute to rough and greasy: "Pfft, I shouldn't have greeted you just now."

"Tiramisu, go to the radio station and make a campus-wide announcement. Remember to turn on all the channels in the campus and find this child's parents."

Tiramisu looked disgusted: "What a hassle, what a hassle, what a hassle, kid, what's your name? At least you should know your name."

It's not that Fujiwara Haru was deaf or blind, he just guessed a fact, a fact that made him collapse and made him lose interest in everything.

When asked, he held onto a glimmer of hope and said his name: "Fujiwara Haru... My name is Fujiwara Haru."