Chapter 395
I don't know how these systems communicate, but with the undercover system having a history of disappearing for seven years, Usoya Saiki absolutely refuses to let the suspicious value system go.
It's fine to make contact, it's already a system, why not use some high-tech communication methods instead of having to do it yourself?
The system paused for a moment, then made an excuse: "I'm mainly worried the infiltrator system won't come! My chances of success might be higher if I go myself!"
It had always suspected that the undercover system had discovered that Usaku Saiki was not a good person and had found an excuse to shirk responsibility and run away... It couldn't very well discuss the matter of throwing Usaku Saiki back to the undercover system in front of Usaku Saiki; it would definitely have to communicate with the undercover system privately.
Bo Yezhai retorted sharply: "Whatever, I'll file a complaint."
System: 【…You win.】
The Suspicion Value System angrily sent an invitation to the Undercover System, demanding an explanation or it would file a complaint.
However, because of the different flow of time, it doesn't know when the undercover system will arrive...
Seeing that Bo Yezaki had started writing the complaint letter, the Suspicion System quickly added: [It should be soon! Maybe it'll arrive today! Even without the complaint, it should realize that it hasn't properly handed over a lot of information! It definitely needs to give us an explanation!]
Bo Yezhai was skeptical.
Sera Masumi was probing something when she suddenly noticed that Kanakawa Shinryu walked straight out without looking to either side.
Kenji Hagiwara quickly pulled him back: "You've turned!"
Hanchuan Shenliu seemed to just come to his senses: "Oh."
"Don't space out while we're walking," Kenji Hagiwara said helplessly. "Weren't we going to eat cake? This way."
Hanchuan Shenliu: "...?"
Wasn't it out of stock?
When communicating with the system, the actual flow of time is very slow, and he has always been good at multitasking.
The fact that the undercover system was finally repaired had a different meaning for him, especially since it involved future plans. He couldn't help but think about many things, so he accidentally missed some intelligence this time.
Fortunately, once he came to his senses, his observation and analytical skills returned, and he quickly deduced from Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri's happy conversation what he had missed.
Simply put, because of the death and the arrival of the police, many customers left immediately.
There's no way around it. Ordinary people in Tokyo have also suffered a lot. Many people run away as soon as they see things are going badly, to prevent the murderer from killing people first and then taking the hotel people hostage to threaten the police by planting bombs. If that happens, it will be difficult to escape!
Since the person died in the annex, the police had no reason to stop innocent customers in other buildings, which led to a consequence—these departing people relieved the pressure on the restaurant, and suddenly there was enough cake to eat.
After all, they were already here, and everyone had seen dead people before. Even Ran Mouri was used to it. It wasn't that it affected their appetite; rather, they should have some dessert to soothe their wounded spirits. So they unanimously decided that since the opportunity had come, they should stick to the original plan and eat cake.
Even Sera Masumi, who had no idea about the cake buffet and was simply checking into the hotel, joined in.
When we arrived at the restaurant that offered a cake buffet, many people had already left because no one expected the criminal to be caught so quickly. The scene was quite different from the bustling one before, and suddenly it became much more desolate.
After seeing Han Chuan Shenliu enter the restaurant, the few people who were still hesitating quietly left.
The cake can be eaten later, but if it turns into a hostage situation, it would really be a loss.
Having seen through the thoughts of those who quietly left after their arrival, Sera Masumi fell silent for a moment, then slowly looked at Sugawa Shinryu, wondering if he would be hurt by it... Well, she thought it was unlikely. Sure enough, Sugawa Shinryu not only didn't change his expression, but he didn't even give those people a glance.
The others had clearly gotten used to it and didn't care what others thought. After choosing their seats, they went to get their cakes and drinks.
Originally, Hanchuan Shenliu would occasionally chat with the people around him, but after he started eating cake, he seemed to have his mouth full and became completely silent.
While continuing to chat with the others, Kenji Hagiwara couldn't help but glance at Shinryu Sakkawa several times.
...That's strange. Although Shinryu likes to act aloof, he's not usually this quiet. There were several topics that Shinryu would have participated in before, so why is he just eating cake and not saying anything today?
Bo Yezaki was actually rushing to communicate with the system. This was very important, and he didn't have the energy to delegate it to outsiders.
[I sense your attitude is a bit strange. Are you overly excited? Are you thinking of having me switch back to the undercover system after the repairs are done?]
The Suspicion System, feeling guilty, replied: "No, you're overthinking it..."
Bo Yezaki said quietly, "Actually, I suspect I've already maxed out my points, and I estimate I can exchange them for permanent residency in less than a year... If the system changes, will I have to start farming points again? Or can I directly exchange them with the undercover system?"
The skeptical system stammered: "Well, well..."
If it says it needs to be reinstalled, then Usoppō Saiki definitely won't agree to change the system!
And indeed, it's just a hair's breadth away. It can only leave after Usoya Saiki buys the [permanent residency], right? Otherwise, wouldn't it have only had Usoya Saiki's fixed points to sustain its life all these years, ultimately benefiting the undercover system?
Oh no, it shouldn't have urged the undercover system to come; it should have waited until Bo Yezhaiji had finished exchanging this before urging it!
Damn it! As soon as Bo Yezaki mentioned the complaint, it got anxious and forgot to consider all of this! It was only thinking about not being able to take the blame!
Even without a formal response from the system, just hearing that guilty tone, Bo Yezhai knew the answer.
He was speechless: "What kind of daydream are you having?"
The skeptical system said painfully, "[It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. Of course we respect your opinion...]"
"Since you respect my opinion," asked Bo Yezaki, "then can you all sign contracts with me?"
Suspicion Value System: 【…Huh?】
Usoppei: [Well, don't you think everyone's almost immune to my suspicion now? Trust levels, on the other hand, are skyrocketing! Without the undercover system, wouldn't all that trust be wasted? If the undercover system were also willing to sign with me, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds…]
The suspicion system was startled: [What about me?]
Bo Yezhai readily changed his tune: 【It's a win-win-win situation. The fact that I can't increase my trust level means someone suspects me!】
That sounds quite reasonable.
The skeptical system hesitated before saying, "[...There's no precedent for this.]"
Is it a rule that it's not allowed?
There isn't such a rule, it's just...
No system would do that!
A contractor's soul needs to meet certain conditions. It's already difficult enough for everyone to find a suitable contractor, let alone share it with other systems? This isn't charity!
When everyone signs a contract with a contractor, they all keep it a secret, hoping that the contractor will earn points for them alone.
If a person has several systems, none of them will work.
For example, you might need to both increase your suspicion and trust levels. This doesn't mean that not suspecting you means trusting you. It could also mean that you no longer care after the suspicion is dispelled, and the suspicion and trust levels you get might not be equal.
In that case, one system will definitely profit and the other will lose, so it's definitely not as good as focusing on farming one type of stat!
Which system is willing to share?
But the case of Usoya Saiki is different.
He didn't exchange anything for seven whole years. His stinginess was beyond a matter of sharing. The system even suspected that he wanted to give Bo Yezhaiji away to another system for free... Of course, that would have to wait until Bo Yezhaiji bought the [Permanent Residence Right] from it.
Aside from not buying anything, everything else about Usoppai is great. He's very efficient at racking up points and doesn't need any help from the system, making him very worry-free.
Moreover, over the past seven years, while the suspicion value has become harder to accumulate, it has a fixed source. Even if another system is added, it won't affect anything, since Bo Yezhai still won't buy anything anyway.
The Suspicion Value System wondered if they should actually recruit the Undercover System.
But the skeptical system was also puzzled: "You're almost there with your permanent residency, and you're not buying anything else, so why are you adding this system? Just to add some fun to your life?"
"Who said I won't buy anything else?" said Usakabe Saiki. "I just find your sales pitches too annoying. Once the undercover system arrives, I'll buy from whoever performs best."
The skeptical system, which had yielded nothing for seven years, was finally persuaded: "Really? Is there anything else you'd like to buy?"
"Of course, with such a powerful cheat code, who could resist using it, right? For example, I really like the resurrection card." Usakabe Saiki persuaded, "Do I look like such a stupid person!"
The suspicion system said quietly, "[You've endured this for seven years...]"
That's because I'm worried about not having enough permanent residency, so I'm saving money first...
Bo Yezaki earnestly persuaded the doubt value system, hoping that he could have his cake and eat it too.
After all, it's not common to have two systems that you can use against, and he felt bad that the trust points were being wasted.
"...Little Deep Flow, Little Deep Flow?"
Awakened by Kenji Hagiwara's voice, Fukami Hachikawa responded with a slow, deliberate "Hmm?"
Kenji Hagiwara narrowed his eyes slightly: "You're acting a bit strange today. Why are you so distracted? What are you thinking about?"
She's already shoved an empty fork into her mouth twice! She didn't even realize it... What could be making Fukami so distressed?
Is it because of that organization? So, even if Xiao Shenliu ruined that organization's important mission last time, he couldn't completely resolve the situation?
If that's the case, then it's not appropriate to discuss this here...
Han Chuan Shenliu calmly put down his empty fork: "Nothing, I just wanted to see someone."
"who?"
He is dead.
Kenji Hagiwara paused for a moment: "...My condolences?"
At a time like this, telling people to visit graves more often is definitely not the answer Xiao Shenliu wants... But how can you see someone who's already dead?
"But even so, I still want to see him."
The young man with deep red hair gently lowered his eyelids.
"——I'm trying to raise the dead against the stream of time."
—I want to reverse the flow of time and bring the dead back to life. (*Note)
Conan Edogawa's pupils suddenly contracted.
No! This... this is Vermouth's answer in Itakura Taku's diary when he questioned Vermouth about who she was after being threatened by the organization!
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