Chapter 52 about Ango Sakaguchi

Having received the instruction, Honglu was already quite adept at handling such judgment events. He gave his supervisor an "OK" sign.

She took out a metal bracelet inlaid with green gemstones from her pocket. It was exactly the same as the one placed in the evidence bag, and the one that Honglu took out even looked to be of better quality.

The green gemstone on the bracelet glowed with a deep green fluorescence and a faint fire under the sunlight.

Inspector Megure watched as the bracelet, which anyone could tell was incredibly valuable, was held in the hand of the long-haired youth.

Seeing the young man walk directly towards the center of the chaos, Inspector Megure's heart jumped. What if he got hurt? Who would pay for it?

He was about to stop him when X stopped him.

"Don't worry, Inspector Megure. Even if it breaks, you won't be responsible."

Even if you say that...

Meanwhile, Honglu said to the policewoman and Xiaoye Meihui who were entangled with her, "Miss, I have an identical bracelet here. You seem to be in a hurry. Do you want to exchange with me? Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. I can wait for the police to solve the case."

Xiao Ye Mei Hui was taken aback upon hearing this and relaxed her entanglement with the policewoman. The long-haired policewoman breathed a sigh of relief; it was the first time she had encountered such a difficult person.

She looked at the young man who had saved her—what a handsome man! His blue eyes seemed as dazzling and sparkling as jewels on a bracelet.

Xiao Ye Mei Hui stared at the bracelet in Hong Lu's hand. It was really exactly the same. What a coincidence!

However, this one is much prettier than hers. They look exactly the same, and since it's not involved in a murder case, she doesn't have to worry about the police coming to her door again if she takes it home; otherwise, her secret wearing of jewelry would be exposed!

Why not change it? Besides, she doesn't want the bad luck associated with a dead person.

Thinking of this, she forced a smile and looked at the object of the bracelet.

The long-haired young man appeared to be well-educated and had a striking appearance.

If that man looked like that, would she have argued with him?

Yes, she knew the body lying there wasn't a thief in the broad sense, but so what? Did she think they'd have an argument and make the police suspect her?

Moreover, just based on the fact that he found something and didn't return it, we can conclude that he is a thief who was greedy for money!

"Thank you so much."

Faced with a rich young master who was foolish and had too much money, the woman bowed repeatedly, lowering herself to an extremely humble position.

She knew that these rich people would fall for this.

"Are you sure you want to change it?" To avoid trouble, Xiaoye Meihui still asked. If they came looking for trouble later, she would be the one in trouble.

"I am a paranormal enthusiast and enjoy collecting unique items."

Xiaoye Meihui got the answer she wanted and was satisfied.

Inspector Megure already knew her information, so he let her go.

The young man with golden eyes in the white coat watched the woman's departing figure and said to Inspector Megure, "That bracelet is mine."

Inspector Megure, who has been a police officer for so many years, has never seen evidence being sold at a scene before. The thing is, there's nothing wrong with it!

Xiaoye Meihui has already proven that she is indeed the owner of the bracelet. If we disregard the evidence, this is a normal transaction, and there is nothing he can interfere with.

Of course... this is only on the premise that the bracelet is safe.

"It's just that the person I'm waiting for has changed," Inspector Megure said helplessly, repeating the words he had once spoken to Mieko Koba.

"Then please wait here for a while."

X is much easier to talk to than Xiao Ye. He has plenty of patience; he's the kind of supervisor who can work for free many times a day.

As time went by, those who had given their statements left one after another.

Only their table remained, along with their sister who was taken to another room by the police officers to calm down.

Now X knows her name—Riko Hiraki, and the deceased—Houta Hiraki.

After the shock, Riko Hiraki's mental state remained poor, and she was even muttering something in a very low voice, seemingly on the verge of a breakdown.

If she were in the office, X would probably see the little "despair" box above her head.

In short, for the time being, there will only be a few people in the store.

Shortly after, a young man wearing glasses walked in. He looked young, probably just over twenty, but he was very capable.

Oh? Dazai knows this person.

Isn't this Ango?! He didn't even infiltrate the Port Mafia?

Despite his young age, Ango Sakaguchi exuded the aura of a corporate slave as he walked toward the police chief, Inspector Megure.

"Let's finish this quickly," the exhausted office worker thought, longing for his long-awaited day off!

After we're done, let's find a quiet bar for a drink.

The illusion of rest shattered with a snap upon seeing the black-haired youth beside the chubby inspector.

"Hello, Inspector Megure, I am Ango Sakaguchi, a member of the Special Abilities Division. I will assist you in the investigation of this case."

Then, he looked at the young man next to the fat police inspector, whose attire was exactly the same as when he picked him up at the airport that day.

"Hello, Mr. X."

Unexpectedly, the gentleman from the Special Abilities Department made a point of greeting X.

"You know me?"

The supervisor was a little puzzled; he had never seen anyone from the Special Abilities Department.

“I met you privately at Haneda Airport before.”

Haneda Airport...Dante's time?

"Hello, Mr. Sakaguchi."

Although he didn't know why, X still responded to the stranger.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the office worker prepared to start work. Meeting X was just an accident; the workday still had to be attended.

The grotesque corpse and the bracelet, supposedly a product of supernatural powers, lay there; one could see the truth simply by using one's own "theory of corruption"...

Did he see a transcendent being chatting leisurely?

Who is the boy next to him?

Does that man always carry a Transcendent with him when he goes out?

Focus, focus. The most important thing now is to find out the truth. You can do it, Ango.

X, who had followed out of curiosity, saw the new superhuman take out the bracelet and press it onto the bracelet with his hand.

X counted in his mind, planning to pull the person away as soon as he reached sixty.

According to the management guidelines for fluorescent bracelets, a 60-second countdown will begin 15 seconds after an employee puts on the bracelet. If this time is exceeded, the employee will die suddenly.

However, judging from how lively and energetic Xiaoye Meihui is, I don't know why the time was extended. Otherwise, she probably would have died on the way to the store.

However, TT2 is not deployed here, so for this guy's safety, it's best to be cautious.

Or... should I stab him in the back? Time will reset if I get injured.

Unaware of Mr. X's plans standing not far away, Sakaguchi Ango was reading information from the bracelet.

First, the most recent information, the police collecting evidence, skip that.

The deceased, who was wearing a bracelet and eating with his sister, showed no warning signs. He first stiffened and then collapsed; in fact, he was already dead at that moment.

The next incident occurred at the sink, where the deceased found the bracelet he had left behind and got into an argument with a woman.

The deceased, who only wanted to return the bracelet, was misunderstood by the woman as trying to pick her up. Indignant, he put the bracelet on his own wrist and planned to hand it over to the police so the woman could ask them for it back.

Then, the man, his face grim, handed the gift box containing the bracelet to the woman for safekeeping, telling her to keep a close eye on it and not to touch it. She clearly did not keep her promise and even wore it out.

Pour it again...

"Mr. Sakaguchi, please stop for a moment."

Sakaguchi Ango, who was immersed in his supernatural abilities, suddenly snapped back to reality. It was X calling him.

"What happened, Mr. X?"

"Haven't you finished reading yet?"

The young man in the white coat, clearly not feeling guilty for interrupting others' work, actually seemed quite self-righteous.

The main concern is what to do if he suddenly dies in front of me when the time comes.

Seeing the young office worker remove his hand from the bracelet, X gestured for him to continue.

Ango Sakaguchi was somewhat confused, but he hadn't seen what happened at the beginning...

His theory of decadence suddenly seemed to break down, flashing with incomprehensible fragments that jumped around so quickly that he could only catch a few of them.

It seems there are... ten identical bracelets, each shaped like a bright red apple...

And...and...white...

What are these?! Blood! Scattered limbs! Monsters roaming among them...

Ango Sakaguchi, whose timer had been restarted by his supervisor, suddenly froze, his lips curling into an extremely unnatural smile.

"Aha, haha...hahahahahaha!"

Upon hearing the laughter, X knew something was wrong. He turned to call Honglu, thankfully he had brought a weapon with him that could inflict damage.

In just a short while, the once mature and composed young man began to wander aimlessly.

Everyone inside the house felt uncomfortable to varying degrees, but Hiraki Riko, who was in another room, was the most agitated, feeling uncontrollably irritated by everything around her.

That policeman who kept babbling on and on was so annoying! What did he know?! He was so noisy!

The police officer who had been comforting her watched as the girl, who had been trembling just moments before, suddenly looked up and glared at him fiercely. He had only ever seen that look in her eyes at crime scenes. What was going on...?

"It's all your fault!"

Riko Hiraki lunged at the poor police officer, who was caught off guard and pinned to the ground, followed by the girl's fists.

He tried to resist, but found that he couldn't budge the seemingly frail girl at all, and he didn't know where she got such strength from.

Despite his anxiety about self-discipline, Sakamoto Ango was still smiling. He ran around like a monkey that had been given a second chance to run away. Judging from his behavior, the supervisor thought it was a chase. This guy seemed to have a high sense of justice.

Who knew that Honglu caught up with him before he could run two steps, grabbed him, and didn't even let him run out of the store.

Under Honglu's control, the disguised Nova Voice launched an attack, and a blue light exploded on his body.

All of this happened so fast that Inspector Megure was practically dumbfounded as he watched it all unfold.

Is this still Earth? Why can't he understand this world anymore?

Ango Sakaguchi, who had suddenly gone mad, had his sanity restored by the Voice of the New Star, and then he saw the police looking at him with eyes that looked like they had seen a ghost.

The store fell silent for a moment, until one of the children who had been watching the commotion couldn't hold back his laughter any longer.

Dazai Osamu suddenly felt all his fatigue swept away. That Ango was like a monkey, and a lazy monkey at that.

What was that sound?

Amidst Dazai Osamu's laughter, a police officer asked his colleague a question.

"You heard it too?"

The sound came from the inner room.

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