Haga Kyosuke handed the invitation to the security guard at the door. After checking it, one of them bowed to welcome them in.
Jing Baiye walked up the steps and carefully looked at the garden with a fountain and the three-story villa in front of her.
I don’t know if Moritani Teiji designed this house himself. If so, then he has a pretty good sense of aesthetics. I hope the villa that Belmod bought him can be as beautiful, but there is one thing he doesn’t like very much...
"It's too symmetrical." Jing Baiye stopped and stared at the building in front of him.
"Professor Teiji Moritani studied in England since he was a child, and British architecture had a profound influence on him. This completely symmetrical style is simply a product of the Stuart dynasty in England in the 17th century."
Kyosuke Haga put his hands in his pockets and introduced him, "My current residence was designed by him, and it also has this kind of symmetry... Don't you like this style?"
Jing Baiye touched his bandaged left eye: "I look asymmetrical now, so I don't like buildings that are too symmetrical."
Haga Kyosuke was stunned and smiled helplessly: "What's the reason? Because of genetics and different chewing habits, no one can have completely symmetrical left and right faces. If it does happen, the probability is very low."
Jing Baiye didn't say anything. In his first life, he actually looked completely symmetrical. When he mentioned this to his teacher, his teacher coldly advised him not to pay attention to such a small problem.
When Toru Amuro saw that he was silent, he immediately smoothed things over for him: "But from here, it is really spectacular. It is worthy of being the house of a famous architect."
"It's an honor to be praised by guests."
While they were talking, the owner of the house and the organizer of the tea party, Teiji Moritani, walked over. He was probably in his early forties. Perhaps because of his busy and hard work as an architect, his hairline looked more dangerous than that of his peers.
"Hello, my name is Moritani Teiji." Moritani Teiji nodded slightly to Kage Byakuya and Amuro Toru, with a well-educated look. He greeted Haga Kyosuke, who was obviously an acquaintance, and said: "Long time no see, Haga.
gentlemen."
"It's been a long time. The last time we met was at Miss Akiba's concert." Kyosuke Haga introduced him, "This is Gray Crow, my violin student, and Mr. Toru Amuro is his bodyguard."
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As an architect who first studied in England and later settled in Japan, Teiji Moritani obviously did not recognize the name Gray Crow. He nodded: "Everyone, please come with me. The tea party will be held in the back garden."
The four of them walked through the corridor and came to the back garden, where many people had gathered.
“It’s worthy of being a famous architect’s tea party…”
Jing Baiye and Amuro Toru walked at the back, listening to him recognize the celebrities inside: "Artists, models, big entrepreneurs, commentators... They are all familiar faces that can be seen on TV. We seem to be a little out of place.
"
Toru Amuro's eyes fell on those people. Jing Baiye heard from Friedman about Toru Amuro's past in the training ground. Because of his mixed-race appearance and outstanding performance, he would be ostracized by many people during training.
I only have a few friends I can talk to, and other times I am alone.
Jing Baiye thought he was worried about being squeezed out again because his status was not as good as these people. She pulled his sleeves to signal him to slow down, leaned over and whispered: "It's okay, Amuro. Stay with me, I won't let you
Others have the opportunity to bully you."
Hearing this, Toru Amuro's eyes widened a bit, as if he didn't expect him to say that.
"...Okay, I'll follow you." Toru Amuro smiled, and reached out to straighten the hem of his clothes that were wrinkled while riding in the car.
Moritani Teiji brought them to the dining table: "Come on, you're welcome. Please enjoy this leisurely afternoon. These are the snacks I made by hand last night."
Jing Baiye had already smelled the tempting fragrance of dessert. He walked to the table and picked up a biscuit, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and couldn't help but praise: "It tastes so good."
Since he had to teach Midorikawa Xin how to do makeup, he came over without lunch. Most of the tea party was exquisite Western pastries, which suited his appetite.
"Don't eat too much in one sitting."
Toru Amuro didn't move to get the dessert. He poured juice for Jing Baiye. After seeing him eat another piece of cake, he handed it to him. After he drank more than half of it, he took it back. He refilled it and held it in his hand, standing considerately.
aside.
After Jing Baiye ate some, he was finally not hungry anymore. He took the glass from Amuro Toru's hand: "You eat too, don't just watch."
Amuro laughed a few times, lowered his head and whispered to him: "No need, you seem to be the only one eating here..."
"…………"
Jing Baiye looked around, and it was true that he was the only one who couldn't stop eating since he came here. He didn't care so much about other people's opinions, so he took another biscuit and stuffed it into his mouth.
"This is a tea party, mainly for socializing, eating is the least important thing." Toru Amuro said tactfully.
"But it is the most important thing in my heart." Second only to making money, Jing Baiye muttered in his heart.
He was full for the time being, and finally had the time to observe the people at the tea party: except for good-looking artists, he didn't know most of the others... No, maybe he had read their information from the organization, but because of his slight
Face blind, completely forgetting the other person.
Kyosuke Haga, who came with him, did not disturb him while he was eating. He was talking to a beautiful woman in a white dress.
"That's the famous female singer, Miss Akiwa Reiko." Toru Amuro recognized the woman.
"...It's her."
Jing Baiye had never seen her, but he had heard her singing "Amazing Grace". It was the favorite music of the boss...another boss who only appeared during the dusk period.
That was seven years ago. Jing Baiye had just been brought back to the organization by Belmode. Once he was lying on the sofa and fell asleep. The boss once sang "Amazing Grace" softly in his ear to coax him.
He fell asleep, and he still remembers one of the lyrics.
——God-given grace is so sweet that my sins have been forgiven...
This is a popular country gospel song in the United States, a favorite hymn of Americans, and a song sung by Christians all over the world. Even if the boss seems to have two souls in his body, it cannot change that he is
French-American facts.
After Jing Baiye got the code name and went to France, he had more contact with Rum, his direct boss, and fewer emails with the boss - but still much more than other members - he once sent him an email telling him that Qiu Ting Reiko sang very well.
OK, I sent him an audio clip and suggested that he go to the concert hall to enjoy it when he has time.
Jie Baiye was about to suggest to Toru Amuro that they go to a concert next time, but when he turned his head, his attention was completely attracted by the new arrivals.
As a fan of the "Night Baron" series, he would never mistake the man walking at the front as Kudo Yusaku.