Chapter 77 Conversation with the Detective Agency
"Alright, let me formally introduce myself. My name is Nakajima Atsushi, and this is my colleague Kunikida Doppo."
After school, maybe because everyone went to participate in club activities, there were not many customers in the cafe near the school.
"We are affiliated with a detective agency in Yokohama. This time, we are here to investigate your father's case at the request of Ms. Renzi."
I didn't expect Auntie to take my words to heart and actually go find a detective. Looking at the two of them, I felt a little sad.
"If you don't believe me, you can call Ms. Renzi to confirm."
"It's okay. If you had any ill intentions, you would have taken action long ago." I looked down at my fingers and my leg covered in gauze. "After all, this isn't the first time I've encountered this kind of situation. I still have some basic judgment."
“Is… so…”
"Then let's make it short. Miss Jiu Jing, do you know anything about your father?"
Compared to the youthful and easygoing Nakajima Atsushi, the blond, bespectacled Kunikida-san was clearly more experienced. Almost as soon as he opened his mouth, he got right to the point.
"I'm sorry, maybe you don't want to answer this question, but for the purpose of investigation, we need more detailed information."
"Well, maybe you've heard a lot from your aunt."
Looking at the coffee and tea that the waiter brought us, I took a deep breath and began to tell the two people in front of me my story.
It sounds complicated, but it's actually quite simple. My biological father, who's only known in name and is now being sought by various factions, is actually a member of the Hongo family, one of Japan's leading conglomerates. While not a member of the main family, he was essentially a well-off young man who socialized with celebrities on a daily basis. My mother, on the other hand, seemed to have been an employee at my father's company. The two of them had the typical drama-themed romance of a rich young man and a commoner. And because my father wasn't the eldest son, nor a member of the main family, their romance faced little hindrance from their elders.
It would be better to say that most of the obstacles actually came from my father's somewhat weak personality and the endless bad love affairs he had.
Anyway, my mother was not married to him when she was pregnant with me.
Up to this point, it was actually just a clichéd social love story, until the day I was born, everything changed.
My mother died giving birth to me, not from a difficult labor but from a massive fire that affected the hospital.
The cause of the fire is unknown, and the source of the fire is unknown. Except for the mother, most of the doctors and nurses who delivered the baby died. The only survivor is still lying in the intensive care unit of the hospital and has not woken up.
But strangely enough, I survived.
According to Aunt Renzi, my mother had already given birth when the fire broke out, and I was lying unconscious in the baby room which was not affected by the fire. Thanks to the survivors at the time who tried their best to rescue me, I and the other children were able to save our lives.
But my father, Tatsuya Hongo, said something completely different from my aunt.
"We've only met four or five times." I put the spoon in the teacup, stirred it gently, and looked at the small vortex. "The last time I handed over custody, he called me 'the culprit who killed Miaozi' and 'a monster.' Ah, Miaozi is my mother's name."
Aunt Renzi was furious at that time. It was the first time I saw her throwing things at people. Anyway, the scene was very chaotic for a while.
"I never saw him again after that."
After finishing speaking, it seemed that the two people opposite him did not look relaxed.
Especially Mr. Nakajima Atsushi, his expression now is exactly the same as Kiyomitsu's when he heard my cheap dad's swearing.
"I'm done. Is there anything you want to ask?"
"Uh... this... Miss Jiujing..."
"Do you know anything about your kidnappers?"
I don't really know what that cheap old man did. But...
"They claim to be members of the port mafia."
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the two people in front of him became serious.
"Ms. Jiu Jing, are you sure it's the 'Port Mafia'?" Mr. Kunikida took out his notebook.
"Yes, I'm sure. They said so explicitly, and that I was just unlucky."
"Then I'm curious. The Port Mafia is incredibly difficult to deal with, and they're the biggest gang in Yokohama." He said, pushing up his glasses and staring into my eyes. "How did you escape?"
…I was rescued by my boyfriend, but will they believe me if I tell them that?
"Well, someone saved me."
"who?"
See, we finally got to the bottom of it! But is this really a good idea? Will it really not drag Toushirou into some strange trouble?!
I took a deep breath and said, "I went out that day, uh, to go on a date."
"……ha?"
"Huh?"
"So! The person who saved me was my boyfriend, my boyfriend! Before I was kidnapped, I sent him a message asking for help, and he rushed over!"
"And... then?"
"And then you defeated those people and rescued me."
The air suddenly became quiet.
...Tsk! You can tell from their eyes that they don't believe it.
"Could I ask your boyfriend's name?"
"Hitsugaya Toshiro."
"Hmm... I've definitely never heard of that name in Yokohama." Mr. Kunikida looked a little confused. "He's not a student, is he? Gao is in...?"
“…”
I don’t know about that, Dong Shilang didn’t tell me.
"It's personal privacy, it's not convenient to disclose."
It seems that both he and that profiteer Urahara's work involve confidential information, so that's the answer.
Mr. Kunikida sighed. "Ms. Jiu Jing, let me reiterate again, the Port Mafia is a very dangerous organization. If they are the ones who kidnapped you, then your boyfriend may also be involved in this incident."
"so?"
"...So we hope you can provide some information about your boyfriend. After all, he's a troubled person right now, and you don't want him to be in danger, right?"
He was very serious, and I felt embarrassed to continue making excuses, so I just told him the truth. I told him that my relationship with Toushirou was not very long and that Toushirou's job was not transparent.
"I don't know how much Auntie has revealed to you, but my situation is actually a bit complicated."
I held the lukewarm teacup in my hand and organized the words in my mind.
"I just hope to find my father as soon as possible. After all, the person who tied the bell must untie it. By the way, I haven't had any contact with the Hongo family or that man for a long time, so it's useless for them to arrest me."
"Well, then, what is Miss Jiu Jing planning to do by looking for her father?"
"Needless to say?" I put the teacup back on the tray, looked at Nakajima Atsushi who asked the question, and took a deep breath. "Of course, I'm officially severing my father-daughter relationship with him."
Fifteen minutes later, I came out of the cafe and not far away I saw a particularly eye-catching golden head standing under a street light not far away.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Yama... Kunihiro."
I didn't expect that this time it would be Beibei's turn to be on duty in the real world. But since he can come back, the revision of the new area should have been completed, right?
"I'm fine." He glanced behind me. "What happened?"
"Auntie hired a detective agency. She came to me today to get some information. Let's talk while we walk."
When the two detectives approached me, I had already sent a text message to the swordsman who had come to pick me up. They might have maintained their human form in the real world, but since this matter concerned my cheap dad, and they were detectives who loved to get to the bottom of things, it was best not to confront these garishly dressed Tsukumogami.
Especially the blanket. He used to be very self-conscious and didn't like going out of the main hall. He would even wear a blanket when going out to buy things. After polarization, he became more confident and no longer wore a blanket, but a new problem also emerged -
That is, as Kunihiro's masterpiece, his human form is actually a blond, blue-eyed, extremely beautiful boy! Even Kiyomitsu has commented on his beautiful face.
“…Hmm…”
"What's wrong?"
"No... I'm just not used to walking on the street like this. I don't know why, but I always feel people's gazes."
Because you're so handsome, silly brother! Forget it, he'll get shy again if I say that. He's obviously less self-conscious after polarization, but he still really cares about being called "pretty," this guy.
"Whose turn is it to appear in the world this time?"
"Me, Chokudaikiri, Yagen, and Mikazuki Munechika."
Oh my god! Why is Grandpa here in this world? Shouldn't he be drinking tea in Honmaru?
I admit the other three are reliable, but... Mikazuki? Also, I remember we agreed that the Five Tigers would stay for a while, so why did they go back?
"If the Five Tigers retreated, he said something to Yaoyan and went back. I heard that he was going to go for special training."
"Huh?"
"Also, Hasebe has already announced your kidnapping to the entire Honmaru, and now everyone is vying for the opportunity to polarize."
"ah??"
"Yaoyan said they want to have a good talk with you when you get back, but I don't know what it is specifically about."
"Mountain, Shan Laoqie..."
"yes."
"How about we...go back later?"
The katana, who was the highest-ranking warrior in the entire Honmaru and had been with me the longest, stopped and looked down at me with a serious look in his emerald eyes.
"It's okay for me, but are you sure Yaoyan won't say anything if you go back late?"
"Besides, Zhutaiqie has already cooked the meal. If you don't go back, the food will get cold."
But Yaoyan-ge is really hard to deal with when he's in serious mode!
I want to text Dong Shilang for help.
The author has something to say:
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The Hongo family comes from the family of the heroine in "My Handsome Butler". In short, it is a very powerful and wealthy super conglomerate. It can only be used as a background setting, because the original plot will basically not be involved here.
It's so funny. Because their master was kidnapped, the swords' fighting spirit was aroused.
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