There is something wrong with my infinite flow teammates!

Lingyin raised her eyes from tears and looked at Kitahara Sora, "It seems that everyone's life is very unfortunate. Everyone is so unfortunate in reality, and has to be chosen by the observer to enter that world for tempering... If the ending is tragic, what is the meaning of everyone's life?"

"Shiyu once told me that she came to this world not just to reproduce. She came to see how flowers bloom and how water flows. She came to see how the sun rises and when it sets. Living in this world is nothing more than understanding some truths and encountering some interesting things. Life is an accident, and people need to find the cause and effect in it."

"In fact, I forgot at the beginning. This is not what she said, but a modern poet from our area. Shiyu's heart is full of poetry and painting. I don't know if she saw it accidentally, or if people like them have something in common. Having experience is a victory, whether it is tragedy or comedy."

Kitahara Sora said softly, "This is life. Humans are worthy of praise because they are imperfect. Athena, whom I told you about, only lived for half a day, but when she was dying, I didn't see much regret in her eyes."

Chapter 5: Soon, I will take you home soon

There are many unwritten rules in their industry.

You can’t shake hands with others, you can’t tell them what you do for a living, you can’t say goodbye, you can’t go to weddings, and you can’t hold a newborn baby… because it’s the loneliest job in the world.

They are the ferrymen between the living and the dead, and also the most compassionate and gentle journey assistants.

My wife went back to her parents' home, but the new job came as expected.

The deceased this time was a little girl. The photo on the wall showed her sunny and quiet, but the deceased in front of him had non-mainstream rebellious red hair. This time it was finally Xiaolin's turn to take action, but the next second, the deceased's mother rushed over crying.

She cried and said that her daughter was not like this before, and begged Daogu to change her back to her original appearance.

But before Daogu could reply, a serious conflict suddenly broke out between the deceased's father. During the argument, her father actually pointed at Kobayashi Daogu and said to his son-in-law, "If you continue to be a gangster like before, maybe you will only be able to do this kind of job like Kobayashi in the future!"

It turned out that there was a problem with the family's education, but in their fierce quarrel, they did not notice the sadness and pain in the eyes of the uncle who was caught in the crossfire.

"That's too much..." Lingyin sniffed.

"People are always like this, with ignorant prejudices." Kitahara Sora and Suzune watched the farce in front of them quietly like time travelers. He said softly: "So we need people like them to redeem ignorant souls."

But after this incident, Kobayashi Daigo finally made up his mind. He planned to quit his job to save his love.

In the president's office, the old man did not refuse the resignation request. Instead, he told him a story first.

He said that one of the couple would die early, leaving the other alone. Then he looked at the photo of his lover on the wall.

Instead of being in grief, it is better to let another person leave in the most beautiful way and let her experience the last tenderness. This is Sasaki's belief as an undertaker.

After hearing this, Xiao Lin fell into a long silence, so he persisted.

In the days that followed, he became more and more skilled in his work and encountered various deceased people.

There are believers and non-believers. There are boys who were raised as girls, there are old ladies who have to wear high socks even after death, and there are even old men who were kissed with lipstick marks on their faces after entering the coffin.

During their ceremony, some people cried loudly, some wiped tears secretly, and some were cheerful and said goodbye to their loved ones with laughter and joy.

Every deceased person has a different story before his death, but what is the same is that every soul is very noble.

Kobayashi Daigo became a guide to heaven, and his days were lonely and dull.

Ordinary happiness came quietly again, until one day, he came home and found an extra pair of shoes. It was the great love that defeated prejudice, and his wife came back.

She was already pregnant before she left, but she still persuaded him to quit. This time she was rational and persuaded her husband softly.

Because even if I don’t care, what will others think of the baby in my belly?

So, Xiaolin fell into hesitation again.

At this moment, a phone call interrupted his meditation. The owner of the bathhouse he often visited passed away. This old lady was also the only person in the village who looked at Xiaolin Daigo without any prejudice. Ironically, she was also the mother of Xiaolin's childhood playmate.

This was the first time that he received business from an acquaintance. Thinking of how kind the old lady had been in the past and seeing her lying quietly surrounded by flowers, Kobayashi Daigo's eyes couldn't help but become moist.

The ceremony began. He lifted the white cloth covering the old lady's face, used tweezers to hold cotton and stuffed it into her nostrils. He took off her clothes through the quilt, then gently covered the old lady with the cloth and slowly pulled away the quilt.

Wearing spotless white gloves, Daigo Kobayashi carefully wiped the deceased's body from head to toe with clean cotton cloth, then dressed her in her favorite clothes and even tied a pink bow tie for her.

Then he started putting on makeup.

The whole set of movements is sonorous and powerful, flowing like water yet gentle and considerate.

The old lady's son no longer discriminated against Xiaolin Daigo because he saw tears in his old classmate's eyes. He treated his mother like his own mother.

The wife quietly observed her husband's movements, which were sacred and solemn, as if he was emitting a brilliant light. At this moment, Kobayashi Mika understood for the first time the meaning of being a funeral director.

When everything was ready, the old lady was carried into the coffin.

At the crematorium, the old man in the incinerator was a regular customer of the bathhouse. He looked at his old friend, said his final goodbyes, and closed the coffin for her.

The deceased's son wanted to see the old man off for the last time, and he was the one who finally pressed the start button. But looking through the window at the blazing fire, the son couldn't help but burst into tears.

Ashes to dust, dust to dust, everything turns to ashes.

As bystanders, Kitahara Sora and Suzune no longer expressed any emotion at this time, as the world began to distort again.

Cherry blossoms are flying in the sky, and another spring has arrived. The vibrant pink petals, like Xiaolin's life, are beginning to radiate vitality again.

The president is old, so he handed over the "travel agency" to Xiaolin and planned when to retire.

People in the village are no longer prejudiced, because every household will have someone leaving, and Kobayashi is the only one who can treat their relatives gently at the last moment.

In fact, nothing is eternal, death is just another form of life.

Xiaolin still did not give up the cello. He always went to the stream alone in his free time to play melodious and beautiful melodies. The sound was so beautiful, just like the gentleness and slight sadness between his eyebrows.

The low and slightly sad melody is like a requiem for the deceased, comforting each reluctant soul.

The spring breeze gently ruffled his hair, the sky was blue, the clouds were white, and the stream was gurgling. The pictures seemed to overlap, and the faces of the guests he had served were reflected in the sky like slides.

No matter they were kind, evil, cowardly or strong in their lifetime, at this moment, they all had a grateful and happy smile on their faces.

……

Life was still plain and happy, and my wife's belly was getting bigger day by day.

Suddenly, a body claim form was sent to this quiet little village in Yamagata Prefecture, indicating that Kobayashi Daigo's father had died.

But he was very resistant and even refused to sign the body claim form. Because his father abandoned him when he was very young, he and his mother had always depended on each other, and he had long forgotten about his father.

Later, under his wife's persuasion, Xiaolin softened his heart and decided to go to the city where his father was to see him off for the last time.

This was the first time for him to watch the coffin as a relative of the deceased since he became a coffin maker. But the coffin makers here were very rude. They were not wearing formal clothes, their clothes were disheveled, they did not wear gloves, and they carried his father's body very roughly. They were perfunctory and just wanted to finish their work in a hurry.

For the first time, Kobayashi Daigo got angry.

He pushed the two staff members away angrily, and as the undertaker, he began to bury his father in the coffin himself.

Kobayashi Daigo's eyes were firm, as if the familiar yet strange face lying under him had nothing to do with him. It was the same familiar process again, massage, muscle relaxation, face washing, and changing clothes.

Suddenly, he noticed that his father was holding a smooth...pebble?

Xiaolin Daigo stopped what he was doing, and the surging memories brought him back to his happy childhood. In his memory, his father said that pebbles represent mood and good luck, and whenever he encounters setbacks, he should take them out and look at them.

As long as you persevere, no matter what setbacks you encounter, they will be like the stone in your hand, being rubbed smooth from the rough surface.

The stone in my father's hand was the one I gave him when he was a child.

Gradually, the blurry face of my father in my memory became clear, and the young face and the old face now slowly overlapped.

At this moment, Kobayashi Daigo's hands began to tremble, and his tears poured down from his eyes onto his father's face, just like his old father was crying.

He seemed to be saying sorry, I have never forgotten you.

At this moment, Kitahara Sora also felt a little bit sad, and he remembered what Yukino said when she left. Because after a person dies, the last ability to disappear is hearing.

Kobayashi Daigo saw his father for the last time, but his father was unable to see his son for the last time because he had been gone for several days and was completely brain dead and his hearing was no longer working.

Even if you call him dad at this time, he won't respond.

Lingyin had already hugged his arm, and her shoulders began to tremble slightly. She also missed her parents.

"I once read a novel that was the prototype of our experience." Beiyuan Kong looked at the couple hugging and crying, and said softly: "The protagonist was surfing the Internet one day, and a window suddenly popped up on the Internet."

"The window asks, do you want to understand the true meaning of life? Do you want to truly live? Then there is a Yes/No option."

Beiyuankong said softly: "There are thousands of explanations for this question. But I accidentally saw an explanation, and I think it is the best explanation."

"Some people say that death is the greatest invention of life, because it makes people know how to respect life more. When you are born, someone needs to welcome you, and when you die, someone needs to send you off properly. People like Daogu are the last proof that every life in this world has been treated well."

"Among our group, Daogu is the only one who fears death the most."

As soon as Kitahara Sora finished speaking, the world began to distort again.

On this day, Daogu received a new commission, but as soon as he picked up the box, he disappeared into the air like a data module.

Lingyin opened her eyes wide. She and her brother were now in a luxuriously decorated presidential suite.

"Why, why did I have to be chosen after going through so much? I am already pitiful enough... Everyone who was chosen is also..."

Figures appeared in the room one after another. She saw Senior Sister Yukino, Kei, another Kitahara Sora and Uncle Kobayashi. Those were images of their mission.

Lingyin couldn't help but tremble slightly. Although she had heard Kitahara Sora talk about the details of the copy more than once, this was the first time she participated in it from a first-person perspective.

Except for his brother, the newcomers were all in a coma, and Kitahara Sora also explained softly: "The big man with a fierce look is called 'Okada Takeo'. Don't be fooled by his scary appearance, he is actually a super kind idiot."

"The guy next to him who looks very passionate is called 'Komuro Takashi'. You haven't met them yet, but they are my most trusted companions."

Suddenly, a scream was heard in the quiet scene. A junior high school student who was in a coma had his hand on a girl's chest. With a crisp slap sound, a small farce began.

The girl's boyfriend grabbed the junior high school student and beat her up, but no one stopped her. Suzune met her senior for the first time, and the cold side of Hui and her brother made her feel very strange.

Suddenly, another scream interrupted the crowd, and an old lady started shouting and making a scene.

In the illusion, 'Kitahara Sora' slapped her and sent her flying, and only the kind-hearted Uncle Kobayashi immediately walked over to check on the situation.

……

The insignificant transition was distorted again, and the illusion came to the edge of Silent Hill, where Yukino led everyone into the inner world.

The terrifying and twisted binders appeared in the thick fog, and they moved slowly towards Yukino with staggering steps.

For the first time, Suzune saw her senior fighting. The mysterious and handsome female magician was heroic and handsome.

The world seemed to have pressed the fast-forward button. When Yukino finished assigning the tasks, the scene came to the cursed school mentioned by Kitahara Sora.

The stupid uncle has grown a lot. He used to be a fool who would vomit and go into shock when he saw a dead person, but now he can muster up the courage to face the real devil from hell.

Seeing that the girl was afraid to enter the school, he persuaded them to go back with some cool words, and then entered alone holding the holy water.

Perhaps, as he said, he had seen too much. He revered death, but was not afraid of it. Perhaps he had been filled with divine light from the beginning.

Fortunately, Uncle Kobayashi survived.

After returning home, he was in a trance for a long time. He did not dare to tell his wife about his experience because she was about to give birth.

During his return, he still worked as a ferryman and treated every dead soul gently, but now, he himself was facing the threat of death at any time.

In the world of Gleipnir, he didn't help much, Takeo died, but Hayato Hayama came back afterwards.

In the world of Starship Troopers, the 'incompetent' uncle still failed to play a significant role, and in that battle, Komuro Takashi died and the captain failed to come back.

After returning, he began to think, and after repeated consideration, he quietly quit his job as a ferryman.

Finally, Yukino went crazy and started a forced invasion.

The uncle played a very crucial role in the world of Azeroth. He cooperated with Bai Xin and others fearlessly and saved everyone's lives more than once in front of the huge demon lord.

There was a soft and warm white light on his hands. Even when his face turned pale and his spirit was on the verge of collapse, he still stood firmly behind everyone.

Kobayashi Daigo finally transformed from a post-mortem survivor to a qualified savior.

Because when Xue Nai first met him, she warned him sincerely, 'After we die in battle, it would be a great honor for us to serve you. But after we die in battle, you will not be able to bury us.'

After that, he never buried anyone again except for a decent ceremony for General Blair in the Starship Troopers world, because Blair was lucky to have an intact body, while the death of a companion would not usually leave an intact body.

In Gantz, Suzune saw the uncle saving Hayato Hayama's life, and also saw how Kei left.

In the final battlefield of the gods, Officer Araki was the first to leave.

The still "incompetent" uncle was blocked by Senior Shiyu and Senior Yeshan behind him. With the watertight defense, even when facing a large army's siege, no one cut him with a sword or a knife.

Then the uncle pulled out the artifact dagger he had secretly exchanged, and plunged into darkness in the name of light.

He has been well taken care of all along, and this time it is his turn to sacrifice.

The dark and terrifying scene finally stopped, and the distorted world returned to peace.

The scorching sun once again burned their skin, and the fresh air and cicada chirping once again entered their senses. After coming to their senses, Suzune and Kitahara Sora returned to the real world's "Da Zang Village".

"He served so many people throughout his life, but when he died, no one was able to serve him. He made so many people beautiful and decent, but when he died, he turned into an ugly and disgusting monster."

"Yeah, it's really ugly after being corrupted by the ancient gods. It's also really ironic. Daigo shouldn't have ended up like this."

At this time, Lingyin's tears had all dried up.

Experiencing it personally and listening to stories are two completely different things. It turns out that the world of my older brothers and sisters is like this. It is totally unimaginable.

Endless terror, helpless despair, blood, internal organs, roaring, crying, screaming, struggling, cruelty, tragedy...but Lingyin was not afraid at all, because she was holding her brother's hand tightly.