Chapter 61 Confession
Chapter 62 Confession

That evening.

"Wow, Miss Fujika, you took so many photos." Jingliu was surprised as he looked at the stack of photos in his hand. Judging from the thickness, there were at least more than a hundred photos.

"Hehe. Because I wanted to press the shutter for every shot. I took so many photos without realizing it." Fujika adjusted her glasses and smiled at us embarrassedly.

"Haha. Anyway, thank you very much, Miss Fujika." I smiled faintly. I took out a stack of unopened bills from my pocket and handed it to Fujika. "According to the conditions we agreed at the beginning. This is your reward. At the same time, please choose one of your favorites from here as your homework.

"This... This is too much..." Touka looked at the money in front of her in surprise. "Each bill is 10,000 yen. So the total is 1 million yen. I really can't accept this."

"Haha. Compared to the value of our photos, this money is far from enough." I smiled faintly. "Take it. Don't refuse. Compared with these photos, I still think this money is too little."

"Then... I'll obey your order." Fujika blushed as she took the money. "By the way, please wait a moment, Mr. Bing." After saying that, Fujika opened her bag and took out a rather large booklet. After opening it, it was filled with empty, sunset-yellow blank paper. But on the paper, there were small triangular slots. Then Fujika took the photos from our hands and stuck them into the slots one by one. In about five minutes, more than a hundred photos filled the entire album. Only the last few were left blank.

"Mr. Bing, Ms. Jingliu. Thank you for letting me take your photos today. This album is my token of my appreciation. As for my homework, I'll take this one." Fujika pulled out a photo from the album. It was the center of a fountain in the park. There were splashes everywhere. So I put my windbreaker on Jingliu. The black windbreaker flashed a different color under the setting sun. Jingliu folded her hands in front of her chest, raised her head and looked at me happily. With the afterglow of the setting sun, this shot was perfectly captured in the photo by Fujika.

"Haha. Actually, we should be the ones to thank." I said calmly. "Thank you for taking these photos for us. It will become our most beautiful memory."

"Hehe. It seems that I have to switch to photographing people from now on." Fujika scratched her face embarrassedly. "Because after what happened today, I found that photographing people is much more meaningful than photographing scenery. Especially for lovers like you two, if I can keep taking pictures, I will become more energetic.

"Well. I wish you success then." I smiled faintly. "It's getting late, we have to leave. Please allow me to thank you once again, Ms. Fujika."

"No, no. Please take care. Have a pleasant evening." After saying that, Fujika picked up her backpack and turned away.

"A pleasant night?" My eyes dimmed. A trace of sadness gradually appeared on my face.

"Bing..." Jingliu looked at my expression and couldn't help but worry.

"Let's go, Sister Jingliu. We're going to our last stop, Kobe." I put away my sadness and smiled at Jingliu.

"Kobe? Why are we going there?"

"Haha. Are you hungry after playing all afternoon?"

"Yeah... a little bit." Jingliu touched his stomach and said to me. But he quickly came to his senses. "Are you going to take me to eat Kobe beef?"

"Hehe. Of course. That's the most delicious beef." I laughed. "Besides, after dinner, I will take you to a place."

"Eh? Where is it? Tell me."

"Haha. A secret. You'll know when we get there." I grinned at Jingliu. We got on the Shinkansen again and returned to Osaka. Then we got on the Renault I left here and drove towards Kobe. The journey took nearly four hours. When we arrived in Kobe, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening. Jingliu fell asleep because he was a little tired from playing. But coincidentally, Jingliu woke up as soon as I stopped the car, and then pulled me into the hotel gate.

"I say... Sister Jingliu. Did you wake up by the smell of Kobe beef?" I joked.

"Hehe. I'm hungry." Jingliu winked at me playfully, and then pulled me into the restaurant. Since we are here, we must try Kobe beef. Indeed. The steak made from Kobe beef is very tender and smooth. It is not worse than the steak eaten by the gold medalists in the organization.

After having a good meal and a few drinks, I took Jingliu to soak in the open-air hot spring again. Of course, there were only two of us in the hot spring. We admired the cherry blossoms, watched the night view, and enjoyed the comfort brought by the hot spring. It was really a very relaxing feeling.

After soaking in the hot spring, I drove Jingliu on the road.

"Bing. Where are we going next?" Jingliu sat in the car and looked at the scenery outside the window.

"The terminal." I said calmly. "Jingliu, haven't you always wanted to see the sea?"

"Oh, yes."

"Haha. Let's go see the night view of Akashi Strait."

"Really? That's great~" Jingliu rushed towards me excitedly.

"Hey, I'm driving." I quickly adjusted the steering wheel and squinted my eyes to look at Jingliu.

"Hehe. Sorry, sorry, I'm just so happy." Jingliu stuck out her tongue at me, looking like a little woman.

"Oh... forget it." I turned the car around an intersection and drove towards the pier. Soon, we arrived at our destination.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of devils, the wings of guardians————"Boss." I shouted at the hatch of a boat.

"I heard you. Do you want to rent a boat?" an old voice sounded.

"Ah. I've made an appointment. Her name is Bing. Sorry to bother you." I said indifferently.

"Ah. Let me check." The old man picked up a notebook and checked today's records.

"Yes. There is a record indeed. 20,000 yen an hour. How long do you want to rent it for?"

"Tonight, I plan to charter a passenger ship."

"One hundred thousand yen."

"No problem." I took out ten banknotes from my pocket and handed them to the boss. Then, under the boss's guidance, Jingliu and I boarded a small boat and sailed away along the current. However, the moment I boarded the boat, a cold wind blew through my heart. I looked at the watch on my wrist. Time is running out...

"I didn't expect the night view to be so beautiful." Jingliu stood on the deck, looking at the flashing lights of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and the bustling cities on both sides of the strait. Jingliu couldn't help but immerse himself in this beautiful scenery.

"Haha. I'm glad you like it." The night on the sea was a bit cold, so I opened my windbreaker and hugged Jingliu from behind, passing my warmth to her without reservation.

"ice..."

"Ok?"

"It's almost twelve o'clock, right?" Jingliu leaned on my chest and looked at the scenery on the sea.

"Um..."

"Haha. If you don't do it now, it will be too late." Jingliu smiled sweetly at me. But Jingliu's words made my whole body stiff.

"Sister Jingliu..." My hands that were hugging Jingliu began to tremble.

"I'm sorry, Bing, I looked through your mission without your permission." Jingliu nuzzled into my arms. "When I saw that mission, I was also shocked. But it's great. Bing, you won't be in danger because of the last mission." Jingliu was smiling, very sweetly, very gently, without any fear of death.

"Sister Jingliu..." I hugged Jingliu tightly. This silly girl didn't forget to think about me at this moment.

"Okay. Bing..." Don't say anything next. Let me talk. Jingliu turned around and took out the silver tie with the monitor installed from my pocket. He put it on me with a smile.

"Bing. Thank you, thank you for everything you have done for me. Before I met you, I had always stayed in the hospital of the organization, not daring to go anywhere, and could only live in that small place under threat." While speaking, Jingliu had already adjusted the position of my tie for me. He also adjusted the angle of the monitor to his face and pressed the button of the bug.

"But do you know? Everything changed after I met you. Maybe it was fate that allowed you, who was only 7 years old, to shine in the organization and get your own code name at the age of 7. At that time, I was just talking to you in a joking manner. I didn't expect that you actually remembered it in your heart." Jingliu looked at me with a gentle smile after fixing my tie.

"It was you who saved me from that small space, and gave me my own room, so that I could do what I like and wear the clothes I like. All of this was given by you. I am very grateful to you, and even want to stay by your side and serve you for the rest of my life."

"Sister Jingliu..." Hearing these words, my tears were no longer restrained. Drops of crystal tears flowed down my cheeks.

"Shh..." Jingliu put his hand on my lips to signal me not to speak.

"Bing... Today I want to tell you everything I haven't said in the past ten years." Jingliu put his arms around my waist and leaned on my chest.

"I thank you not because you saved me, but because you not only gave me warmth like a family member, but also gave me a real home. In this home, there are you, me, Shiho, Ling, Taichi and Mari. You gave me everything I wanted, but I have no way to repay you." As I said this, my tears soaked my clothes.

"You are an excellent boy. You always think about the people around you no matter when and where. The profession of killer has not polluted your heart. Do you remember your first mission alone? I was not feeling well that time, and you gave up your busy work outside and came back to see me as soon as possible. At that time, I really felt that I was the happiest woman in the world. And when you came back injured again and again, my heart really hurt. In order for us to have a stable life, you did not hesitate to go out and take risks alone. Even if you were seriously injured, it didn't matter. And as your family, I can't share even a little bit of your burden." Jingliu said, hugging my arms tightly again.

"Sometimes, I really envy Shiho, envy her for being able to win your heart. At that time, I thought, even if it's just once, I want to be your girlfriend and feel the feeling of being held in your palm. Haha. Am I so selfish? I have always been with you but I still don't know how to be satisfied." Jingliu smiled foolishly.

"I didn't expect it. God really heard my prayers and made you my boyfriend. Even though it's only for today, the unprecedented satisfaction tells me that I won't feel any regrets even if I die in the next moment." Jingliu leaned into my arms again.

"Just yesterday, I was still a little afraid of death, but now, I am not afraid at all. I have already got the happiness I want, and now, I finally have the opportunity to repay you for everything you have done for me. So, please do not hesitate, for your success in advancing to the gold medal, and for your future life, do it." Jingliu raised her head and looked at me gently. There was no fear in her black eyes, but full of happiness.

"Sister Jingliu... I..."

(End of this chapter)