When the last string of flames turned into thin smoke, the firefighters of the town fire department were finally able to search for the dead in the ruins.佨

In the meantime, the officials at the execution office and the cell house counted the prisoners who had successfully escaped from the prison.

It is reported that because the fire started so quickly and fiercely, the jailers had no time to open all the cells above and below the cell floor.

Therefore, only a small number of prisoners can successfully escape.

Although at the unanimous request of the General Secretary and others, the officials carefully checked the "survivor list" several times, no matter how many times they checked, Qingdeng's name was not found...

Faced with this fact, in an instant, Souji felt that his body and heart were falling straight to the ground, to the deepest part of the earth.

But even so, Souji still said to himself: You can't draw conclusions so quickly! Mr. Tachibana's life is very tough! How could he die so easily! He must still be alive! Yes! He must still be alive.

Alive!

The general secretary pinned all his hopes on the search for the town fire fighter.佨

As long as Qingdeng's body is not found, it means he is still alive!

Removing ruins and searching for the dead - this kind of work cannot be done by amateurs and must be handled by professionals.

Therefore, the General Secretary could only wait anxiously outside the disaster area.

No matter what Kondo and his team said or tried to persuade, the general manager refused to leave and stubbornly "stick to his post."

The chief executive is not alone.

Because both Sanako and Kinoshita Mai made the same choice as her.

The three girls never left Kodenma Town and never left.佨

It is said that Elodie originally planned to come to help, but Westerners were really not suitable to appear in such crowded situations, so under Anthony's strong opposition, she had no choice but to give up.

Time passes bit by bit.

Just when the sky turns dark again——

"Ah! Mr. Arima!"

Souji hurriedly greeted Arima, who was walking quickly towards them.

"Mr. Arima, how is the situation?"

It will be much more convenient for Arima Nokita, who is assigned to the town to return to the town, for him to deal with the firefighters of the town fire department who are also police officers.

"...just now, the town fire was extinguished in the ruins of the prison house, and the last body was found."

Having said this, Arima paused.

He bit his lower lip, his expression dominated by intense sadness.

Looking at Arima's expression, the light in Souji's eyes quickly disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.

No, don't...!

The Souji made a sad plea in his heart.

Don’t say it!佨

The director subconsciously raised his hands.

She wanted to cover her ears.

She didn't want to hear what Arima said next.

But...it's too late.

"It is judged... that the body that was finally found... had a body shape that exactly matched that of Mr. Tachibana..."

After finishing speaking, Arima closed his eyes in pain.

Arima's articulation is very clear, his voice is very clear, and he speaks Japanese with a standard Edo accent.佨

But the director still couldn't understand what he was talking about.

I can't understand the meaning of Arima's words...or in other words: I refuse to understand and acknowledge the meaning of Arima's words.

A strange trembling feeling shot up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, pouring into the depths of his mind.

It was like there was a barrier around me that blocked out the sound.

The sounds all around, the sounds of the world gradually move away and disappear.

There was a ringing in the ears, and only a buzzing noise could be heard.

The trembling in my head gradually turned into a feeling of dizziness.佨

Souji felt dizzy and his body seemed to have lost its balance.

He couldn't even distinguish the positions of the sky and the earth, couldn't perceive himself, and forgot that he was a person named "Okita Souji".

It seemed like a second later, and it seemed like a year later, Harada's roar brought Souji back to his consciousness.

"Hey! Mr. Arima! Are everything you said true? Did you really hear it right?"

Harada rushed forward and grabbed Arima by the lapel.

"Hey, Harada, don't do this!"

Nagakura grabbed Harada's wrist and tried to pry Harada's hand away.佨

In terms of seniority, status and job title, a junior like Harada should not be so rude to Arima.

But no matter how hard Nagakura tried, Harada's hands remained motionless.

"General Secretary, you..."

Hijikata stood behind the chief at some unknown time. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he hesitated.

Souji turned his eyes as if looking at something, or looked around with empty eyes that were not looking at anything.

Harada, who was so excited, still grabbed Arima's lapel as usual.

Nagakura held Harada in check.佨

Kondo's face was filled with sadness.

Hijikata cast a worried look at her.

Inoue's body shook slightly.

A rare look of disappointment appeared on Saito's cheeks.

Kubei, the loyal old servant of the Seito family, collapsed on the ground and cried loudly.

Kiryu's expression remained normal, but there was a faint emotion of shock dancing between his brows.

Chiba Jutaro looked in disbelief.佨

As for her two love rivals...

Kinoshita Mai blinked once, and then blinked a few more times, as if to confirm the clarity of her vision.

Then, like a baby that just learned to walk, she cautiously stepped forward...

The next moment, the girl staggered and her delicate body fell forward, like a puppet whose threads had been pulled out.

Fortunately... at the critical moment before she fell to the ground, Kiryu quickly stopped this fragile puppet that was about to fall apart at the touch of a touch and was constantly trembling.

At this moment, the already petite girl in red instantly became a bit smaller.

"Woo, woo woo..."

I saw Kinoshita Mai's eyes filled with tears in an instant.

Tears as big as peas slid down the bloodless face one by one and fell to the ground.

Her red lips opened and closed repeatedly, but she couldn't translate what she wanted to say into concrete words.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

The crying quickly became louder.

The accumulated emotions burst like a flood.

Kinoshita Mai, who could no longer hold back her tears, cried out in pain.佨

I cry so sadly and suffer so much.

Kiryu said nothing...he just hugged her silently and watched her quietly...

Souji's other love rival... Sanako's reaction was almost the complete opposite of Kinoshita Mai's.

No matter what happened to her, even if she was kidnapped by the madmen of the anti-barbarian group, Yamato Nadeshiko remained calm and calm. She did not change her calm nature and did not show any expressions filled with negative emotions.

No crying.

When the director's eyes turned to her, he saw her with her pink neck held high and her head looking up to the sky.

Due to the angle of view, Souji could not see the expression on Sanako's face.

Strangely enough, Souji feels very peaceful inside now.佨

No shock, no confusion.
To be continued...