Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Tiger: I've been set up! ...

After borrowing a computer at the school, Kamohashi Ron inserted the USB flash drive given to him by Oda into the computer, and then entered the secret key left by Oda into the USB flash drive. At this time, the appearance of the USB flash drive was completely different.

It seems Oda's father has collected a lot of information, even including cases involving the M family. Kamonohashi Ron has also seen what the communications expert said—"a program that can break into the Pentagon," but this program...

"The main purpose of breaching the Pentagon was to install boring wallpaper in them? Then Mr. Oda has quite the life."

"What's the point of doing this program?!"

"Maybe it proves that the Pentagon's firewall is very poor."

Kamonohashi Ron continued searching through the case files left behind by Oda's father until he finally found the case he was looking for: "...the case of this biologist's death, and the case of my father's death. Both cases have been confirmed to be fake deaths."

"Why does Oda's father have this information?" Isshiki Totsumaru looked at him with some confusion.

"Perhaps he, like my father, was involved in some of the cases." Kamohashi Ron sighed, then said, "However, sitting back and waiting for the M family to die isn't my style either. Perhaps we can soon launch a counterattack against the M family, Toto."

“…Huh?”

"We'll see. But before that, I have to bide my time."

At this time, Kamohashi Ron once again clenched the detective license in his hand. Just wait and see, M family, he will let the other party see the return of the real Kamohashi Ron.

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An invitation was sent to Kamohashi's apartment, inviting Kamohashi Ron to have a French meal at the Plateau Hotel. Isshiki Totomaru found this quite suspicious. In fact, it was not only Isshiki Totomaru who found this suspicious. The audience who often watched Kamohashi Ron's program also found it very suspicious.

[This is so suspicious! It feels like a Hongmen Feast. Don't go!]

Even though you said you were going with your roommate, I still find it quite suspicious. Extremely suspicious, really. For your safety, I suggest you don't go.

"Um, I'm a little sorry, everyone. I personally feel I have to go." Kamohashi Ron suddenly produced an emerald gem. "Because they included this as a gift in the invitation. After all, something of this value has to be returned to its owner."

【……】

[Mysterious hotel, emerald gems, inexplicable invitations, suspicious, very suspicious! ]

[We suggest Yaya move the Metropolitan Police Department directly over there. If the Metropolitan Police Department can't be moved over there, we will ambush them all around. If anything goes wrong, we will rush out to rescue them as soon as Yaya gives the order.]

Isshiki Totomaru: "...It sounds like Cyborg has ascended the throne."

[Why not? Yaya will arrive at his loyal live broadcast room! ]

[We don't know if we're loyal or not, but we can definitely pull off a trick. We'll definitely give the mastermind an unforgettable experience!]

"We've already assumed there's a mastermind behind this, what's he up to now..." Isshiki Totomaru wasn't even sure, mainly because the audience in the live broadcast room was too serious and genuinely worried about Kamohashi Ron. Even though he didn't really agree with Kamohashi Ron going on the date, his reason was very legitimate: "Ron, you've only been doing detective work for a short time. You said that too, right? Those people in the M family don't want you to do any detective work. If it's a trap, it might not be worth the effort."

Kamohashi Ron shook his head and sat on the floor of his house - in fact, he had laid soft cushions on the floor, which would be quite comfortable to sit on and also suitable for cats to sleep. Kamohashi Ron's cat was now lying on the floor and snoring, and was ignoring the canned cat food bought by Isshiki Todumaru.

"Even if it's Toto's words, they can't stop me this time. I must go to this plateau hotel." Kamonohashi Ron continued, "Because this emerald gem is related to Dr. Goya's case, even if it's just to clean up that man's mess, I need to go."

Isshiki Totomaru: "...It involves your father's affairs..."

Kamohashi Ron said, "And don't worry, there are so many netizens helping out. I've also asked my friends for help... If these guys are really worried, I can just live stream the whole thing."

"Is this really okay?!"

"I think most people will think it's okay when we get to the Plateau Hotel."

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Isshiki Totomaru hadn't understood Kamonohashi Ron's words, "Most people will be fine once we get to the Plateau Hotel," until he accompanied Kamonohashi Ron to this French restaurant. In fact, the two of them came by cable car, and Isshiki Totomaru looked at the opposite side helplessly—

"Why are you here?"

"Eh? Mr. Kamo no Hashiro summoned me this time, so I didn't break any laws!" The communication expert practically jumped up and down in the cable car. "But please call me Gardener Lenny Gardner for now. At least that's the role I'm playing now."

"Since you're playing someone else, please at least pretend!"

Communication expert: "Oh, it doesn't matter. After all, you'll understand once you get off the cable car and see other people."

Kamohashi Ron remained silent, seemingly having anticipated this.

Isshiki Todumaru looked at the communication expert with some confusion and got off the cable car with him.

"Hello, Mr. Kamo no Hashi and Officer Isshiki." The one coming towards them now was Kobayashi, but he looked quite excited. "Now please call me Miss Mia!"

"You seem very happy to be able to play a girl." Kamohashi Ron said.

"Of course, I'm playing a girl. Girls only get to play opposite roles slightly in school performances. There aren't many opportunities like this to wear a skirt in daily life!" Kobayashi looked genuinely happy. "I'm very grateful to Mr. Kamonohashi for giving me this opportunity. I heard the whole thing will be broadcast live soon, so I'll definitely give it my all."

"You don't have to perform well, just be yourself." Kamohashi Ron said.

"That's great! I also brought a bunch of dresses...!"

Isshiki Totomaru: "..."

Although I don’t quite understand it, I respect other people’s hobbies. After all, no one says boys can’t wear skirts and pretend to be girls.

Isshiki Totsumaru also realized something and said helplessly, "Lun, tell me who will be next?"

"Oh, clever Officer Isshiki found out." Kamohashi Ron said jokingly, his lips curled up slightly. "It was a little too obvious after all, if it was for Toto, but for everyone else, they were just strangers anyway. I had to work hard to find those guys who were paid with emeralds and borrow their emeralds."

As long as everyone present is our own people, it’s not a Hongmen Banquet anymore.

"Mr. Kamo no Hashi." The person who greeted him outside also said hello, "I am the invited chef Sakai. Although my surname is not Sakai, the boss gave me too much money, so I can also use the surname Sakai."

"Isn't this the innkeeper who released Tom and Jerry in the mysterious castle?!" Isshiki Todumaru said in shock, "Three familiar faces have appeared now!"

"There's a fourth one." At this time, Miss Kazama Marie also appeared. "After all, I just owed a favor to Kamo no Bashi not long ago, but for now, please call me Karen Lily."

"This guy looks Japanese no matter how you look at him. And why doesn't he try to disguise himself as a foreigner? This guy looks Japanese no matter how you look at him!"

Kazama Jasmine: "It doesn't matter. Most of them are actors anyway. They don't know each other, so anything is fine."

"I seem to be late. By the way, my identity is taxi driver Tom Sasaoka." At this time, a pink-haired man walked in. "But actually, this is not my real name."

"Let me introduce you. This is Blue's tracking professor, Shubizi. Please remember everything."

"—Even Blue's professor is here! And he's pretending to be someone else. Isn't there anyone who isn't pretending to be someone else?"

"Yes." Kamohashi Ron said.

"Who is it?"

"I'm not pretending. Oh, and by the way, that surgeon, Bill Clark, is Mr. Oda."

"Am I at a masquerade ball now?!"

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Actually, aside from Kamohashi Ron and Isshiki Totomaru, some people were present in person, not pretending to be anyone else. When Tiger Dan entered the hotel, he fell into deep thought. If I remembered correctly, the invitations from the M family, except for Miss Mia, should have been for the real people, right? Now, apart from Kamohashi Ron and Isshiki Totomaru, why did everyone else's appearance look wrong?

Behind the little bear he brought to monitor the scene, the current leader of the M family, Milo, was also speechless: "..."

Now he also wanted to know what was going on.

"Could it be that the man found out?" Milo thought uncertainly on the other side, but if he found out, this would be too serious a provocation, as if he was saying that the M family would have no way to deal with him.

"Mr. Lawyer, you don't look well. Would you like some water?" the hotel owner asked with concern. "Don't look at me like that. I can cook French food just as well!"

Tiger Dan looked at Oda at this time: "Long time no see, Oda-san."

"What do you mean by 'long time no see'? You've got the wrong person." Oda said with a smile, "I'm surgeon Bill Clark. Do I look like one of your clients? I think you might have the wrong person."

Tiger: “…”

He felt like he was being set up, and he had evidence.

Kamohashi Ron readily started a live broadcast on his phone and handed the phone to Isshiki Totomaru, saying in a low voice, "Keep an eye on that lawyer, please everyone, he's the only one who's not one of us."

Suddenly, someone in the audience in the live broadcast room sent a barrage.

[Yaya, I think there's something wrong with the bear this lawyer brought.]