7:10 pm, Maori Detective Agency, 3rd floor.
"Xiao Ai?"
Mao Lilan poked her head out of the bathroom, her long wet hair hanging down beside her shoulders. She winked at Miss Miyano and pointed to the clothes basket on the washing machine:
"Could you please help me take off my clothes?"
"good."
Miss Miyano, who was drying her hair with a hair dryer, nodded and handed the clothes to Mouri Ran.
Ding-a-ling!
Ding-a-ling!
On the shelf, the phone rang. Miss Miyano glanced at the caller ID, immediately picked up the phone, and pressed the answer button:
"Cheng? Are you done with your work?"
"Um."
Sakaki Makoto drank a sip of coffee, sat on the windowsill, and said while enjoying the evening breeze:
"Has Mingmei returned home?"
"No, the science fair will last for two days, so my sister and the doctor will stay out today."
"Are you home alone?"
Miss Miyano turned her head and looked at the bathroom door. Behind the translucent frosted sticker, a slender and soft figure could be vaguely seen:
"I'm staying at Xiaolan's house tonight."
Hearing this, Sakaki Makoto felt more relieved. With Mao Lilan accompanying her, Miss Miyano would definitely be fine. However...
"Where's Conan?"
Sakaki Makoto said quickly:
"That boy is a pervert..."
"Don't worry, he wouldn't dare to get sick even if he had ten courage."
That's true. Conan is a typical person who has the desire but not the courage. He is the same type as Takagi Wataru and Osaka Kuroji. If he were a little braver...
He and Mao Lilan are no longer childhood sweethearts.
"Speaking of which..."
Holding the phone, Miss Miyano sat on the sofa, hugged her long legs, and raised the corners of her mouth:
"It's been so short since we last met, and you're already busy calling me. Do you like me?"
Sakaki Makoto was stunned for a moment, wondering what new way of playing this was?
Never mind!
Take it!
"If...if you ask me whether I like it or not...I like it a little bit..."
Scratching his head, Sakaki Makoto said shyly:
"You know, when a boy likes someone, he will think about her all the time. He will think about her when he eats, thinks about her when he walks, and will be happy for a long time if he sends a message or calls the person he likes. But if the other party doesn't reply for a long time, he will be upset and can't concentrate on anything. Since I met you, I have suffered from these symptoms, so... so... Teacher Ai, can you tell me why this is happening?"
"ah...."
Faced with her boyfriend's sudden and ambiguous confession, Miss Miyano was stunned, her heart was beating fast, her cheeks were flushed, and she was at a loss for a moment.
Her bean-like toes curled up one after another, and her little hands fiddled with her clothes for a while before Miss Miyano muttered in a low voice:
"I...I don't know. I felt the same way when I called you..."
On the other side of the microphone, Sakaki Makoto seemed to have imagined Miss Miyano's shy look from her tone, and he couldn't help swallowing, his mouth feeling a little dry.
Who can withstand this?
If he hadn't been on a mission, he would have gotten up immediately and gone home.
Realizing her boyfriend's current state, Miss Miyano's expression gradually changed from shy to mischievous. She leaned back, nestled into the sofa, and smiled a triumphant smile like a queen:
"You little brat, fight me..."
"So you were just pretending?!"
Sakaki Makoto said in shock:
"A teacher who deceives students is not a good teacher!"
"Bah! It was you who was trying to trick me first! Now you come here and blame me!"
"That means I'm a bad student. Teachers should shoulder the responsibility of teaching students!"
"No, no, no, the teacher won't care about a bad student like you."
Catching a glimpse of Mao Lilan coming out of the bathroom, Miss Miyano said:
"Okay, okay, let's talk business. What is Domon Yasuteru's schedule tomorrow?"
"I have already proofread it with my secretary, just wait a moment..."
Taking out the notebook from his arms and turning to the last page, Sakaki Makoto read the small words on it:
"At 8:30, I will go to Meiji Shrine to give a speech. There are many tourists there, and the speech will last for an hour. At 10 o'clock, I will go to the photo studio to take new promotional photos. At 10:20, I will go to the support club to write postcards and send them to voters in various places. At 11 o'clock, I will be interviewed by the Tokyo Daily. At 11:30, I will have lunch. At 12 o'clock, I will go to visit former members of parliament..."
As Yasuteru Domon said, the schedule was packed with almost no time to rest, and nearly half of the time was spent on traveling.
Fortunately, the Metropolitan Police Department will provide transportation facilities for candidates, otherwise given the road traffic conditions in Tokyo... you won’t be able to go to many places in a day.
Miss Miyano found a pen and paper and wrote down her itinerary. She would drive to follow Yasuteru Domon's team tomorrow and serve as a reserve force with Conan and Osaka Kurokune.
"Did you watch the evening news?"
After recording tomorrow's schedule, Miss Miyano said:
"Junji Senzu gave a public speech on TV, saying that he wanted to improve the pension system, and it received unanimous praise."
"This kid is really good at catching hot spots..."
Sakaki Makoto curled his lips.
The most serious situation in Japan at present must be the problem of aging population. According to data released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, by 2019, it is predicted that the number of people aged 65 and above in Japan will exceed 36 million. It may not sound like a lot, but the proportion has reached 28.7%. What does this mean?
There is one elderly person for every three people, and the average life expectancy in Japan is 80 years old, which means that the trend of population aging will become more and more serious.
For this reason, the Japanese government has raised the retirement age more than once, causing some people in their 60s to continue working. Combined with Japan's seniority system, this will cause extremely serious social conflicts.
After all, there are only so many jobs. The elderly do not retire, and the young people cannot be promoted and cannot find jobs, so they have to endure the same old routine from year to year. As a result, a low-desire society has emerged, where people do not get married or have children and just get by from day to day. This has formed a chain reaction, and after the title of 'Showa Man' and 'Heisei Loser', the title of 'Reiwa Otaku' has appeared.
Lying down seems to be the only way out for young people.
It is not easy for Sento Junji to grasp this important matter. There must be an expert guiding him behind the scenes.
There is no doubt that after this public speech, Junji Senzo's support rate will begin to grow explosively, and it will no longer be a situation where Yasukuni Domon is the only one in power.
Compared to slogans like fighting crime, it is obviously more practical to just give money.
"You don't need to worry about this kind of thing anyway, so it's better this way."
Miss Miyano put away her schedule and said with a smile:
"If Senzu Junji can defeat Domon Yasuki with this move, everyone will be relieved. From what I know about the Black Organization, they are too lazy to kill someone who poses no threat."
"Yeah, it would be nice if things turned out the way you said."
Sakaki Makoto finished his last sip of coffee, looked at the dark clouds in the sky and said:
"It's getting colder recently, remember to wear more clothes."
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