Chapter 143 Dazai vs Chihaya The driver started the car...
The driver paused as he started the car and turned his head. "Why?"
Suzuki Chihaya looked up: "Why is it you?"
Suzuki Chuan grabbed the steering wheel and said confidently, "Why can't it be me? Aren't you happy that I'm here to pick you up from get off work?"
"You bastard, do you have a driver's license?" Suzuki Chihaya leaned forward to twist Suzuki Kawa's ear, "You're still underage!"
"It hurts, it hurts—stop twisting it, I'll call the driver over right now, hey!"
Suzuki Kawa's expression was distorted as he covered half of his face, trying to save his ear.
"snort."
Suzuki Kawa angrily called Ando Tsukasa and asked him to come over to drive. After hanging up, he still tried to argue: "Who in Yokohama dares to check my driver's license?"
"I'll send someone over to check right now, do you believe it?"
"I was wrong."
Ando Tsukasa arrived quickly. Suzuki Kawa was already sitting in the passenger seat. Seeing Ando Tsukasa greet his sister in a fawning manner as soon as he arrived, he asked suspiciously, "Do you two know each other?"
Suzuki Chihaya glanced at Ando Tsukasa with disdain: "I don't know him, isn't he one of yours?"
She glanced at her watch and said, "Hurry up, it's already late. I need to go to the Armed Detective Agency to check on the situation."
"Why?!" Ando Tsukasa asked the same question as Suzuki Kawa, even with a little excitement.
Suzuki Kawa: "Why do you care so much? Just drive."
"Oh oh oh." Ando Tsukasa nodded in response, then started the car. This place was not far from the Armed Detective Agency, but it was rush hour, so there would probably be a traffic jam for a while.
Suzuki Chihaya pulled her laptop from her bag and booted it up, saying, "There's been more terrorist attacks in Yokohama over the past month. Oh, and there was also an incident today where someone with special abilities opened fire in the street. The police said the pavement on an entire street was completely destroyed, and they're requesting government funding for repairs."
"The government wants the Metropolitan Police Department to submit a report, and once the paperwork is complete, it's going to take ten days to half a month. I saw in the report that the Metropolitan Police Department usually entrusts the Armed Detective Agency to handle cases involving people with special abilities, and the results are quite good judging by the data."
"I plan to entrust the Armed Detective Agency with the matter of the road being destroyed by the psychic this time."
A female voice sounded from the back seat, and the two people in the front were already sweating profusely.
Ando Tsukasa tilted his head and winked at Suzuki Kawa: Boss, what should we do?
Suzuki Kawa looked confused: How should I know?
Ando Tsukasa: What if Chihaya-san finds out it was us...
Suzuki Kawa restrained his expression: At worst I'll just have to pay some compensation.
Ando Tsukasa was heartbroken: It was clearly the port mafia that started the attack, why should we pay compensation!
Suzuki Kawa suddenly realized: Yes, why should we lose money?
He turned his head: Do you have any good ideas?
Ando Si curled his lips: Why not let the port mafia take the initiative to stand up...
Suzuki Kawa's eyes lit up: Yes!
A sharp pain came from the other ear, and Suzuki Chuan's face changed drastically, and he grimaced: "No, no, no, sister, dear sister, your manicure is about to poke my ear!"
"What are you two doing with each other?" This time it was Suzuki Chihaya's turn to be suspicious. "You haven't stopped since you got in the car!"
"I didn't!" Ando Tsukasa loudly proved his innocence, "I, I have a cramp in my eye!"
"Yes, his eyes kept moving around, I just took a look out of curiosity!" Suzuki Kawa successfully received Ando Tsukasa's signal and shouted while covering his ears.
Suzuki Chihaya released her hand, and Suzuki Kawa breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she heard her sister's faint voice: "Do you know that the more guilty you feel, the louder you scream?"
"...Really? I speak quite quietly."
"Ahem! We're here." Ando Tsukasa slammed on the accelerator, rescuing his boss in time, then parked the car on the side of the road. The Armed Detective Agency was in front of him.
Suzuki Chihaya still felt that there was something strange about these two people. She closed the computer but did not put it back into the bag. Instead, she took out an exquisite handbag from the bag, then pushed open the car door and got out while holding the bag.
"Buy me a latte!"
Suzuki Kawa leaned on the car window and called her.
Suzuki Chihaya waved her hand behind his back.
It was night time now, and the Armed Detective Agency might not be open. Suzuki Chihaya had no intention of knocking on the door of the Armed Detective Agency as soon as she arrived. The best strategy was to go to the cafe downstairs to find out information.
At this time, the coffee shop is almost full, with only a few seats left at the bar.
A young woman who is smartly dressed may not attract attention, but if she has a beautiful enough face, she will be able to attract everyone's attention.
Suzuki Chihaya has been proud since childhood, but her eyes and eyebrows are inherited from her mother. They are beautiful but a little reserved. If it weren't for her arrogant look, she could easily be mistaken for a weak woman.
She was already accustomed to other people's gazes and found a seat close to the boss.
"What would you like to drink, miss?"
"Two cups of matcha lattes and one to go." Suzuki Chihaya placed her exquisite small handbag on the bar with an impeccable smile on her face.
The coffee shop owner was busy with his work and chatted with Suzuki Chihaya: "Miss, this is your first time here, right?"
Suzuki Chihaya hadn't paid any attention to anyone else in the cafe since she entered. She took her phone out of her handbag and just smiled when she heard the boss's words: "Yes, it's my first time here. I heard that this is the Armed Detective Agency?"
The coffee shop owner paused, looked up at her, and smiled: "Yes, they often come here to drink coffee."
"Really? After work, it's nice to have a cup of coffee."
After saying this, she lowered her head and stared at her phone.
The coffee shop owner didn't chat with her anymore until the latte was ready and served to her.
"Thanks."
Suzuki Chihaya shifted her gaze from the phone screen, smiled at the coffee shop owner, then picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. The temperature was just right, and the sugar content was just right. It must have been prepared by an excellent barista.
The taste of matcha filled her mouth. The smile on her face remained unchanged. She lowered her eyes again and looked at her phone.
"If you don't like the taste of matcha, why force yourself to drink it?" The customer next to me suddenly said.
Suzuki Chihaya swallowed the slightly bitter liquid and turned to look at the young man next to her. The other party didn't look at her, his black hair covered his eyes, but judging from the lower half of his face, he should have a good appearance.
She showed a slightly different smile from the polite one just now and said softly, "Because my brother likes matcha very much."
“He accepts all matcha products.”
She looked away, looking at the busy manager behind the bar, and said calmly: "But he's a little shrewd. He won't take something that's not his."
“So overbearing.”
The young man raised the cup in front of him and took a sip. The bitter coffee liquid instantly covered his mouth. The bitterness diluted by ice was still strong and refreshing enough.
"If you don't interfere with the affairs of people with special abilities, you can safely complete your term." He said, "He can still protect you in Yokohama."
"Whether they're psychics or anything else, they're all under the government's jurisdiction." Suzuki Chihaya scoffed, seemingly not taking the other person's words to heart. "It's so shameful to be a coward."
The customers around me were silent.
Suzuki Chihaya didn't care. She sipped her coffee while looking at the messages on her phone.
The store manager placed the packaged coffee in front of her. The woman looked up and thanked him.
She's probably a politician with impeccable social etiquette...
In this casual conversation, his sharp edge was revealed.
The cup in front of her was gradually empty. Suzuki Chihaya replied to her stupid brother's message and then stood up.
The customer next to me finally spoke again.
"You are a mutant."
He raised his head, and in his iris-colored eyes, Suzuki Chihaya's face was reflected - completely different from Suzuki Kawa's current sharpness. She was somewhat similar to Suzuki Kawa's exquisite beauty when she was fourteen or fifteen years old. At this time, it could be seen that the brother and sister had similar faces.
Suzuki Chihaya looked down at him, smiled, and said arrogantly: "Who told you that I am not a superpower?"
She left the cafe carrying her packed matcha latte and her handbag.
The coffee shop was still bustling. Dazai Osamu lowered his eyes and looked at the bitter coffee in front of him, with the corners of his lips straightened.
In the corner, the members of the Armed Detective Agency who had observed the entire process whispered to each other.
"So Mr. Dazai suddenly came over because he knew that lady?"
"It seems so...but I haven't seen her before."
Kunikida Doppo pushed his glasses up. He knew a lot, so he explained to the others, "He's a new council member in Yokohama. He's made impressive political achievements at a young age and has a strong background. However, I've never heard Dazai mention such a person."
Dazai Osamu didn't talk much about the past.
"Mr. Ranpo, do you know her?"
Edogawa Ranpo paused in his dessert, raised his head, and spoke in a voice a little muffled by his mouth full of food: "I know her. She's Suzuki's sister. I can tell right away."
Nakajima Atsushi was stunned. He had been told during the day who Suzuki was. He was the new leader of [GA] and his methods were quite... cruel.
But when we had dinner together last night, it was completely invisible.
Edogawa Ranpo swallowed the food in his mouth. This time, his words were much clearer as he spoke, "Her purpose for contacting the detective agency is quite obvious. She has collaborated with the police many times, and as a new council member, she needs to understand all aspects of Yokohama's situation. She will definitely come to investigate."
"What did Dazai mean by what he said to her?" Kunikida Dopo tilted his head and glanced at Dazai Osamu who was still at the bar with his back to them.
"Maybe she wants the government not to interfere in the affairs of people with special abilities... Atun, she's probably coming for you." Edogawa Ranpo looked at Nakajima Atsushi opposite him.
"Ah? Me?"
Nakajima Atsushi was startled.
He was a little uneasy.
"Don't be nervous, you are a member of the detective agency now, we will protect you."
Miyazawa Kenji comforted him.
Kunikida Doppo was not so relaxed. Judging from the information they had obtained, [GA] was now quite difficult to deal with. What happened today was sorted out by Hanadai and sent to him in a document... Although there were not many psychics around Suzuki Kawa, each of them was strong enough.
The ice-based ability to freeze things instantly and the boy who can cut Shikigami in half are both enough to make the port mafia wary.
"Hey, everyone hasn't left yet." Dazai Osamu walked over at some point, his expression no different from usual.
Ranpo raised his hand: "I haven't finished eating yet!"
Dazai Osamu looked at the plates of desserts in front of him without saying anything. He just looked up at the scenery outside the window and said, "Ah, it's getting late. I'll go back first."
Several people from the detective agency watched him walk out of the cafe.
Kunikida Doppo pushed his glasses up again. "If it were any other time, he would have left so early to jump into the river."
Nakajima Atsushi turned his head: "What about now?"
Ranpo muttered, "Of course I'm going to talk to an old friend."
He picked up a piece of strawberry with a fork and stared at the bright color. The light did not affect its fresh and juicy appearance.
It’s really... a tangled mess that can’t be sorted out.
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