65 Jinjiang Exclusive

◎Let's go to the toilet◎

67

"..."

"So, what kind of superpower is it?"

After a moment of silence, Blackjack finally spoke.

"Perhaps..." Dazai Osamu hesitated to draw a conclusion about whether the "vampires" and "cross-man" mentioned by Ruoyi and Pushkin were supernatural beings or something beyond the realm of supernatural abilities. He could only say, "But I can be certain that this virus may soon cause chaos in the world of supernatural beings..."

"I understand." Blackjack finally lowered one of his hands that had been supporting his chin.

Then he slowly announced a number: "Five hundred million."

"If such a thing really happens, and I can use my experience from saving your president last time to create a drug that can delay the onset of symptoms or treat them, I will offer a reward of 500 million yen."

Kawakami Wakai:?

Atsushi Nakajima: ?

At this moment, Atsushi Nakajima was stunned by the even more exorbitant medical fees that Black Jack had quoted, which were even higher than the last time.

Even little Pinocchio couldn't help but squeeze his chubby cheeks and shout "Achion brik".

You see, she'd been working alongside the doctor for a while now and had seen all sorts of patients. But until now, no matter how wealthy the patient or how difficult the illness, the doctor had never mentioned this price.

but……

She calmed herself down.

Doctors must have their reasons.

She just needs to offer her support quietly.

Only Dazai Osamu remained calm and composed, replying, "Yes."

Atsushi Nakajima: Huh—?

“Dazai-san,” he tugged at Dazai Osamu’s trench coat, “does the detective agency have that much funding? Even if they do, if Kunikida-san agrees to this without authorization, then…”

"Shh." Dazai Osamu put his index finger to his lips.

Atsushi Nakajima: "..."

Kawakami Ruoyi: "..."

I recognized him in his eyes; this Dazai was definitely going to fleece Mori Ougai.

never mind.

Let him be...

Having settled the price, the Armed Detective Agency team headed home.

After seeing the guests off, Pinoko poured himself a glass of water and went into Ryunosuke Akutagawa's hospital room.

But he was startled when he saw Ryunosuke Akutagawa training his martial arts alone in his room.

“I said,” she put down the tray and pressed Akutagawa down onto the bed, “didn’t the doctor say that you need to rest and recover slowly? Even if the wound is healing well, you can’t rush into strenuous exercise!”

"Dazai-san, has he been here?" Ryunosuke Akutagawa did not give a clear response to Pinocchio's instructions.

"Don't change the subject!" Pinoko was immediately angered.

But when she noticed Akutagawa's chilling gaze, she suddenly took a few steps back.

During this time, while assisting the doctor in caring for Akutagawa, she only treated him as a patient, to the point that she almost forgot that he was a member of the Mafia and had even kidnapped her before!

But Ryunosuke Akutagawa seemed completely unconcerned about Pinocchio's answer and obediently lay back down on the bed.

But what he was thinking about was what Dr. Blackjack had told him last time.

"Your recovery is going well, and you should be able to be discharged in about two weeks."

"But right now, you're still not quite suited to overuse your special abilities."

"..."

“Dazai-san…” he murmured Dazai Osamu’s name.

"How should I fight next..."

…………

On Saturday, Hinata Natsu returned to Japan safely. Wakana immediately arranged to meet her at the school gymnasium, and they even went to the sports equipment store where Natsu had worked before joining the detective agency to buy her a volleyball.

Seeing Wakana appear in the gymnasium carrying a volleyball, Hinata Natsu burst into tears again: "Waaaaah, I thought you really wouldn't touch a volleyball again, Nyan-chan—"

"The doctor just said I'm not suited to be a professional player. Playing occasionally is fine." Ruoyi pulled out a pack of tissues. "Alright, that's enough. Xia-chan, please go easy on me, okay? After all, I haven't practiced for several years."

"Of course!" Hyuga Natsu sniffed hard.

Kawakami Wakana discovered that although she hadn't played volleyball for several years, her muscle memory was still intact. She remembered the movements for serving and receiving the ball perfectly. However, when it came to proficiency or agility, her lack of training meant she couldn't compare to Hinata Natsumi, who practiced every day. Basically, every time the ball hit the ground, it was because she failed to catch it.

However, if Yi doesn't mind these things.

Even though she's not a professional player, she's already very happy to be able to muster the courage to play volleyball with Xia Jiang again.

“Oh, right,” Hinata Natsumi said, just as she was about to serve, when she suddenly remembered something, “My brother has already joined the national team, hasn’t he?”

“He just finished a small competition not long ago and can rest for a few days. He said he would bring his best teammates to visit us later, so they could give us some pointers on our moves and then have a meal together.”

As she spoke, Hinata Natsumi exclaimed, "My brother said he'd treat us to barbecue! Ever since we went to England, I've been craving barbecue and beef hot pot every single day!"

"..."

"Thank you for your hard work..." Ruoyi couldn't help but say in her heart.

"There's a flaw—"

The volleyball was served towards her.

"...!"

Kawakami Wakana quickly followed the trajectory of the ball to chase it.

Just as her wrist was about to touch the ball, a girl's scream in a Kansai accent suddenly rang in her ears: "I noticed you a long time ago, you really are a pervert!"

The volleyball fell to the ground and rolled around on the sports field. Just as Ruoyi was about to pick it up, she noticed a girl who looked like an elementary school student clinging to Hinata Shoyo's clothes, while a boy with short black hair and Fei Jia were helplessly facepalming.

"...?"

Wait a moment!

That guy Fedia...

It really is like a ghost that won't leave.

“Oh my,” Hinata Natsumi chuckled, “It seems my brother has fallen into his habit of wanting to go to the toilet when he’s nervous again, and this time he almost ran into the women’s restroom!”

"..."

Ten minutes later. In the gymnasium's rest area.

Hinata Natsu bought drinks for five people from the vending machine, then sat down and began to work hard.

Hinata Natsumi naturally knew the tastes of Kawakami Wakana, Hinata Shoyo, and his good teammate, Kageyama-senpai. But she was a little undecided about the remaining girl who called herself Aya and Fyodor.

She glanced at the remaining bottle of cantaloupe soda and Calpis, and was about to hand the non-carbonated latter to the younger Xiaowen when Ruoyi stopped her: "Feijia doesn't drink soda."

"..."

Hinata Natsu felt like she had been fed a huge mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

She could only look at Xiaowen and ask, "Can you drink it?"

“Yes—” The little girl’s eyes sparkled.

Watching the little girl skillfully open the can of melon soda, Ruoyi asked, "So, you saw Xiangyang-ge, Yingshan-san, and Feijia, those three people who didn't look like college students, sneaking into the university on the weekend, and that's why you kept following them?"

"Of course!" Xiao Wen proudly patted his chest. "Because I'm a champion of justice!"

"—And then, sure enough, we saw suspicious people!"

Hinata Shoyo: "..."

He really just didn't notice the restroom sign...

"And what about you?" Ruoyi looked at Fyodor. "You couldn't have found out from somewhere that Xia-chan and I were going to meet here, then come looking for me, got so nervous that your stomach hurt, and bumped into Shoyo and the others, could you?"

"No!" Hinata Shoyo quickly explained, "Kageyama, do you remember? We went to Kanagawa a few days ago for a competition, and then we had a team-building activity in Chinatown."

Kageyama Tobio nodded.

Hinata Shoyo: "I saw him groping someone on the train on the way back after the group disbanded!"

"Then I recognized him as Ruoyi-chan's boyfriend in the old summer photos, so I asked him if he wanted to come and find Ruoyi-chan together."

"Wow—!" The little girl, Xiaowen, immediately looked at Fyodor with admiration.

But Kawakami Wakana still felt that something was not quite right.

Putting aside whether Fei Jia is the kind of person who would stop someone from groping on the train, the fact that this guy, who doesn't usually take the train, suddenly appeared on it, and even on the same train as Xiang Yang, is something worth pondering.

Is he playing the "premeditated chance encounter" trick again?

Now that things have been resolved with his parents, he wants to start with his friends?

Thinking of this, Ruoyi put down her drink, stood up, and unceremoniously pulled Fyodor: "Come on, come with me to the bathroom."

Hinata Natsumi: ?

Hinata Shoyo: *chuckles*

Shadow Mountain: "..."

Xiaowen: !!! !!! !!!

"Wait, wait!" Hinata Shoyo choked on his drink. "You, you and him, a guy, went to the bathroom together?"

Ruoyi silently pointed to the multi-functional toilet in the middle.

The multi-functional toilet is for both men and women.

"..."

The entire venue fell silent.

Only Kawakami Wakana, with Xiaowen's "yooooo" face, dragged Fedor into the multi-functional toilet.

After confirming that Hinata Natsu and the others were not eavesdropping, she locked the door and slammed her fist heavily against the wall.

"Is it fun?"

"What?" Fyodor looked at him with a "I don't understand" expression.

“I mean,” Ruoyi raised her voice, “you failed to force me to leave the detective agency using my parents, so now you want to use my friends?”

"So, are you planning to tell Xia-chan and Xiangyang-ge that I do a dangerous job, or are you planning to kidnap them again and create some kind of moral dilemma?"

“No,” Fyodor denied.

"I just want to know what your true feelings are for me."

"Of course, no matter what your answer is, and no matter whether you leave the detective agency if you still like me, I will continue to carry out my plan."

"...?"

“So, in other words,” Fyodor’s deep eyes looked at her, “what I want to know is—”

Do you still love me?

Ahhhhhhh—

If the noise hadn't been so loud, even though the toilet was soundproof, it might have been heard. Ruoyi almost screamed.

This person—

Is there really nothing wrong with his brain?!

[Author's Note]

Hinata Shoyo: Who will feel sorry for me?

Small Theater

Ruoyi: Xia-chan, you never give in to me!

Hinata Natsumi: There's no friendship in a real competition.

"..."

Kawakami Wakana snorted, indicating that she would definitely win next time.

Hinata Natsumi was initially quite happy, until she discovered...

Ruoyi is playing volleyball with Fedor.

"..."