Chapter 53 About Wanting to Change Jobs

"Ah! Hiraki-chan!"

The officer who spoke first exclaimed in surprise, and then everyone heard the sounds coming from the inner room.

It sounded like being hit unilaterally.

"Has a fight broken out inside?"

The long-haired youth, still surrounded by small balls, asked X a question, and X turned to look at Inspector Megure.

Inspector Megure decided to go check it out because there was a male officer inside, and the door to the inner room wasn't closed; he could see everything as soon as he walked over...

The police officer pinned under the table, his life hanging in the balance... and Riko Hiraki, still striking him—that was the voice.

The chestnut-haired girl kept her head down, making it impossible to see her expression, while she continued to hammer someone. The police rushed into the not-so-spacious room.

Two police officers tried to lift Riko Hiraki up, while Maeda below looked like he was about to collapse. If they didn't get him to the hospital soon, it would be too late! It could really be fatal!

Riko Hiraki, who had been muttering something about "it's your fault," felt the pressure being applied to her and finally raised her head.

Upon noticing the newly arrived officers, she screamed, "Why are you all bothering me?!"

Using the upward force, she stood up, and just as the police officers breathed a sigh of relief, she swung her elbow and struck the officer to her right and behind her in the face.

The police officer, who had been unjustly attacked, was struck with tremendous force by an elbow. His nose and eyes immediately stung and bled. How could this child be so strong!

X, who was left outside the door, was also a little surprised. Why was this girl panicking too?

"Honglu".

Upon receiving the command, the long-haired youth used the Voice of Nova to attack the chestnut-haired girl who was gripped by a panic of courage.

Unlike Ango Sakaguchi, who runs around everywhere and has a fear of self-discipline, the girl showed a high degree of aggression, which benefited Honglu, who didn't have to chase after anyone.

As the blue light burst forth, Riko Hiraki went limp and ceased to be aggressive.

"Maeda!! Hang in there a little longer! The ambulance is almost here!"

The policeman who went to check on Maeda's condition had a choked voice. He knew that his colleague, who had been beaten up by the girl and had his head cracked open by a cup, was probably not going to make it.

Maeda couldn't hear those words anymore; they were just a way to comfort himself.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

A steady voice came from behind him; he recognized it—it was Mr. X's voice.

What he held in his hand... was the bracelet that had killed one person and driven another insane.

What are you trying to do?!

Police officers stopped a suspicious person who intended to harm his colleague.

"Put it on him?"

X was somewhat confused; wasn't his behavior obvious enough?

"He's already like this! Can't you just let him pass away peacefully?!"

Looking at the police officer with red eyes, X felt he was about to witness the tough guy shed tears.

"I'm trying to save him, get out of the way, or he'll really be beyond saving."

If we keep waiting, what's the point of healing if we're really dead?

Taking advantage of the officer's momentary hesitation, X swiftly slipped the bracelet onto his wrist.

Three seconds later, Officer Maeda's almost non-existent breathing began to increase, and slowly, his complexion improved, and the wound on his forehead began to heal rapidly.

This was already a miracle, Ango Sakaguchi thought with a dark look in his eyes as he looked at the black-haired youth with his back to him.

This Mr. X knew very well how to use the bracelet, both positively and negatively, and he knew exactly who he was and what his relationship was with the bracelet.

Could it be... that the bracelet actually came from him?

The supervisor, who was observing the injuries, was unaware that a guy with glasses was trying to frame him. He had to keep an eye on him, otherwise it would be too unfair if he were killed by the fluorescent bracelet after finally getting better.

Don Quixote sat down next to Riko Hiraki in place of the policeman. The girl was overwhelmed with guilt and was constantly wiping away tears.

What has she done?!

Mr. Maeda was clearly trying to comfort me, but I...

If anything really happens to Mr. Maeda, she won't live either!

"Ms. Hiraki, I have a question."

"Hmm? What do you want to ask?"

Riko Hiraki looked at the blonde girl beside her with her red, tear-filled eyes.

"You...are usually very strong?"

She had seen many colleagues in the company who were struggling with courage panic, but Riko Hiraki was unlike them; she was thin and small.

"I... actually practice Taekwondo."

Don Quixote nodded thoughtfully; well, that policeman was really unlucky.

This is not an ordinary junior high school girl, but a Valkyrie in the eyes of ordinary people!

It's a miracle he wasn't killed on the spot, given his loss of reason.

Riko Hiraki, however, seemed to have opened a floodgate of words and began to speak, or rather, confide, to Don Quixote.

“My parents divorced when I was very young, and they each started new families. I’ve been raised by my older brother ever since…”

She choked up again, "But, my brother died unexpectedly, and I even caused Mr. Maeda's death..."

The louder she cried, the more X felt as if she were being stabbed in the back with many swords.

Putting everything else aside, Hiraki Yuta's death was entirely caused by the fluorescent bracelet.

Although he didn't know why the anomaly appeared outside, he felt it was his responsibility.

Seeing that Officer Maeda had woken up and was staring at the bracelet with a surprised expression, X felt that it was about time and quickly took the bracelet off.

Honglu took out a small box at the right time, pressed a button, and the box began to expand, eventually becoming a large box big enough to hold an adult man.

The fluorescent bracelet was inserted and floated quietly in mid-air, like an ordinary piece of jewelry. You couldn't tell that it had just taken a life and pulled a policeman back from the brink of death.

The situation has developed to the point where Inspector Megure doesn't know how to handle it. Is this really something a junior inspector like him should know?

Ango Sakaguchi adjusted his glasses, stepped forward, and said to Inspector Megure, "This case has been confirmed as the work of an esper. The notice to transfer the case will be issued soon, and you can leave now."

"The victim..."

"We will handle this properly, and we will also provide compensation to the injured officers."

Looking at the young man who, after returning to normal, was speaking official jargon in a serious manner.

Inspector Megure's mind was filled with the image of his monkey-like antics from earlier, and he felt a little like laughing, but now was not the time to laugh.

Inspector Megure nodded solemnly: "Then I'll leave it to you. Let's call it a day!"

After the police left, Mori Ougai said goodbye, "If I hadn't chosen this shop, you wouldn't have wasted so much time here. I'm really sorry."

He waved his phone and said, "I have some work to take care of, so I'll take my leave now."

This wasn't a lie; someone from the gang he worked for really did contact him. They were all police officers at the time, so he had to tell the truth. After that, his phone never rang again, and he felt obligated to go check it out.

Earlier.

Xiaoye Meihui looked at the bracelet on her wrist, which shone brightly in the sunlight, and was extremely satisfied.

What a foolish and rich young master, exchanging such an expensive item so easily.

Her good mood ended when she opened the door and saw bloodstains scattered on the floor she had carefully maintained.

Her heart skipped a beat. Why was he here? Didn't he say he would come in the evening?

Then her secret wearing of jewelry will be impossible to hide!

It's all the fault of those slow-moving police officers; how is she supposed to explain this now?

She walked dejectedly towards the bedroom, where, if she wasn't mistaken, that person would be.

The burly man with a gloomy face, clutching his wound, sat on her bed; blood had already soaked the light-colored sheets.

Where is the stuff?

"What is that?"

Xiaoye Meihui subconsciously hid her hands behind her back, and the man with sharp eyes noticed the woman's unusual behavior.

"Didn't I say that I was only leaving it with you temporarily, and that you took it out?"

Looking at the woman's guilty expression, what didn't the man know? His lover's personality had always been like this, and he was somewhat used to it.

"Never mind, give me the bracelet, you can keep the rest, they're quite pretty."

The woman's expression showed no joy. In the past, when he gave her a gift, she would always flatter him respectfully... Why was she acting so strangely today?

Xiaoye Meihui stretched out her left hand, and in her hand was the bracelet, the bracelet that could save him.

The man roughly took off the bracelet and put it on himself. He had just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue talking to the woman when he realized that his injuries had not improved at all, and the continued blood loss had made him even weaker.

This is a fake! That bitch Xiaoye Meihui tricked him!

In a fit of extreme anger, the man grabbed Xiaoye Meihui, who was trying to run away after noticing the change in his expression.

"Where's the bracelet? I'm asking you, where's the bracelet?!"

"The bracelet is right here..."

The man, already in a daze, forcefully dragged Xiaoye Meihui to the living room, where his gun was placed. His hands were already weak from blood loss.

Xiaoye Meihui realized what was happening and screamed, "What are you doing!"

“You’ve known me for a while now, and you know I can’t stand betrayal.”

A soft click sounded.

"What are you doing! Let me go! I'm sorry, I'll go find the police to exchange you—"

The sound stopped abruptly as a bullet pierced the woman's head.

She never imagined, even in death, that men wouldn't even listen to her finish speaking.

"Oh dear."

The doctor, carrying his medical kit, looked at the bloodstains inside the room and sighed expressionlessly.

"What a coincidence, Miss Ye."

He looked at the woman in the living room, her eyes wide open in death, and the burly man who had died not far from her.

The leader of this organization died from excessive blood loss.

For some reason, he never called again after that call, but instead sent him this address.

Mori Ougai summoned Alice, and the blonde loli ran around the house without leaving any trace of a third party.

In other words, it really was a man who killed the woman, and then he died himself.

Is this little organization really not joking? How do they manage to get so much money?

"Oh dear, Alice, we need to find new jobs."

The middle-aged doctor wore a distressed expression, but the blonde girl wasn't having any of it.

"Hmph! You idiot Rintarō, didn't you plan to join Dazai's side? And you're still making excuses here!"

"You actually found out? Alice is so clever!"

The two, one big and one small, left while talking, and the doctor slammed the door shut behind them.

He had never been here before. He encountered a murder while he was eating, and after finally getting home, he received the devastating news that his boss had passed away. Sigh, what a bad day.

I suppose... that Mr. X who seems so easy to talk to must be short of a doctor, since he's very cheap.

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Author's note: Tomorrow [kiss][kiss]