Chapter 123 The New Teacher.
Everything that followed went smoothly, just as Tsukino and Chiya had hoped.
After saying goodbye to the two people and leaving, Tsukino and Chiya would think back to their conversation at the family restaurant and feel a little strange, but mostly they felt it was only natural.
A couple who have known each other for many years but are still unsure whether they have reached the point of marriage, are also wonderfully mischievous and deceitful rivals who hurt each other. They are people who like to set their own rules, and people who know each other well and want to break each other's rules.
It's precisely because of this peculiar pair of parents that they could remain so natural after seeing their child who had been away from home for quite some time.
Tsukino and Chiya even suspected that the two of them might be betting on when they would meet again... and that was indeed a possibility.
In short, neither Tsukino nor Chiya were surprised to see each other today. Although he was initially taken aback by the unexpected sight of Fusashi Yomei, he quickly accepted it and felt that everything that followed with the two of them was normal.
These two could appear anywhere and do anything. — This idea might smack of blind confidence in those two, but that's what Tsukino and Chiya truly believed.
Especially that man who calls himself Yangming. Even if he suddenly and inexplicably started running naked in the streets one day, Tsukino and Chiya would probably think, "There must be a reason why this person would do such a thing."
However, believing is one thing, and feeling is another. After actually meeting them, Tsukino and Chiya were completely relieved, not caring at all how Fusashi Yomei would feel if he knew their thoughts.
Those two are still the same two people, and they look like they can still be alive and kicking and scheming against each other for another hundred years. That's great.
Having achieved their goal and bid farewell to the couple, Tsukino and Chiya, having eaten and drunk their fill, still had a very clear objective for the future.
That means going to find Wang Ma Xiaoji.
At the time, after indicating that he had some things to do in Yokohama, Ouma Kokichi did not ask any further questions.
The purple-haired boy simply nodded slowly. Although his face was expressionless, it made it all the more surprising that he exuded a sense of sadness.
Then, Wangma Xiaoji said in a soft but considerate manner, "Ah, am I going to be left behind again? No, it's okay, I understand."
Tsukino and Qianye: "..."
Tsukino and Chiya: "Ohma, be normal."
Although he knew that Wang Ma Xiaoji was acting, he would never act this realistically... no, this nauseatingly so, and he would also add a sudden burst of wailing.
This sudden change in appearance is quite unusual.
"Why?"
Two tears still clung to the corners of Wang Ma Xiaoji's eyes. He looked aggrieved and confused, clearly not done playing yet, and asked while maintaining his pitiful and aggrieved expression.
"I'm perfectly normal right now."
"Ouma, the way you're acting only makes people suspect you're trying to cause trouble." At the time, Tsukino and Chiya gave this honest assessment.
This was, of course, a joke. Tsukino and Chiya knew that if Ouma Kōkichi wanted to cause trouble, he would do it even if they were there. After all, Tsukino and Chiya knew that Ouma Kōkichi generally wouldn't stop him from causing trouble if he knew them.
...What kind of tongue twister?
Tsukino and Chiya didn't know whether Ohma Kokichi had managed to cause any trouble in the short time since they were temporarily separated again, but he knew where to look for Ohma Kokichi.
After leaving the family restaurant, the black-haired boy walked in a certain direction without hesitation.
That was a place he had tried to avoid when he first arrived in Yokohama, and it was a place he had only approached this morning.
Armed Detective Agency.
Although it's getting dark, the detective agency on the second floor of the coffee shop I visited before seems to still be open... I guess so.
As soon as they entered the detective agency, Tsukino and Chiya saw Dazai Osamu lounging on the sofa in a rather lazy posture.
...Perhaps it's not business hours now?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when the curly-haired man, who had been lounging on the sofa like a peaceful salted fish, suddenly sat up abruptly after a second of eye contact with him. He waved energetically at Tsukino and Chiya, greeting them, "Hello, Chiya-kun~ Do you have a request, are you just dropping by, or... are you here to pick someone up?"
As he spoke, he made no attempt to wait for Tsukino and Chiya to give an answer—because after Dazai Osamu finished speaking, he pointed in a direction where Ohma Kokichi was standing.
However, even without his guidance, Tsukino and Chiya had already noticed that place.
"What? What happened next?" "Wait, Ohma-kun..." "Aaaaaah!!"
The commotion was so loud, it would be hard to go unnoticed even if you wanted to.
"It sounds like some kind of ghost story convention," Dazai Osamu explained casually. "But for me, the existence of ghosts is the scariest ghost story. If a 'ghost' is something that lingers in this world after death, what's the difference between it and someone who's alive?"
Tsukino and Chiya didn't answer, because they knew that Dazai Osamu's words hadn't been asking for an answer. At that moment, Ohma Kokichi, who had caused the commotion, bounced up to him.
"Good evening, Kozuki." Ouma Kokichi still had a satisfied smile on his face. "Let's go~! I didn't expect there to be so many interesting people in the detective agency. I had a lot of fun."
Are you happy?
Tsukino and Chiya glanced silently at where Ohma and Kokichi had been standing... Around the same table, several people who had collapsed from exhaustion, presumably members of the Detective Agency, were sitting. They weren't very old, seemingly around the same age as themselves and Ohma.
...It seems like only you, Ouma, are happy.
Tsukino and Chiya hummed in agreement, decisively ignoring the situation of the several unfamiliar members of the detective agency behind them.
At this moment, there weren't many people in the room where Tsukino and Chiya were currently in the detective agency. Only Dazai and a few others who had been playing with Ohma Kokichi were present.
Considering the condition of the others behind them, Tsukino and Chiya chose to politely say goodbye to Dazai Osamu directly.
The man in the trench coat nodded casually, making no attempt to offer any polite words of persuasion or small talk.
Just as the two were about to leave, Dazai Osamu casually remarked, as if trying to start a conversation, "Speaking of which, you two are both high school students. Are you planning to continue your studies in the next few years, or go straight to work?"
Tsukino, Chiya, and Ohma Kokichi, who had already reached the door, turned around.
Does this count as an invitation?
Although Dazai Osamu did not fully explain, the other two clearly understood his meaning.
Wangma Xiaoji's answer was decisive: "I'm the 'Ultimate Leader,' so if I were working for someone else, I wouldn't be a leader anymore!"
"As for me..." Tsukino and Chiya said, "Well, I haven't thought about that yet. Besides, I've only been in high school for a year, so I'll probably consider it later."
"Yeah, right. A job that involves daily interactions with people with superpowers isn't currently on his radar."
*******
After that, apart from a few minor incidents in Yokohama, Tsukino and Chiya spent a peaceful vacation as usual.
As for Ouma Kokichi... Tsukino and Chiya thought he must have also experienced a long-lost peace during the holidays, but he himself said, "I've been busy directing my subordinates to expand our territory this holiday" and "It's rare that there are no strange things happening, so I'll continue to focus on the organization's affairs." So the specific situation is questionable.
And Hajime Hyuga...
The holiday after the first school year wasn't very long. After school started, Tsukino and Chiya finally saw Hinata Hajime again.
He seemed no different from usual, and even the other classmates who had been with him for a semester didn't notice any changes in Hinata.
But Tsukino and Chiya knew that the future had already changed quietly.
For example, they probably won't have that transfer student, the young lady from the Nine-Headed Dragon Group, in their class anymore. Also, the practical exams for undergraduates will go smoothly, and nothing strange will happen this time... and so on.
These changes seem to be moving things in a positive direction, but no one can say for sure whether the future will truly improve. Because when change begins, it also means that the future is gradually slipping out of the control of those who know it.
...Logically speaking, that's how it should be. It's just that I wonder if this applies to Hajime Hyuga, who now possesses all the Ultimate Talents.
"So, Aurora is still not making a move?" Hyuga Hajime asked.
“Yes, that’s right,” Tsukino and Chiya said. “After the old school building, everything before seemed like an illusion. Things have been very calm lately, to an abnormal degree.”
However, it's still best not to make absolute statements.
After a long period of peaceful life, the unexpected always arrives so suddenly—
As the school bell rang, the slightly noisy conversations in the classroom gradually subsided. Tsukino and Chiya exchanged a glance with Hinata Hajime, then each took their seat.
Hello.
The classroom door was opened.
Then came the crisp sound of heels hitting the floor. The newcomer walked unhurriedly to the podium and then faced the students below.
The person standing on the podium gave a slightly shy smile, and even their voice sounded so gentle it was captivating.
"Nice to meet you, I am your new teacher this semester."
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