"cheers!"

In an izakaya on the corner of a street in Kyoto, there was a loud clinking of glasses. Four people, Kithara, Miyagawa, Morimoto, and Ishimura, were seen sitting around a square table. There were various kinds of kebabs and fried tofu on the table.

There are also sashimi and Tangyang fried chicken. These snacks exude an attractive aroma and look particularly attractive under the light.

At this time, the clock in the store already pointed to 1:13 pm.

Morimoto has already brought Kitahara and his party to the third round of dinner party in the evening.

After coming out of the detention center, regaining personal freedom, and breathing in the air without the smell of rotting walls again, only at this moment can you realize how beautiful the daily life you have been accustomed to is.

Morimoto held up the beer glass in his hand, his face turned red due to the alcohol, and he said with a cheerful smile: "Lawyer Kitahara, come! I'll do it first!"

Immediately, Morimoto held the big wooden cup in his hand and drank heavily in one gulp.

Then he showed the empty cup in his hand to the two lawyers in front of him.

"Dr. Morimoto, it's better not to drink too much." Kitahara smiled and said, "When we had dinner at night, I drank a large bottle of sake. It's not good to have too many different types of wine mixed together."

Morimoto waved his hand and burped from the wine, "Lawyer Kitahara doesn't have to drink, but I must drink."

Immediately, Morimoto looked at his watch again, showed a drunken smirk and said, "I know there is a kabuki shop nearby. I have accompanied many big bosses there before. The kabuki there is...

You know, Lawyer Kitahara, do you want to taste the style of Kyoto women?"

"What are you talking about!" Hearing his husband say this, Ishimura suddenly raised his eyebrows and twisted Morimoto's arm hard.

"It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!" Morimoto's whole body jumped up, and then he gently hugged the wife beside him, and muttered: "I have never been there. I have always been watching from the side."

Miyagawa didn't realize what Morimoto meant at first, but when he saw Ishimura's behavior, he suddenly realized what he was taking Kitahara to do just now.

Perhaps it is because of the thought that hot-blooded men will always have such needs, and now that the lawsuit is over, they have the motivation to go out for fun and relieve stress.

Miyagawa's face froze for a moment. He was really afraid that the male companion in front of him would be encouraged to do something romantic.

"I...Lawyer Kitahara and I will go back to the hotel to rest." Miyagawa answered seriously with a straight face.

"We have Lawyer Miyagawa, how about going outside?" Ishimura pinched Morimoto next to him again and said, "How can you say such things in front of others."

Hearing Ishimura's words, Beiyuan was drinking and suddenly choked and coughed.

Miyagawa blushed unexpectedly. If it were normal, she might have been a little incoherent, so she quickly waved her hand and said: "No...it's not like that." But now, she lowered her head slightly and looked at the cup in her hand.

He explained aloud, as if he was acquiescing to Shi Cun's statement.

On the small square table, the four people looked at each other and burst into laughter again.

Then, there was a sound of people drinking and drinking.

The waiter next to me brought out a few more plates of snacks.

Changes in the world are often so unpredictable. Just 8 hours ago, Morimoto was still in the court with great nervousness waiting for the judge's verdict. But now, he can sit in the izakaya and eat and drink happily. The tide rises and falls.

, the moon waxes and wanes. No one knows whether their life will undergo earth-shaking changes in the next moment. It is said that according to the theory of quantum mechanics, the positions of all particles in this world are random, but the probability is large.

Yes. Theoretically speaking, it is possible for a person to suddenly disappear on the earth and then appear on the moon, but this probability is too small.

Time keeps moving forward.

The snacks on the table changed one after another.

Beiyuan sat cross-legged on the soft cushions on the floor, feeling the relaxation of his muscles and bones after being soaked in tonight's delicious food and alcohol. However, although his body was relaxing, the mental tension had not disappeared.

The reason is simple.

The court's not guilty verdict did not declare Morimoto innocent in the true sense.

It's just an acquittal without ascertaining the facts.

The other party may come back at any time.

Kitahara put down the wine glass in his hand, looked at the researcher in front of him, and said, "In the afternoon, I also talked about the legal effect of this not guilty verdict. As long as the prosecutor's office has the so-called new evidence, they can

We can sue again at any time. So, what are Dr. Morimoto’s plans in the future?

"What plans do I have for the future?" Morimoto smiled bitterly, "After this incident, it is impossible for any university in Japan to want me."

The researcher's eyes seemed to dim for a moment, and then he raised his head again and said: "However, my supervisor in the West is very concerned about me. After he knew that my verdict came out today, he immediately sent me an email. The supervisor's side

We happen to need to recruit postdocs, so let me ask if we need this opportunity."

"Postdoc-" Morimoto murmured, looking at the wine glass in his hand.

Everything seems to be back to square one.

Everything seems to be back to the way it was when I just graduated and was ready to find a job.

Returning to Japan and working in the Okawara research group these past few years seemed like a dream.

But now, the dream has awakened.

"After having the experience of managing an industrial research enterprise, I think I am more suitable to be a person who works in a study." Morimoto took another sip of wine, "After that, I should continue to work as a postdoctoral fellow with my supervisor. Western

Unlike Japan, there is no age limit. There, postdocs can stay for a lifetime. Now that I think about it, this is quite good."

Morimoto laughed happily.

"When will we leave?" Beihara asked.

"It may take a while," Morimoto said. "After all, I have bought a property here, and I won't be able to leave for a while. There is also a bank loan on the house. How to sell it, I still have to think of a way. However, these

Let the agency handle the matter. My wife is also applying for a postdoc or research assistant position at Western University. After she gets the results, we will go there together."

Beiyuan nodded.

Afterwards, a few people continued to eat snacks and drink beer.

A silence enveloped the square table.

While eating, Morimoto took out his phone and swiped it, as if he was looking for something to talk about. After a while, he put the screen in front of Kitahara. What he saw was a webpage on it, which was the Kyoto University School of Engineering.

News about the recruitment of Morimoto. At that time, the Faculty of Engineering specially created a short message page in the college to welcome Dr. Morimoto to join.

"When I first entered Kyoto University, I even cut out this page." Morimoto smiled sheepishly, "I was so happy and excited that the department could create such a page to welcome me.

.However, who could have imagined that things would turn out like this later.”

"After you leave, will you miss this place?" Beihara asked coldly.

Morimoto was stunned for a moment.

He looked at the phone screen in front of him.

It's like falling into memories.

It reminds me of the day I first came to Kyoto University.

We arrived under the iconic camphor tree.

Looking forward to my upcoming career as a scholar.
Chapter completed!