To be king and magician

Dahe and Yinzi nodded.

It's like this every year. Two years have passed since graduating from high school. Although the three of them would try to contact Xia Chuanhu before each gathering, before going to the UK, Xia Chuanhu didn't leave his contact information to anyone at all, so that The three have been unable to contact him.

"Well, people have their own aspirations. If he hasn't come back, it means that he has something to deal with in England. Is he too busy to come back?"

"Busy at work?"

"It's possible, it's possible! Xia Chuan is a super wage earner!"

Dahe remembered very clearly that it was almost the second semester of the third year of high school, and Xia Chuanhu worked part-time every seven days a week.

After opening a bottle of Baigan and pouring a full glass for himself and the other two, Liudong Lingguan raised his own glass: "Then, this year's opening remarks will be like this - I wish our friend Xia Chuanhu, in the UK All the best. Cheers."

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

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When the three of Fujimura Taiga were holding a year-end party as usual, Natsukawa Tiger, who was the center of the topic among the three, appeared on the streets of Xindu with Gray.

Dragging the suitcase and looking around the surrounding environment, Gray exclaimed as he looked: "This is Japan...It feels completely different from London, and it feels like it has traveled through the times."

"Well, because the clock tower is located in the outskirts of London, although we live in the city, it is quite close to the outskirts. It is considered an old town, and most of the buildings are old-fashioned." Xia Chuanhu explained with a smile, " And here is the new capital of Fuyuki City, simply put, it is a new urban area redeveloped to adapt to the modern society, everything is new."

"I-I see." Gray nodded timidly, "Then brother, where are we going now?"

"Find a place to live."

When he said this, Xia Chuanhu couldn't help scratching his head in embarrassment: "Although I was born in Japan, when I was in Japan before, I always lived in a rented house, and that house was rented when I left. It was refunded before. So, in order for us not to sleep rough tonight, we have to find a place to live now."

"That's it, no wonder my brother only wanted me to bring a week's change of clothes when I was packing my luggage."

"After all, our main purpose of coming back this time is to find someone. Going back to Fuyuki City is just my own selfishness, and I won't live in Japan for a long time. Gray, you can treat it as a tourist."

That being said, there is nothing worth visiting in Fuyuki City. If I have to say it...the Holy Grail War site?

"Ah, yes-"

Suddenly remembered something, Xia Chuanhu clapped his hands together: "Grey, after I find the hotel where I'm staying, can you accompany me to... the cemetery."

cemetery?

Gray tilted his head in doubt: "Brother, are you going to visit someone's grave?"

"Well... um, sort of. There was a person who took good care of me in the past. Before I left Japan, I went there several times a week. I haven't been there for two years. It's rare to come back this time. Go see her."

she?

Gray's heart skipped a beat.

(Brother is going to meet a woman?)

4. Tomb sweeping

It didn't take much time to find a hotel. Neither Xia Chuanhu nor Gray were picky about where they lived. They even lived in rented houses and environments like Blackmoya. Basically, they could sleep as long as they didn't sleep in the open.

After booking the hotel and throwing all the luggage in, Xia Chuanhu took Gray to the cemetery in Fuyuki City.

Although it was two years ago that he came here last time, it was incredible that Xia Chuanhu still remembered the location of the tombstone very clearly.

[The deepest part of the cemetery, the outermost one in the third row from front to back]

Following the location in memory, Xia Chuanhu came to the tombstone.

Taking a deep breath, he put a bouquet of white flowers in his hand in front of the tomb, Xia Chuanhu said softly, "Hey, I'm back to see you, Linglong Pavilion."

【Linglong Pavilion Meisha Night】

This is the name engraved on the tombstone.

"I haven't been back for two years. Before I came, I was worried. I might have forgotten where you are, or your place has been moved during the two years I went to England. But it's okay, I I can still find it."

"Sorry, there are a lot of things going on in England, and I can't save money, so I only come to see you after two years. Don't curse me down here."

Standing behind Xia Chuanhu, looking at Xia Chuanhu talking to himself to the tombstone, Gray couldn't help being a little surprised.

Knowing each other for more than two years, this is the first time Grey has seen her brother speak in such a tone to someone other than herself, whether it is to Mei Li, or to Weber, even to that monarch El-Melloi, Although Xia Chuanhu's tone was humble, it had never been softer than it is now.

Linglong Pavilion Meisha Night.

"Brother, who is this?"

"Linglongguan, it's mine... a person who doesn't have a deep relationship, but is in a similar situation." Xia Chuanhu smiled, "By the way, let me introduce you to Linglongguan, she is Grey, Giri’s younger sister, who I adopted in England, can also be said to be my follower.”

"First, first meeting, Ms. Linglongguan, I'm Grey."

Although a little strange, Gray still bowed slightly to the tombstone.

But at the moment of bowing, Gray's body suddenly trembled, as if a memory had been forcefully inserted into his mind, a scene quietly appeared in front of Gray's eyes.

It seemed to be in a certain hotel room, a boy and a girl were sitting on the bed, the girl pressed the boy on the bed and bit his neck lightly.

Moreover, she didn't know if it was Gray's illusion, but she always felt that if the boy changed his hair color to blond, he would be almost exactly the same as Xia Chuanhu.

"Grey?"

Seeing Gray froze, Xia Chuanhu waved his hand in front of her.

"Grey? What's wrong with you? Are you all right?"

"Ah...no, I'm fine."

Gray blushed slightly and shook his head, glanced at Xia Chuanhu's face and then quickly lowered his head again.

(Sure enough, they look alike, that is to say...is that brother?)

If so, who is that girl?Why would you do something like that in bed with your brother?

Grey's childish curiosity was immediately seduced.

I couldn't help but looked at Xia Chuanhu again, and focused my eyes on his collarbone for a while, and Grey's small hands clenched a little.

But at this moment, a somewhat inappropriate voice suddenly sounded.

"Hee hee hee! It's said to be someone in a similar situation, but in fact this is your ex-girlfriend, right? Brother."

Yad's foul voice made Gray's heart skip a beat.

Ex-girlfriend?

It doesn't seem impossible, otherwise why did Xia Chuanhu set up a tombstone for her?And his attitude...

"Really? Brother?"

Seeing Gray's eyes mixed with curiosity and worry, Xia Chuanhu couldn't help but smiled wryly: "Yade, don't talk nonsense, I've always been single, and I have zero relationship experience. What's more, the person in Linglongguan has a bad personality. If you want to die, falling in love with her is purely looking for guilt."

"but....."

Xia Chuanhu touched his collarbone - it was the place where Linglongguan Mei Shaye had planted his mark on him on the eve of his decisive battle with Sha Tiao Aige three years ago.Her own words were his curse.If he was killed by Sha Tiao Aige, she would immediately turn him into her familiar.

Smiling, Xia Chuanhu said: "However, if she is still alive, I might really pursue her—well, she has been dead for three years, and it is useless to say these words now."

"Yeah, that's it, so it turns out that you are this kind of person, little brother—that's great, idiot Grey, the most powerful competitor has already left the stage."

"Yard! You shut up!"

Grey, who was blushing all over her face, shook the birdcage with all her strength.

"Ahhhhhhhhh! Stupid Grey, don't shake it! It's going to be broken! It's really going to be broken!"

"Okay, okay, this is a cemetery, please be quiet." Xia Chuanhu smiled and patted Grey's head to calm her down, "Okay, since we have already swept the tomb, let's go back too. The time is about the same It's evening, I know there is a good Chinese restaurant nearby, how about going there for dinner?"

"Ah good."

Putting Yade away, after taking a last look at the tombstone with the name [Linglongguan Meishaye] engraved, and remembering the name deeply, Gray hurriedly followed Xia Chuanhu.

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Chinese restaurant [Hongzhou Yansui Pavilion·Taishan].

This is a well-received restaurant in Fuyuki City. Although it is said to be a Chinese restaurant opened by a Japanese, the taste is quite authentic because the manager has specially gone to China to practice. 】I can't find anything wrong with it. When I first came here to eat, I was even moved to tears.

In a sense, it can be said that it is a luxury to be able to eat the dishes of the hometown in a foreign country.

Therefore, after being here once, Xia Chuanhu would come here to patronize as long as he had money in his pocket.Because of this, the store manager and waiters here have a good relationship with him, even though he hasn't been back for more than two years, the moment Xia Chuanhu walked into the store——

"Oh! Look who's here? A rare visitor!"

This is a sentence spoken in Chinese.

Looking at the store manager who greeted him, Xia Chuanhu also smiled and replied in his mother tongue: "I haven't seen you for two years, and your voice is still so full of energy. It seems that your body is still strong, store manager."

"Hahaha! The job of being a chef is inseparable from the body! I haven't seen you in the past two years. Where did you go after graduating from high school? And this one?"

"I went to study in England. This is the daughter of my boarding house in England, Grey, who is my step-sister. I brought her to Japan this time."

"Hey, what a beautiful girl. By the way, why did you dye your hair blond?"

"Fashion. By the way, order—"

"Sauerkraut fish with garlic clams, right?" the store manager said before Xia Chuanhu.

Xia Chuanhu was startled: "Do you still remember, manager?"

"Don't you just eat these two when you come to my place? It's amazing to add Maoxuewang, even if you haven't come for two years, I will remember." The store manager smiled, "So little sister, what do you want to eat?"

"Uh.....I..."

Because the store manager spoke Chinese, Gray couldn't understand what he was talking about at all.

Xia Chuanhu smiled and said, "Let's put a little less spicy in my pickled fish. The portion should be more. Two bowls of rice... no, four bowls."

"Yo huh? Your appetite has grown?"

"That's necessary. There's not much food in the UK. I'm tired of eating the same thing."

"Okay! I'll let you have a full meal today. Sit down and drink some tea first, and you'll be fine soon."

5. An Unexpected Reunion

Sitting down at a table near the door with Xia Chuanhu, Gray looked around the entire layout of the store curiously.

"It doesn't feel like a Japanese restaurant."