112 The three sentences of the "Scam Genius" made the police and the FBI break the case for me...
At 4:30 in the morning, the hardworking Mr. Amuro had just finished his day's work and returned to his safe house.
Since he recently partnered with Vermouth, he temporarily activated a safe house and planned to use it as a temporary safe house for meeting with members of the organization. Therefore, he had to go there to clean it after work these days.
The Chaowen Apartment was the "perfect safe house" carefully selected for him by the police. They said the apartment was excellent in terms of privacy and security. The owner of the apartment seemed to be a gentleman of special status. In the words of the superiors, "unless they are tired of living, no one dares to cause trouble in the territory of that invincible man."
Therefore, this safe house provided Amuro Toru with a sufficient sense of security. Somewhere in his heart, he had a subtle intuition that told him that making this his most important safe house was the best choice.
...Until tonight, Toru Amuro suddenly felt that this intuition might not be accurate.
The corners of his lips twitched slightly as he looked at the short-haired girl in front of him, who had haunted him for quite some time. "Excuse me... Miss Chaomu...? Why are you squatting at my doorstep...?"
What's wrong with this guy...? It's one thing for him to be squatting on someone else's doorstep in the middle of the night, wearing a hood and gray-black clothes, but when he called out to me, he turned around with a look as if he'd spotted prey...
Watched by those golden eyes, Amuro Toru felt like he was being watched by some dangerous predator. While his expression remained shrouded in a sense of danger, his inner vigilance was involuntarily growing. So, how could Hagiwara and Hiro have considered her harmless?
【Amuro Toru becomes alert.】
His vigilance was written in the status bar. Chaomu clicked his tongue, which was not surprising: it was obvious that the black-faced guy didn't have a high favorability towards her, and she was only a D charm, so the Lady Special Attack would not be useful on him... Under the debuff of the Truth Bullet, it was basically impossible for him to get into trouble.
Under his gaze, she showed no intention of moving. She raised her head and answered confidently, "I'm not squatting at your door. This is a public corridor. Who can squat if they want?"
"The corridor is a corridor...but why are you here?" Amuro Toru's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he became more alert. "You showed up at my door so late at night, you wouldn't..."
Thinking about it this way, when Chaomu went to the host bar to order him, she asked him if he could like her...
...Could it be that Chaomu is actually... a stalker...? Has he been arguing with him all this time just to get his attention...? Or is it just a nasty idea to destroy something he can't get...
While he was working today, Vermouth next to him seemed to be watching some TV series. The male protagonist in the TV series seemed to treat the female protagonist in this way. He said he hated her the most, but in fact, he followed her around every day...
Thinking back carefully, the male protagonist not only followed the female protagonist around like Stoka, but also tried to curry favor with her friends all day long, asking them to speak well of him...
When Toru Amuro put the image of the male protagonist into Chaomu, he felt a chill on the back of his neck.
His hand unconsciously moved to his waist, pressing the handle of the gun, his eyes becoming sharper: "You are not..."
"Of course that's because I live here." Chaomu had no idea what his mind was wandering to. He stood up and moved a few steps to the side, returning to the door of his room. He said as a matter of course, "I just came out for a walk in the corridor. Is there anything wrong?"
Seeing her open the door, Amuro Toru's serious expression became blank for a moment, and his eyes became small: "...Huh? You live...you live here?"
He had lived here for so long, and he didn't even know... Chaomu was his neighbor???
"What else?" Chaomu looked at him in confusion, "Then why do you think I'm here?"
The blond young man who had just performed a big drama in his mind: "…………"
Under the dim corridor light, his dark skin faintly revealed a blush: "...No, it's nothing, it's just the first time I ran into my neighbor...it was a bit unexpected."
This guy actually lives next door to him... What on earth was he thinking just now...?
The girl said "oh" but didn't say whether she believed it or not. She moved to a new place and squatted down at the door of her room again, holding her chin in her hand in a daze, and didn't pay any attention to him.
Her disregard made Amuro Toru feel even more ashamed - despite this, he still forced himself to calm down and keep his brain working.
No, I can't relax just yet. If I think about it carefully, this is a bit too coincidental... This strange girl has connections with Hagiwara Matsuda and Hiro, and now she actually appears next to him...
Although the so-called coincidence or "fate" may indeed exist, given Toru Amuro's identity, he must be extremely careful.
While he was thinking about the safety of his safe house, he couldn't help but look at the girl squatting at the door.
It was almost summer, but the short-haired girl was still wearing the gray hoodie. She was squatting at the door, hugging her knees, with the hood drooping behind her like a puppy's drooping ears.
She curled herself up into a small ball, opened the door but didn't go in. She just stared blankly at the wall in the corridor, holding her chin, not knowing what she was thinking.
After squatting for a while, her stomach growled, but she seemed completely unaware of it and remained motionless.
...like a gray stray dog.
Holding the plastic bag containing the lunch box between his fingers, Amuro Toru's gaze dropped from the top of her hair to her face. He asked, as if possessed by a mysterious force: "What are you thinking about? Are you in any trouble?"
Wasn't she quite popular with those ladies? Plus, she worked so hard, so she shouldn't be so short of money that she couldn't afford food... So, she must have run into some kind of problem?
【Amuro Toru is a little concerned about you. 】
The NPC's status bar next to him refreshed rapidly. Chaomu, who had just been staring at the list of unlocked NPCs, struggling to decide which one to scam, came back to his senses and blinked in surprise. "This is strange. Little Black Face is so kind today? Could she really be so easy to scam?"
While his skill wasn't what she wanted most, having a backup seemed nice. She quickly raised her head, trying to come up with some pathetic lie, but the debuff from the Truth Bullet forced her tongue to straighten out, and she blurted out, "I'm trying to figure out how to get you to take me home."
Toru Amuro: "…………?"
The sympathy that had inexplicably sprouted in his heart was suddenly shattered by these strange words. He instinctively took a half step back, his eyes becoming alert again: "...You really are joking."
"I'm not kidding."
Chaomu wasn't panicking, her plans disrupted. Her thoughts raced through her mind, and she finally got back to the topic. She hugged her knees, looked up at him, and sighed, "There's only half-eaten cans of cat food left in the fridge. I haven't even had dinner today..."
"...I'm the only one at home, so I have to cook and clean the house by myself... Sometimes I wish I had a roommate who was good at housekeeping, who could help me with the chores and prepare hot meals for me when I get home from work..."
These words were selectively true. Chaomu's family really didn't have any food stored. The food was all in their backpacks, and the cat food was for Mimi. Mimi wasn't a person, she was the only one at home, and she really wanted to have another pet... Shen'er and Mimi were completely incapable of doing housework.
The more she spoke, the more sincere her feelings became, tears streaming from the corners of her mouth: "It would be best if the other person was somewhat good-looking, so that I could eat while looking at him; it would be best if he had another job, so that when I came home tired, I could say, 'It's okay to take a two-day break, I can also make money to support you'... He would also ask, 'Who wants to eat first, take a shower, or eat me first'..."
After hearing her first few words, Amuro Toru's heart, which had been a little wary, softened slightly. He had read Chaomu's profile and knew she was an orphan with no family or friends. It was natural for her to suddenly feel down late at night and squat in the doorway to enjoy the family's affection.
The more he listened to the last few sentences, the more he felt something was wrong: not to mention that the setting of being proficient in housekeeping and cooking sounds a bit like Hiro... this guy is basically ordering food! Is she looking for a roommate? That's clearly a gigolo!
Not only does she want a gigolo, but she also wants him to make money to support her... He must be a fool to listen to her.
"It's late. I suggest you go back home and get some sleep," Amuro Toru interrupted her reverie with a fake smile before she could get too carried away. He politely suggested, "If you go to bed early, you can dream about things like this for longer."
"How can this be a dream?" Chaomu, whose imagination was interrupted, tilted her head and looked at him sincerely. "This kind of thing is completely possible - if you, little black face, take me home now, wouldn't my dream have come true?"
Toru Amuro: "…………?"
Her speech was so righteous that he was unable to react for a moment and could only listen to her counting on her fingers.
"I don't know if you can cook, but from a service perspective, you're definitely quite good. You have all sorts of skills, and you work hard, paying tribute, er, supporting the family perfectly. As a pet... roommate, you're also very good at talking, so you should be able to provide some good emotional value... Wow, the more you talk, the more versatile you become, Little Black Face."
It was the first time that Toru Amuro heard good words from her, and his ears turned red, and he was even a little flattered: Although he had heard her coax Hagiwara Matsuda and Hiro with sweet words before, this seemed to be the first time that he was praised by her.
...No, that's not right. This guy is just imagining something weird, right?
He took a step forward, wanting to cover her mouth to stop her from talking, but in the end he just curled his fingertips and coughed softly: "...Even if you suddenly praise me...taking you home or something like that is too weird. Stop joking, Miss Chaomu."
As he walked, the plastic bag swayed slightly, approaching her face. Chaomu's nose twitched slightly, and she smelled a fragrance: it was pork chop rice.
Her eyes followed the bag upwards, sweeping across his heaving chest and towards his brilliant blond hair. This little dark-faced man was indeed blessed with a beautiful appearance, very impressive... It also reminded her of the day at Mrs. Kawasaki's party, when he wore that "suit" made of just a few pieces of fabric and a bunch of chains.
Pork chop rice with chocolate milk...seems quite delicious too.
"I'm not kidding." The player wiped away the nonexistent tears from the corners of his lips, stood up, and gave him a rare compliment. "Although I actually hate you, you are indeed an excellent man."
Perfect for being knocked unconscious and thrown into the trash can to become her pet—this introverted little rascal should be quite efficient at tending crops and rummaging through trash, right? Unlike Mimi, who always brought back something when she explored freely, but she always felt like he was constantly testing her patience, bringing back something to appease her when she got impatient... Cats that are perfunctory are bad.
"So Amuro-kun... you really won't consider taking me home?" She looked affectionately at the blond young man in front of her who was becoming increasingly uncomfortable, and held his hand. "I will definitely treat you well."
She would also clean and maintain his trash can every day.
She was very strong, and Toru Amuro, whose hand was suddenly held, didn't know why and was unable to break free for a while.
The temperature on his face suddenly rose, and he was struggling to decide what to say when a clicking sound suddenly seemed to come from the open door of the room next to him.
Chaomu and he continued holding hands, and almost simultaneously, drawn to the sound, turned their heads. On the windowsill, a black cat, having just leaped onto the balcony, lifted a paw and opened the glass door. Its green eyes gazed at their clasped hands, a hint of something profoundly human and complex revealed on its face.
He twitched his ears, not knowing how much he heard. Under the gaze of the two humans, he landed lightly on the ground and stepped into the living room. The green diamond that matched the color of his eyes swayed on his collar.
For a moment, Chaomu thought he was going to come over, but in the end, the black cat just walked towards the restaurant with an expressionless face, opened the refrigerator door by himself, took out the can of cat food, and started eating silently.
Asami, who was still holding hands with Amuro Toru, said: “…………Eh.”
Although she knew that Mimi Moroboshi probably couldn't read minds, she still felt a little guilty for some reason: Would Mimi find out that she disliked her for not being able to water the plants? Probably not, right?
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