Cherry
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4
Chapters
67
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Comments
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Even as I told myself this, I couldn't help but remember the blue-eyed student. Brian's next words made me lean forward involuntarily. "I asked the staff about the guy you were with at the time of the incident." "No way, you already started an investigation?" "Yes. You were in that place a few times, right? Some of the staff remembered you." In such a dimly lit dining bar, there were actually people who remembered me! "This is great. I have to get…-
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Occasionally, a dull honk from a car in the distance reached this office on the fifteenth floor, as if it remembered. Looking at that winter sky, I suddenly felt like having something warm to drink. How about some hot chocolate with a splash of brandy? A generous amount of brandy would be nice. First I would enjoy the full aroma of cocoa and alcohol, then let the sweetness of the chocolate fill my mouth. The brandy flowing through my throat would soon warm and relax the taut strings of…
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Straightening my back, I smiled at the young people and spoke firmly. "It seems I couldn't be of much help. I'm sorry, but beyond this..." Ethan's shadowy eyes caught my attention. Their gloomy atmosphere made me change my words impulsively. "Would you like some cake with dried fruits?" I almost held my head in my hands at my own words. What on earth was I saying? This is why I have trouble interacting with younger people. The concept of "being myself", which I had finally mastered after…
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Chapter 2: Alan Maxwell As the students came into the office, I moved restlessly around the room. I had no idea why they were here. I was surprised that they even knew about Alan and me. Whether Alan had told them or they found out by accident… I couldn't imagine Alan actively talking about me, so it was probably the latter. I opened two cupboards and thought for a moment before taking out a simple white teapot. It felt like it belonged in this office, a little gift I had bought for myself to…
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Maria seemed surprised by my sudden question. With a slightly wary, stiff smile, she gave a vague answer. "What kind of man... well, a manly man." At her answer, I looked down at the paper again and stroked my smooth, unmanly chin. I placed my finger on the paper and pointed to a spot in the layout as I continued my questions. "This is your room. You have a child who lives with you. This child lives in this room, and this is your husband's room. Is that correct?" "Yes,…
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After serving me breakfast, Brian also left the room to go to work. Finally regaining my usual routine, I made myself a fresh cup of coffee and began the day's tasks. At first, I couldn't focus on the work in front of me, but gradually, through familiar routines, I began to reclaim my world. A spacious room. Bright curtains. Simple, clean, yet unique interior. The desk is organized, of course, and even the bookshelf in the back, which customers don't usually see, is neatly arranged. Yes, this is…
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The morning after being lectured almost all night by my childhood friend, whom I hadn't seen in three years. Trying to wake up with coffee, I had a second encounter with the two cops I met for the first time yesterday. Where, you ask? At my home, of course. In other words, they barged into my house in the wee hours of the morning without any notice, under the guise of an investigation. Frankly, the police these days... As I opened the door to my room, making my displeasure as obvious as…
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It was after eight in the evening. The brightness of the room had subtly dimmed, and the sky outside the window had turned a deep navy. Looking down, the cityscape of Brisbane was bathed in golden light. Almost unconsciously, I approached the window, closed the curtains, and turned the light from the chandelier to a warm night time glow. As I went through my usual routine, I continued to talk. "I had a job in Fairfield. On my way back from that job I decided to have a drink and went to a bar. The…
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Even after getting into the elevator, Brian didn't let go of my wrist. "Brian, I'm not going to run away anymore." With a sigh, I insisted, but Brian, glaring at the blinking elevator floor numbers, looked down at me. I almost jumped in surprise and quickly turned my body away from him. "Why are you so angry...?" "I see…" his calm and cold voice descended from above. "The lecture needs to start from there." "I was wrong." Staring at the door, I mumbled an apology. "Blocking your…
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I ignored Brian's words "Don't bother the police investigating a murder case!", I hung up the phone. I was sulking after being told the same thing by the cop when a passerby helped me. Despite all the fuss, the incident ended quite simply, leaving me feeling unsettled. I expressed my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to her and then quietly walked through the streets of Brisbane on my way home. Australia's third largest city, Brisbane, differs in latitude and climate from the nation's capital,…
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