60 Jinjiang Exclusive
◎"Why not add fuel to the fire?"◎
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Perhaps it was to investigate Fedia's true purpose?
Kawakami Wakana discovers that Dazai Osamu is quite interested in her parents' upcoming visit to the detective agency.
That evening, Dazai Osamu knocked on her door and discussed with Wakana how to deal with the situation.
“If you want the entire detective agency to cooperate with your act, Kunikida-kun will definitely start nagging again,” Dazai Osamu said enthusiastically. “The best way is to talk to your parents and have them act as clients of the detective agency. This will minimize the number of people who need to know about this.”
"—Also, as Wakana-chan just mentioned, your concern is that they might think Kyoka is too young and Naomi's relationship with her brother is too close. In that case, let's find a day when Kyoka is going on a mission and Naomi is at school..."
As Ruoyi listened to Dazai Osamu's lengthy analysis, she glanced at the can of crab meat beside her: "..."
“Dazai-kun…” she began, interrupting Dazai Osamu’s speech, “Are you doing all this for the sake of paying for Jia?”
“…?” Dazai Osamu paused for a moment.
But then he gave a deep, unfathomable laugh.
"Maybe."
"I'm just curious whether the dragon would really be willing to be a knight."
"—So, in order to prevent the 'demon' from causing trouble in secret, it's not enough for just you and me; we need a helper."
"An accomplice?" Ruoyi pondered the possibility of who this person might be.
Dr. Yosano's healing abilities can prevent battle damage, and Tanizaki's "Magical Snow" once fooled Feda...
"Ding-dong." The doorbell rang.
Atsushi Nakajima's face appeared in the video doorbell.
Kawakami Ruoyi: "..."
Suddenly I felt—
Atsushi was quite unfortunate to have met Dazai Osamu...
The plan proceeded smoothly. Ruoyi successfully contacted her parents and requested that they come to the detective agency as clients. It just so happened that her father had an old friend he had lost contact with after moving to Yokohama, making it a perfect opportunity.
The "request" was mainly handled by her and Dazai. Atsushi Nakajima's task was to secretly follow along when they went to find the person, just in case.
but……
Even Dazai Osamu couldn't overcome the saying, "Plans can't keep up with changes."
Everything was going perfectly. According to the script Wakana and Dazai Osamu had prepared beforehand, her parents arrived at the detective agency at a time when Naomi and Kyoka were not present, and the other agency members treated the two elders as ordinary clients. But just as Dazai Osamu was about to discuss things in detail—
"Dazai—!" Kunikida Doppo suddenly roared, "You've hidden those poisonous mushrooms you can't put away in my closet again!"
Kunikida Doppo was so angry that he yelled out loud before noticing his client sitting on the sofa.
Kunikida Doppo: "..."
"My apologies." He cleared his throat and returned to his workstation.
"Uh..." Ruoyi's father finally found his voice, "Your detective agency studies mushrooms?"
“Yes, yes!” Kawakami Wakana hurriedly explained, “Haven’t there been several cases in the news recently of people going up the mountain to pick mushrooms and failing to distinguish them from poisonous ones, resulting in them dying? That’s why we decided to increase the ability of Yokohama citizens to identify poisonous mushrooms.”
Fortunately, Dad didn't suspect anything, and the topic returned to the commission.
"It's okay if you get injured while searching for them." Knowing her parents' biggest worry was her safety, Ruoyi specifically mentioned Yosano Akiko, "Dr. Yosano is an incredibly skilled doctor; as long as we find her—"
As Ruoyi spoke, her gaze drifted toward the infirmary, where Yosano Akiko and others were also staying.
Then, her smile froze on her face.
Red liquid was flowing out of the infirmary door.
"...?!!"
"Dr. Yosano must have accidentally spilled the red wine again!" Dazai Osamu jumped up from his chair and pushed open the door to the infirmary, as if to prove that it was indeed not some other liquid.
Sure enough, a bottle of red wine spilled on the ground, the liquid slowly flowing out, and Yosano Akiko was wiping the ground with a rag with a pained expression.
Upon hearing the door open, she immediately stood up.
Are there any injured people?
Kawakami Ruoyi: "..."
Your reaction is practically saying that working at a detective agency means you'll get injured all the time!
And that's not even the most important thing.
The important thing is the chainsaw that Yosano Akiko casually picked up.
Kawakami Ruoyi: "..."
Osamu Dazai: "..."
Ruoyi's parents: "..."
"Bang—" Dazai quickly closed the door to the infirmary.
“Uh…this is…” Ruoyi didn’t know how to explain it now.
"We're back to get something—" Just then, Izumi Kyoka and Oda Sakunosuke, who were originally on a mission, returned to the detective agency.
"...?" Ruoyi noticed that her parents' expressions turned sour the moment they saw Izumi Kyoka.
"..."
like……
We're doomed.
"She...she's the president's relative's child, do you believe that?" Ruoyi asked weakly.
At the same time, downstairs at the detective agency.
Fyodor stood behind a nearby telephone pole, watching as Izumi Kyoka and Tanizaki Jun'ichirō entered the Little Red Building, and only then did a smile appear on his face.
"A thirteen or fourteen-year-old child doesn't go to school on weekdays but works here. I wonder what Neko's parents would think if they saw this..."
"Dostoevsky, is this your answer?" Gogol quietly appeared behind him and said thoughtfully.
"Get her out of the detective agency, then proceed with the 'Five Signs of Decay' plan to deal with the detective agency, and you won't be affected by her."
"However, is this also a form of 'escape'?"
Noticing Fyodor's sinister gaze, Gogol quickly said, "However, Dostoevsky, if you're going to take this approach—why don't we add fuel to the fire?"
As he spoke, he waved a thin sheet of paper in his hand.
Fyodor: !
When did this guy bring his treasured "pages"?!
"You want to use 'pages'?"
“What’s written here can become the truth as long as it’s reasonable, right?” Gogol’s smile gradually twisted. “If the ‘Armed Detective Agency’ becomes a terrorist in the eyes of the public, they will naturally take your cat away.”
“Now is not the time to use this,” Fyodor interrupted Gogol in a deep voice.
"—However, I will consider your suggestion to 'add fuel to the fire'."
"Regardless of whether she leaves the detective agency because of this, I will proceed with the 'Five Signs of Decay' plan."
…………
At this moment, Kawakami Wakana was sitting on the sofa in the detective agency, listening to Kunikida Doppo's scolding along with Dazai Osamu.
"Who gave you permission to make such a decision on your own?" Kunikida Doppo pressed his throbbing temples. "You even planned to use a fake request and script to get away with it."
"But Kunikida-kun, under normal circumstances, it's understandable that adult children would feel embarrassed if their parents came to visit them after they started working. You should also consider how Wakai-chan feels."
Kunikida Doppo glared at him without any politeness.
Osamu Dazai: "..."
“Kunikida-san!” Kawakami Wakai could no longer remain silent at this moment. “My parents’ request was not a script! I did not deceive them with Dazai. My father… did have an old classmate who supposedly moved to Yokohama and then disappeared shortly afterward.”
As she spoke, she looked at her parents.
"Let's put other things aside for now, Dad, Mom. Since we've come all this way, why don't we resolve this request first?"
"..." The parents looked at each other and finally nodded.
“Alright.” Kunikida Doppo sighed. “I happen to have a friend who’s good at this kind of thing. I’ll contact him myself and help your father find someone.”
Kawakami Wakana had no idea who Kunikida Doppo's friend was. However, this person was indeed very capable. A moment later, Kunikida Doppo, who had just hung up the phone, came over with his "ideal" notebook and pointed to the address he had just written down.
"This is it."
"Thanks, Kunikida-kun!" Dazai Osamu said happily. "Wakai-chan and I will go right now—"
“I’ll go with her,” Kunikida Doppo said coldly.
"So you won't cause any more trouble."
"..."
“So…” Atsushi Nakajima pulled Osamu Dazai aside and asked cautiously, “With Kunikida-san here, do we still need to follow?”
“Follow up,” Dazai Osamu lowered his voice, “I have a feeling things aren’t that simple…”
…………
Kawakami Wakana knew that having Kunikida Doppo with her at this moment was the best option.
After all, Kunikida Doppo was clearly more reliable than Dazai Osamu, and was more likely to win her parents' favor.
If none of this works, she will have no choice but to leave the detective agency and see what Feda will do next.
So, she, Kunikida Doppo, and her parents boarded the train to her father's old friend's place.
However, for some reason, her heart was pounding, and she had a bad feeling.
Ruoyi could only take deep breaths and tell herself that everything was alright.
Feja wouldn't easily harm her parents, as that would be tantamount to a complete falling out. Besides, Kunikida-kun is there, so there shouldn't be any major problems.
But all self-comfort shattered when he saw the wide-open door of the target residence.
Kawakami Wakai:!
At that moment, she finally understood where her unease came from.
Feya would never harm her parents.
But that doesn't mean she wouldn't lay a hand on her father's friends!
Could it be...?
"Be careful." Kunikida Doppo also sensed an ominous atmosphere. He reached out to block the three people behind him, gripped the notebook pages with various weapons and self-defense tools written on them, held his breath, and led the way into the house.
"Ruoyi..." Kawakami Ruoyi heard her mother calling her name from behind.
"Shh—" Ruoyi gestured for her mother to be quiet, "Follow Kunikida-san, let's go inside and take a look."
[Author's Note]
Are the old father's friends still doing well?
1. It may have already died.
2. Fedia wasn't the type to kill people indiscriminately, and there were better ways than simply killing them.
3. What if Dad's friend is the villain?
Small Theater
Ruoyi took Feijia hiking to improve her physical strength.
The disease shield doesn't go
Preparing an automatic walking machine
Gogol secretly assisted
These are all unnecessary, or if Ruoyi is on guard, she can unleash her ultimate move.
I sprained my ankle.
Can you carry me up the mountain?
In short, it boils down to one word.
I don't want to exercise.
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