Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 66: Whale Song (35)

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But he felt that this actually made sense, that’s why they became friends. They were all lonely kids, stubborn and annoying, but deep down they still wanted to find someone to lean on for warmth.

That’s why Chu Zihang helped him without any principles, that’s why Nuonuo took such good care of Chu Zihang, even though she didn’t even remember who this person was, that’s why Caesar chased Nuonuo while passing through a sea of ​​flowers without getting a single leaf on him, that’s why Nuonuo accepted Caesar’s proposal… So that’s how it is, it all makes sense.

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I didn’t expect to learn so much over a late-night snack. A secret he’d kept hidden for so long, shouldn’t it have taken something catastrophic to reveal itself? Yet, it was revealed so simply over a few beers.

Maybe it was just like how he easily admitted his feelings for Nono to Crow. He had wanted to say it for a long time, but there was no one who could listen.

“Everyone’s so engrossed in the conversation, I really want to join in,” Crow scratched his head. “But my family is actually quite harmonious. My dad is a gangster, and so am I. He proudly says that I’m exactly like him when he was young… But he’s older now, and not as aggressive as he was in his youth. He often calls me to remind me to wear a bulletproof vest when I go out to do bad things…”

The somewhat solemn atmosphere was suddenly diluted. Lu Mingfei was a little embarrassed, and Nuonuo also realized that she had said too much tonight, partly because of the alcohol and partly because the video had stimulated her, although she pretended to be nonchalant at the time.

“Let’s have a drink to uncle!” Nuonuo raised her glass, and she suddenly became the girl who didn’t care about anything again.

Crow and Lu Mingfei also raised their glasses, and when the glasses clinked together, the splashing wine and bursting bubbles looked like fireworks.

Chu Zihang also raised his Coke and clinked glasses with them, and everyone drank it all in one gulp.

After finishing such a heavy topic, they suddenly ran out of things to say. Nuonuo continued to drink, Chu Zihang ate chicken fillet, Crow cracked edamame, and Lu Mingfei turned his gaze to the window.

Two streets away from the window a five-story building. It was an old building, but the outside was painted in a somewhat dazzling cherry red. In the cool night, the colorful lights flicker seductively.

It was a love hotel where he’d stayed for a week, with a girl with dark red hair… Who was staying in that room tonight? Something unspeakable was going on, surely? He wouldn’t be sleeping in the bathtub like he was.

Actually, this ramen shop was discovered by Caesar. On the night they helped Eri put away her toys, Caesar suggested they go for a late-night snack, so they came here. They came here several times after that. After all, the host bar always closed late at night, and the big chicken cutlet ramen here was really delicious.

Following his gaze, Nuonuo also saw the building. Although she was not that familiar with Japan, she immediately guessed where it was. In fact, Lu Mingfei had glanced at it several times while eating noodles, intentionally or unintentionally, and Nuonuo had noticed it too.

Nuonuo just couldn’t understand the look in his eyes, which looked so confused.

Aren’t those places where two people go only when they’re in love? Aren’t they filled with beautiful memories? Was it with that girl named Eri? Even if she’s gone, the memories should still be beautiful. Why he’s so lost?

But she didn’t ask anything, and she didn’t want to know. If Lu Mingfei really had fallen in love with someone in this city and had some connection with her, then that was fine, she would feel relieved.

A black helicopter flew across the night sky of Tokyo. A girl in black combat uniform stood by the open door, overlooking the brightly lit city.

At her feet was a heavy aluminum box.

It was Victoria Snowdon’s shift, and not long ago, she replaced the exhausted Gonzalez and let him go back to the ground to sleep and replenish his energy.

This rotation was already the third day. She didn’t know what the elders were thinking, having them patrol Tokyo non-stop. It felt less like a manhunt and more like NHK reporters, flying over the city, reporting on city news like car accidents and fires.

Isabel, who was wearing the same combat uniform, stood up from the co-pilot’s seat, walked to Victoria, and handed her a piece of chewing gum containing high concentration of caffeine. Victoria took it and put it in her mouth. For such a high-intensity duty, they all had to rely on caffeine to get through it.

“It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack,” Isabel said.

“It’s futile to search like this,” Victoria shook her head. “This city is too big, with too many places to hide. The Snake Eight Clan clearly don’t really want to help us. With Kaguya around, EVA won’t be able to infiltrate the local Japanese network.”

“It doesn’t matter if we can’t find them. Anyway, that’s what they say. We’ll stay in this helicopter, take off, land, refuel, and take off again. Once we lock onto them, we’ll dispatch. If we can’t find them, we’ll just keep flying like this.” Isabel stood shoulder to shoulder with her. “Do you really want him to show up?”     

“What if he really shows up? Isabel, what will you do?” Victoria turned and looked at Isabel.

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