Never Not
Ch. 143: Laptop and Flash

..."Justice has meaning in different versions according to our current position. Justice will change its meaning when you hold office. That's what I know."...

...~Master Matsumoto~...

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"Yuta! Yuta! Wake up! Oi, you heard me, right?" rai shouted so many times that his voice sounded almost gone. He seemed reluctant to accept the fact that his friend had gone to nirvana.

"Rai, let's get out of here!" call Kei.

Rai is still dissolved in grief and reluctant to leave Yuta who was stiffened. Not satisfied with continuing to call him, now he even cursed.

"Belda! You shouldn't be a fraud again after we're apart! You shouldn't have met me and asked to work together again!"

Kei exhaled a rough breath. He rushed down from the car, then pulled the man surnamed Matsui. Rai brushed Kei's hand violently. He really did not care even though the special forces cars were a few meters away from them. Rai's stubborn attitude, making Kei have to take quick action. Both of his hands entered between Rai's arms, then dragged himself forcibly into the car.

"Gomen, Rai ...."

"Take me off! I'm not leaving! Just let me be here!" rai shouted trying to escape.

"Then what about Yuriko who is waiting for you to come home? Ryo who was worried about having to call Shohei last night? And ... Shohei who trusted you so much by allowing you here?!" sergeant Kei with higher voice intonation.

Rai remained unmoved and helpless. He knelt down and pulled his own hair. He considers Yuta's death his fault.

The enemy that is getting closer makes Kei use all his energy in order to bring Rai into the car. This time Rai no longer fight. His legs are constantly dragged, making him further away from Yuta's body facing towards him. In the end, he was only able to stare at the gamang while extending his hand forward.

Ne, Yuta-chan, I have never regretted ever being friends with you. In fact, if reborn, I will still start a friendship with you.

Ten years is not a moment to forget all their togetherness. If Yuta had not betrayed him, he might never have met Shohei who made him transform as Black Shadow.

Kei stepped on the accelerator and drove the car as fast as he could. Special forces formed by Kazuya Toda try to chase them. Kei drove his car through a dark, deserted tunnel. Behind them, Kazuya Toda's forces were still continuing to chase. The sound of a bullet cushion is heard from the back to hit each side of their car body. The hail of bullets that continued to hit the tires of their car, made the car start to lose control.

"Damn!" peeking Kei when the car they were wearing kept getting hit by bullets.

"Stop it!" said Rai flatly.

Kei immediately threw a questionable look at him.

"Just stop the car," pressed Rai back in a weak tone.

Kazuya Toda's men stopped their car when they saw Rai and Kei's car parked in the basement of the old building. Two people came down to check directly into the car Rai and Kei were driving in. As soon as the car door opened, the pungent smell of chemical gas immediately entered the smell of the two men in uniform. No doubt, they fainted instantly.

Two troops who were still in the car then immediately descended upon seeing their friend sprawled. However, just opening the car door, they were immediately attacked by Rai and Kei who came from behind. Both of them perform a locking attack technique to back down the opponent.

Rai and Kei stared at each other. Both men rushed to wear uniforms of the troops and took a car to get into Tokyo without inspection. Upon arrival in Tokyo, Rai and Kei head to Kabukicho at the bar that houses Yuta's headquarters.

The bar looked empty and empty. Rai and Kei had to break down the door in order to get in. As soon as the door opened, Rai rushed towards the third floor and entered in a hurry towards Yuta's room. His view immediately focused on several computer devices that are often used by his former colleagues to carry out fraud. In front of a large computer monitor, there is also a small laptop. Rai was stunned mute with teary eyes as she recalled Yuta's last words in the moments of his death moments ago.

"I don't know .. if this is useful to you. I ... kept a file that I managed to track while working with the person who asked me to hack the Black Shadow broadcast. From the file that I know the treasure of the office stored in the safe room. The file is still on my laptop. The code is still the same as before. Come to the bar and bring the laptop."

Shohei went to Seto Tanaka's residence to attend his new funeral today. When he stepped in, his eyes immediately focused on the figure of Seto's mother and her teenage sister. Not many attended, considering this Otsuya¹ ceremony where there are only a handful of people with some of his colleagues who are Shohei shade team.

One by one the mourners began to return home leaving Shohei alone. He also decided to leave. To be honest, until now the death of Seto Tanaka still makes him shaken. He handed okoden² to Seto's mother before saying goodbye.

"I represent the first division of the Metropolitan investigator to offer his deepest condolences to the deceased. During his life, the deceased was known to be one of the most determined and accomplished police officers" Shohei said after handing him a black and white ribboned envelope. He bowed full and turned around.

"Summimasen, are you Yamazaki Shohei?" ask the mother weakly.

Shohei's steps came to a halt instantly. His body turned back and replied, "Yes, Mom."

"There's a huge collection of photos of Seto with you. He used to tell me you'd guide him a lot."

Seto's mother then serves green tea to Shohei as a form of guest homage. Shohei spread his gaze. Seto house is still very simple, the furniture has been consumed by age. Every corner of the room has photos of Seto Tanaka winning the Olympic running championship. There is also a picture in a police uniform.

"Being a member of the police force is Seto-chan's dream from childhood. He always said that one day he would be a great general. But in fact, he's ...." Seto's mother's words did not continue, changing the tears that suddenly scattered out.

Shohei could only remain silent while looking pityfully at the old woman. After returning home from Seto Tanaka's house, Shohei is again hit hard when he receives news about the death of Rai's best friend who is referred to as a hacker expert. The white face paled stiffly under the sakura tree. Again, a feud between him and Kazuya Toda takes the lives of the closest people after the deaths of the late Matsumoto and Seto Tanaka.

Returning to his apartment, Shohei immediately opened his suit and sat pensively on the sofa. Suddenly, his eyes were fixed on the calendar sitting on the table beside the sofa. The calendar shows the date on which she and Seina should have married as the late Matsumoto had planned. Suddenly, he remembered the words of the former justice minister.

"I have chosen your wedding date. April 2, 2022 is perfect for a wedding ceremony because cherry blossoms are in full bloom on that date. Please remember your wedding date!"

Shohei rushed to the room and sat down in front of the laptop. He took the flash that Mr. Matsumoto gave him, then plugged the flash into the laptop. Once the device is read, it re-opens the secret file that until now has not been known its contents.

Matsumoto's last message, which was said to be direct to him, made him try to open the password by using a combination of the date and month of his wedding plans with Seina.

Shohei took a deep breath before pressing 'enter'. Password received and the contents of the file are now displayed in front of him.

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footnote 🦶🦶

Otsuya: a funeral ceremony attended only by family, relatives and friends of the deceased.

Okoden: the funeral money given by mourners.

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