The cat was flailing its arms and legs as if roaring when suddenly Yoruichi Toyama grabbed it by the head and lifted it off the bed beside her.
"Kotaro-kun, do you still remember why we went to rescue Miyano Akemi?"
He heard Yoruichi Toyama's unusually calm voice.
This usually goofy host can actually be quite scary when he puts on a cold face... uh, scary for cats.
No, isn't it because you can't stand seeing a young lady being killed? ...
"Because Akemi Miyano is Shuichi Akai's girlfriend."
Yoru Toyama glanced at him, his eyes calm, but Taro couldn't help but shrink back.
"And Shuichi Akai is one of my targets. I can't complete the mission without raising his affection level."
"If I don't complete the mission, I won't be able to go back to the real world."
“I have family, my job, and my friends in the real world. I can’t stay here forever.”
"That's why I went to save Akemi Miyano. Protecting her is my responsibility, it's that simple."
Hearing such businesslike words and tone, Taro, who always disliked his host for meddling in other people's business, was at a loss for words.
After saying these words, Yoruichi Toyama did not speak again.
...
As evening approached, before Miyano Akemi had even had time to prepare dinner, she saw Toyama Yoruichi come downstairs.
When asked, he said his injuries were no longer serious and he wanted to move around a bit.
Seeing his cheerful expression as usual, Mingmei didn't think much of it and turned to walk into the kitchen.
Yoruichi Toyama didn't turn on the TV. When she picked up her phone to play, she realized that she hadn't paid her phone bill in a long time and her phone was disconnected.
I had no choice but to call out to the kitchen and borrow Mingmei's phone to transfer the money via bank transfer.
Not long after I recharged my phone, it started vibrating incessantly, with text message notifications ringing all over the place.
Upon closer inspection, aside from the telecommunications company's message that the balance was insufficient and the service would soon be suspended, most of the messages were from acquaintances offering their condolences.
Akechi, Amuro Tooru, and Conan are brothers who are also close friends.
Then Xiaolan represented herself and her father.
Yoruichi Toyama thought about it and realized that this was not Kogoro's original intention.
Following them were the officers of the First Investigation Division, mainly from Inspector Megure's Third Division and Inspector Kenmochi's Seventh Division.
Inspector Megure added a sentence:
"Also, Asahi asked me to give his regards. Please rest assured, Mr. Toyama, he will definitely live well with hope."
This was probably the most satisfactory result Yoruichi Toyama obtained in the Tsukikage Island incident.
Finally, even Heiji Hattori told him that he could go to Osaka to play once he recovered from his injury.
Yoruichi Toyama was relieved that the text message wasn't written in Shaanxi dialect, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to hold back her laughter, and her wound might have reopened.
She scrolled to the bottom of the message list, then scrolled through it again from bottom to top. Yoruichi Toyama put down her phone and snorted.
Just then, Mingmei came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of soup and looked at him questioningly.
"While I was away these past few days, Mr. Shigeru, you must have gone fishing again, right?" Yoruichi Toyama asked, pursing her lips. "Who was it that cried and begged to join the detective agency back then?"
Akemi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"You don't pay their salaries, so why are you so concerned?"
"Besides, Mr. Mao told me in advance that there was something going on back home and he had to go back immediately to deal with it."
"Hmm?" Yoruichi Toyama raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Where is his hometown? I've never heard him mention it before."
"I don't know."
As they chatted idly, the two sat down at the dining table.
As Akemi smiled and handed him a bowl of fish soup, Yoruichi Toyama seemed somewhat distracted.
fish……
"...Mr. Mao, why are all your fish the same size?"
"...Then the fish I caught got away..."
"...about the size of your arm..."
"...and it even twisted my shoulder..."
Oh right, when was that time...?
Karuizawa, the Black Magic Case...
Yoichi Toyama's hand, holding the soup bowl, froze in mid-air.
Before that, which time? ...
Izu, the Golden Island? ...
"...The Shonan coastline in Kamakura is so beautiful..."
"...Hey boss, you probably have a real name too, don't you?..."
Real name... huh? ...
"Hey, Kotaro-kun!"
As the black cat squatted by the table, enjoying its small fish, it looked up with a somewhat bewildered expression.
"Check the affection levels for me again, I need the entire list!"
Although he didn't understand why, Taro sensed Yoruichi Toyama's urgency and nodded, then acted swiftly.
Yoruichi Toyama skipped the long list and scrolled straight to the bottom.
[Mochiri: 23 (Friendly).]
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