"Am I in harmony with you? The beautiful girl that destiny guided to me? Can't you just drive her far away from my sight, the first time my eyes found her figure, the image of her seemed eternal in my mind? She doesn't have a single physical flaw, yet her heart so desperately craves real affection? She lives amidst the silence, yet still manages to carve a smile for those who are so lonely? Because of her, my conscience is slightly disturbed, by her resilience. Is the path I've chosen all this time the right one? Is it my destiny to live like a storm, whose arrival is unwelcome! But, is it wrong for a child to repay the indecent deeds of a selfish person who so underestimates a good turn? No, even if that girl or anyone else won't be able to change my life principle. Let the storm remain within me!" Brian muttered in his heart.
His eyelids fluttered, the blue ocean before him was enough to dissolve his thoughts of Bella.
The gentle breeze didn't bother him at all, his blonde hair fluttering in the wind. A small flush was clearly visible on his handsome face, "Embarrassment," could it be that he felt embarrassed right now?
Remembering how warm he had been towards Bella, his smile just naturally spread. That girl, she was quite unique in his opinion!
"You are a girl who is not even slightly interesting to follow, yet you dare to challenge me without the slightest doubt in your heart? How dare you make me unable to let go of your image in my mind? What kind of human are you, your shadow never fades from my memory. The first time I close my eyes, you stand in the midst of my dark life, extending your hand to me. I tried to erase you from my memory, not wanting to remember you at all. But what can I do, I can't!" Brian thought. A brown-haired young man approached him, who was sitting on the beach, the expanse of white sand serving as his seat.
The young man, none other than Eddie, sat down beside Brian. The beautiful blue of the sea delighted their eyes.
"Is this about that girl?" Eddie asked. Brian smiled faintly upon hearing it. Eddie was his younger brother, and it was difficult to hide something from his sibling.
"You really are my great little brother, aren't you!" Brian praised him, and Eddie smiled at that.
"There is no bond in this world that can separate the bond of brotherhood, you are my older brother, it's my obligation to look out for you too! So, is that girl bothering you so much?" Eddie asked him.
"No, not at all! Initially, she was a burden that gave me a lot of trouble, but lately, it's been different!" Brian revealed, telling Eddie about Bella.
"So, what impression makes her different lately?" Eddie asked curiously.
Eddie glanced briefly at Brian, clearly catching the happy smile etched on Brian's face.
"Her sympathy!" Brian answered honestly. That was when Eddie remembered something.
"Mom, she reminds you of Mom?" Eddie guessed, and Brian nodded upon hearing it.
"Exactly, that figure full of affection seems to be present in her. I wonder what the purpose of my destiny is to meet a troublesome girl like her?" Brian said, uncertain.
Eddie sensed something. He looked down for a moment, trying to confirm what kind of feeling Brian was experiencing right now, but it was time to open Brian's heart to someone else.
The words of the girl he was thinking of right now might be able to slightly divert his destiny toward the right path.
"Maybe you're in love with her, Brother!" Eddie said, and Brian looked strangely at his brother, who was smiling as he peacefully gazed at the ocean.
"What you're saying is not true!" Brian denied dismissively.
"Maybe Mom really is in her, maybe she loves you so much that seeing you head down this path of darkness is impossible! You love Mom so much, right? Then why do you turn away from the light that will clearly guide you to your path?" Eddie asked Brian.
"What you're saying is not true, maybe it's just a coincidence!" Brian answered, trying to deny it again. Eddie smiled faintly upon hearing that.
"You yourself told me that everything that happens in our lives has been determined by the constantly turning wheel of destiny!" Eddie stated.
Brian sighed roughly. The hardest thing, in his opinion, was when he debated directly with his younger brother, Eddie.
Every word Eddie uttered always felt right to his heart, but his lips always strayed, moving away from the truth of his brother's words.
0
A beautiful girl was studying several sheets of paper on her desk. Her eyes were burning, considering she had been studying the papers full of information she had collected for 6 hours.
The tragedy that befell her family did not dampen her spirit to keep searching.
Who was the mastermind behind the bombing of the Tokyo police station? The sound of the door startled her slightly, and her concentration was lost instantly when the young inspector came up to her. That young inspector was none other than Han.
"Very busy, aren't you, Miss Detective?" Inspector Han asked Bella.
"As you can see, Han, these sheets of information are only a part. The rest might be waiting for me again tomorrow!" Bella surmised.
"Don't get too engrossed in this case, Bella. Just leave it to us, you just stay at home and wait for the results!" Han advised her.
Bella knitted her brows, looking at Han with an expression that was hard to decipher. What was wrong with the young man in front of her? Wasn't he the one who allowed Bella to investigate this case?
"What's wrong?" Bella asked suspiciously.
"Nothing, it's just that seeing you so wrapped up in this case makes me feel a bit sorry for you. You're a girl, of course, my male instinct can't bear to watch you!" Han said to her.
Han chuckled after saying that, and Bella gave him a small smile.
"Seriously! Your male instinct, you say, aren't you not a man?" Bella joked.
"Then what am I, according to you?" Han asked her, smiling.
"Maybe a dual personality or something!" Bella said carelessly.
"What? Hey, of course not! If I were like that, my heart wouldn't be interested in you, Bella!" Han answered abruptly.
Bella raised an eyebrow upon hearing that. Was she not hearing things this time? Was her sense of hearing bad? Could this young Inspector from Japan like her? But her heart didn't hold the slightest feeling for the young man in front of her.
"What?" Bella asked him this time, confirming.
"Seeing you so serious makes me a little impressed; it's natural for me to be interested in you. Hmm, how about you come with me tomorrow night!" Han invited.
"Where will you take me? Don't I still have a lot of papers to investigate?" Bella asked Han.
"Try to spare some time so you don't get too bored! Even smart people need to rest and have fun. There's a masquerade party at Inspector Takamura's residence; he invited me there, and you can come if you want. You can also invite someone else, as long as they are your friend!" Han explained, and then he left Bella's presence.
Masquerade party. Bella remembered her old memories with her younger brother and her father. Bella's family really loved parties. Happy things were within them. Thus, the impression of the parties she had gone through never faded from her memory even for a moment.
But will the feeling be the same this time? When her family had left her alone in a foreign country?
Bella shook her head slightly. She thought refusing Han's invitation was not right. Han generously offered her to come along, and refusing would be impolite, in her opinion.
Brian's image suddenly appeared in her mind. It seemed like inviting the young man to the party tomorrow night was the right thing to do. She hoped Brian would come home tonight, so the chance to invite him tomorrow wouldn't just be a dream.