Endless Debt.

Chapter 31 The Wandering Rat
"The world has three faces.

The self in the eyes of others, the self in one's own eyes, and the most real self, free from any interference, deep in the soul. "

On the stage, Kedening performed intoxicatedly, his words were sincere, and he was completely integrated into the drama.

Bologo in the audience was also immersed in it, looking at the actors on the stage, as if he himself was really in the story, looking sideways, watching the story come to an end.

This feeling is really good, the feeling of being immersed in the story, as if watching another person's life, and even my own short lifespan has been extended.

The sound of music echoed one after another, and Ke Dening looked sad.

Ke Dening plays the protagonist of this play.

During the day, he is a hard-working worker in the eyes of others, at night, he is a skilled thief, and when he is alone, he is a poor man suffering from inner torment.

"What kind of person am I?"

Ke Dening sat in his dark room, constantly asking himself.

"In order to satisfy the self in the eyes of others, I constantly pretend and cater to myself, and the self in my eyes has long been lost in this constant 'playing'.

What is my face in the depths of my soul? "

He seemed in extreme pain, hammering on the wall, and then the alarm bell rang, and a huge and hideous shadow rose from the other end of the stage. Iron whistle.

The sound stung Ke Dening, he could only put away his sadness and escape in a panic.

He wanders between two identities, and is entangled in self-identity.

Ke Dening couldn't stop, he could only follow the pace of the night, moving forward like a lost dog.

Gradually, the singing gradually faded away, the lights on the stage dimmed, and then the curtain was slowly pulled up, and the applause came like a tide.

Burlogo, like everyone else in the audience, rose to applaud, cheer, and whistle.

It's a comedy called "The Wandering Mouse"...at least that's what the ticket says, and it's actually quite a comedy, and it's about Codnen's character, a hapless guy named "Bart," In the theft and work, the identity is gradually confused and a joke is made.

When he was in the factory, Bart often regarded himself as a thief, and acted lightly. When stealing, he swung a sledgehammer, as if he was beating steel in the factory.

This great contrast made the audience laugh out loud, and even the indifferent guy like Borrog couldn't stop laughing.

Bologo found this story very interesting, not only because of Kedening's funnyness, but more importantly, he realized that although it was a comedy, it had an absurd black core.

Bart always examines himself after stealing. He can't see what he looks like, and tries to repent, but he doesn't know what to say.

This makes people more or less aware of the coldness of reality after the comedy.

Burlogo thought it was fine.

The only thing that makes Burlogo a little uncomfortable is that this is not the end of this story. This is a series of performances, and Burlogo just happened to catch up with the last scene before the ending.

The ending of the story will be performed in half a month. It is said that the tickets have been sold out in advance. Burlogo is a little regretful. He wonders if he can get one from Jeffrey.

"Mr. Cordening Caesar!"

During the end of the show, there were constant calls, some spectators left, and some spectators sat in their seats thinking about it, and then several reporters walked out of the crowd, and they questioned Ke Dening.

Ke Dunning looked easy-going, he didn't even change his costume, walked to the edge of the stage and sat down, listening to the reporters.

This is a small theater. If he wants to survive in the agreement area and compete with those big theaters, Ke Dening must use all available resources. He will never refuse these reporters.

"Mr. Nishizawa, your "Wandering Rat" has a strong response, do you have anything to say?"

"Although it is a comedy, everyone can see the darkness under the comedy. Why did you conceive such a story?"

"What will Bart's final outcome be?"

The reporters chirped and asked, some held cameras, some took out notepads, preparing to write down what Kodening said.

Burrog also got up and walked over, but he didn't get too close, but sat aside, listening to their conversation.

He likes this story quite a lot, and Bologo also wants to hear Kedening's thoughts on this story.That's something you can't hear on midnight radio.

"I can only say, thank you audience for your support. I am really grateful to all of you for allowing a small theater like ours to survive in the agreement area."

With colorful makeup on his face, Ke Dening said very gratefully.

"And then why the story was conceived."

Ke Dening's words paused for a few seconds, with a smile still on his face, and he spoke slowly.

"This is about to talk about my wife and I. She and I are both foreigners. When we first came to Opals to live, it was very difficult and very interesting. I think life is like this, where joy and suffering coexist.

More importantly, for a while, in order to maintain the theater's expenses, I worked two jobs, performing in the theater during the day, and going out to work the night shift at night. I was exhausted, just like Bart in the story. The identities hovered and were almost confused, so many jokes were made. "

Bologo looked sideways slightly, looking at Kedening who was sitting on the edge of the stage. There was no sadness in his words, and his current achievements were enough to cover his pain at that time.

Perhaps it resonated with Kedening's words, and Bologo also pondered.

Unlike Bart's identity switch, Burlogo seemed to have started another new life. Looking back, sometimes he would be surprised to find that the familiar life was like another stranger's.

Everything that was familiar was changed beyond recognition.

"Art comes from life."

Kedening said with a smile.

"Combining with my past, I conceived the story of "The Wandering Rat", a mouse-like Bart who lives at the bottom of society.

He chose to steal in order to live, constantly switching and wandering between the two identities, the pressure of reality made his lies riddled with holes, but in order to maintain such lies, he had to tell more lies and was on the verge of collapse . "

"That sounds like a bad tragedy," murmured a reporter.

"The core of comedy is tragedy...but everyone enjoyed watching it, didn't they?" Kedening smiled, "So I minimized the elements of tragedy and showed more of Bart's funnyness and embarrassment. It’s a joke that made a mistake.”

The reporter nodded in approval, and then he asked again.

"What about the ending? Will Bart win a wonderful new life through a series of unlucky events, or will his spirit collapse amidst constant confusion and chaos?"

The reporter's eyes were fixed on Ke Dening. He liked the story of "The Wandering Mouse" very much, and it would resonate with low-level people like them.

Bright people laugh at Bart's antics, and they feel sad at Bart's struggles.

In the reporter's opinion, this is the perfection of "The Wandering Mouse". No matter who it is, they can find what they want from the story.

Kedening didn't answer this question right away. He was silent for a while, frowning slightly, thinking about what to say next.

"I haven't made up my mind yet."

"I didn't think about it!"

The reporter looked surprised, and Ke Dening could only apologize embarrassedly.

"After all, the story was conceived based on my past, and I'm far from the 'end' now, so I haven't figured out what kind of 'end' I should write for Bart."

Ke Dening said very seriously, he did not perfunctory.

"But it should be a comedy ending. Someone like Bart, who has gone through so much suffering, should have a happy ending."

Ke Dening hesitated for a while, and then said in a more affirmative tone.

"That's right, that's how it ended."

The faces of the reporters gradually showed joy, and the flashes continued. They took pictures of Kodening's face, and some even thought about how to write the manuscript.

The noise dissipated after a while, and Kedening sat slumped, exhausted.

The theater gradually became deserted, and the audience had left. Only some staff members walked back and forth, cleaning the scene and arranging the props.

Kedening rubbed his temples vigorously to relieve his tiredness, while David's words still echoed in his mind. A certain existence called "Evil Spirit" attacked Nome and cleaned up their goods.

From this point of view, "The Wandering Mouse" can be regarded as the autobiography of Kedening Caesar in a sense, but in reality he is not wandering between workers and thieves, but "people-loving" and actors.

Thinking about it, it is also because of this real experience that the story of "The Wandering Mouse" is so moving.

Sporadic applause sounded, and Ke Dening looked along the applause, and saw that there was another audience in the auditorium not far away. As if he was waiting for Ke Dening, he waited until the end and gave applause.

"Pretty good story."

The man admired, got up, walked towards Kedening, then stretched out his hand, and said his name.

"Bologo Lazarus."

Ke Dening looked at the audience who waited until the end. He was always calm and friendly to those who supported him.

Holding out his hand with a smile, he said.

"Kirdning Caesar."

　Because we need to work and rest healthy, the update will be at 11:[-] in the morning, everyone pay attention to rest and good night

　　
　
(End of this chapter)