Chapter 101 5. Last night

They arrived there in the afternoon, the sun was still high, and they went from Nakakaruizawa to Oniyashi after passing Qiansi Waterfall, enjoying the autumn scenery of the plateau.The clear weather is completely different from the rainy season. Under the high and wide sky, the smoky Mt. Asama also looks smaller.The mountainside area is beginning to be dyed with autumn colors, and the pampas grass stretching at the foot of the mountain is shining in the autumn sun. Both Jiumu and Rinko seldom spoke, not because they were unhappy, but because they wanted to imprint the natural beauty of autumn in their eyes.

Soon, the sun began to slant to the west, and the ridge line of Mount Asama became more distinct. When I was fascinated by the sky, the twilight climbed up from the foot of the mountain, leaving only extremely conspicuous white clouds in an instant, entering the night. It is unbelievable that he would be quoted by the lonely autumn scenery when he was full of vitality, but he wanted to escape from this scenery when he wanted to die, and hurried down the mountain as if being chased by someone. After arriving at the villa in less than an hour, it was already completely dark, and the entrance lights that the manager had turned on in advance made people feel the depth of the night.

I'm back Cooperating with Rinko, Hisaki also said hello before entering the room. They agreed to spend the last night of Karuizawa here tonight, and drink that glass of bright red wine tomorrow night to end this life. That night, they ate in a nearby hotel restaurant, because they planned to stay away all day tomorrow, so for them, this was also the last dinner they enjoyed outside. Also dined here in early July for Hisaki's birthday and they toasted with champagne.Who would have thought that the last supper would be eaten at this same place only three months later, but if you think about it carefully, there may have been such signs at that time.

For example, at that time, Jiumu didn't know that he was going to be released to the subsidiary company, but he already had the intention to resign, and was immersed in the emptiness of feeling that it was meaningless to live any longer.Rinko also felt dazed and disturbed by the changeability of love and the increase of age, and began to dream of dying at the pinnacle of indulging love. Mizuguchi's death and the ensuing black letter, and then from being demoted to being forced to resign, these are the direct fuses that caused Hisaki's resignation, but before that, the love with Rinko was too deep, to some extent no longer The idea of ​​wasting this life further accelerated his mood towards death.

In other words, it was like bullets fully stockpiled from spring to summer, fired into the air on a clear autumn day, and with just one gunshot, the two of them disappeared from this world forever.Hisaki was confused by the shortness of the process.The sommelier came and poured wine for them. The red Chateau Margaux wine was poured into a large round glass, and the blood-like red liquid swayed with the aroma. Or this one? It was Rinko who decided that the final wine they drank would be bright red and surprisingly expensive. Indeed, as soon as it is contained in the mouth, the European richness and tradition bred for hundreds of years and the mellow pleasure hidden in its depth slowly spread.

Order another bottle for tomorrow! As long as they sip their toasts in a comfortable mood like now, the two can walk into the rose-colored world of death together. That night, Jiu Mu and Rinko have been sleeping soundly. Of course, I was exhausted from busy preparations to leave Tokyo, but also because I finally survived until now.The physical and mental exhaustion accumulated throughout their lives covered their bodies like lead, causing them to fall into a deep sleep. In the early morning, Hisaki woke up in the dim light leaking in from the window, and after confirming that Rinko was by his side, he fell back into sleep.The same is true for Rinko, who occasionally wakes up with a start, and when she knows that Jiumu is by her side, she hugs him and falls asleep with confidence.

The two fell asleep like this, and it was past noon when they were fully awake. Rinko showered as usual, put on light makeup, put on a maroon dress and a cashmere sweater, and started tidying up the house, while Hisaki smoked on the balcony. It's not yet the season of red leaves, but some leaves have begun to change color, and layers of dead leaves that have fallen in the past few days are piled up on the black soil. He was looking at the sky above the treetops when Rinko came over. looking at what? watch the sky Hisaki pointed to the blue autumn sky at the top of the tree trunk, and Rinko also looked up at it for a while, then whispered:

we have to write a suicide note That's what Hisaki was thinking about as he looked at the sky. What is your last wish? There is only one, I hope we will be buried together when we die. Is this enough? Only this one is enough. Regardless of whether they can fulfill their wish, the two had only this wish before they died. In the afternoon, Hisaki and Rinko wrote the suicide note together. Linzi first wrote with a brush: Please forgive us for our last willfulness, please bury us together, as a wish.Then write the names of Hisaki and Rinko in order. After that, Jiumu wrote another suicide note to his wife and daughter, and Rinko also wrote one to his mother.

To his wife and daughter, Jiu Mu only apologized for his willfulness, and added that he sincerely thanked you for your long-term concern when he finally left home. As I was writing, I remembered my daughter Zhijia's cry not to leave when I left home. What does that mean?Did he simply tell him not to leave home, or told him not to leave because he was aware that he was about to embark on a death journey?In any case, as long as tomorrow, their mother and daughter should be able to perceive what he is thinking. After writing the suicide note, they suddenly felt that everything in this world was over, and the two spent the rest of their time in meditation.

Rinko leaned on the only easy chair, Hisaki lay lightly on the sofa next to her, and closed her eyes.Just like that, I didn't think about anything, and I was in the silence until the autumn sun set and the dusk covered me.