Chapter 124: Mixing Cocktails to Treat NPCs
124.
In the Armed Detective Agency, Nakahara Chuuya felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Hong Kong/Black and the Military Intelligence Society seem to be in a delicate opposition, but if we must say that the two sides are enemies... we can't really say that, we can say that they are friends -
He glanced at a person with thin eyebrows and a fierce look staring at him, and sighed silently. It seemed that he could not be called a friend.
So why is he sitting here?
After thinking hard, Nakahara Chuuya came to the conclusion: It was all the fault of the bastard Mackerel!
"Tea, please."
Kunikida Dopo thought that even if the person was from Hong Kong/Heilongjiang, he should not fail to show hospitality. Under the attention of others, he placed the tea in front of Nakahara Chuuya and thanked him sincerely: "Thank you for sending Mr. Ranpo back."
Seeing the blond man with a small braid being so serious, Nakahara Chuuya subconsciously sat up straight and put on a serious attitude: "It's just a simple favor, no need to thank me."
"No, Mr. Ranpo is very important to the detective agency." Kunikida Dopo pushed up his glasses, his expression more serious. He bent his upper body slightly and saluted Nakahara Chuuya, "Thank you very much!"
"No, that's too much..." Zhongyuan Zhongye was a little flustered. He quickly returned the greeting, "You're too kind!"
"No, please let me say thank you."
…
You were unpacking snacks when you saw this and turned to ask Edogawa Ranpo: "Doesn't Kunikida know that Chuuya is an officer?"
Kunikida from the next world took several days to prepare himself mentally before accepting the fact that you were the leader of the Gang/Underworld and that Nakajima, who often came to the detective agency to arrest you, was also a Gang/Underworld cadre.
"Cadre...cadre?" Kunikida Dopo paused, and like a rusty robot, he turned his neck with a click, "Mr. Ranran Ranpo..."
"Oh." Ranpo Edogawa was busy stuffing his mouth with a delicious snack. He slightly opened his eyes and laughed mercilessly, "Isn't it obvious at a glance? Hat-kun is a Hong Kong/gangster."
"Yes, yes." You put on a serious face, "It's the famous gravity user, the devil who eats 20 children alive in one meal, kills people without blinking an eye but will help old ladies cross the street when he has time."
"Hey!" Nakahara Chuuya originally wanted you to stop spreading rumors, but when he heard you say that he helped an old lady cross the street, he felt a little embarrassed, "I didn't specifically help people cross the street! I just saw it on the road..."
"Yeah, after all, the Hong Kong/Black community has the highest conscience value."
"So long-winded!"
Seeing the two of you arguing, Kunikida Doppo slowly relaxed - although his hands were still shaking like crazy as he pushed his glasses on, he wasn't as worried as he was at the beginning.
"The plan you were thinking of..." Ranpo Edogawa came up to you and started mumbling, "Is it related to that guy?"
“Yes, yes.” You leaned forward and muttered, “The savior and the devil!”
The way you two huddled together and whispered to each other was like two cats huddled together and meowing at each other - when the women in the detective agency saw this scene, they couldn't help but smile kindly.
"Oh, isn't this interesting?" Edogawa Ranpo was in a good mood, "What is Mr. Cat going to do?"
"Eh... I haven't thought about it yet..."
You racked your brains, and initially thought of flying directly to the Prime Minister's house to have him sign the system contract and give the throne to Dazai Osamu - but this plan fell through halfway because the system mall was not available and you could not buy the contract.
What I am thinking now is to kill all the people in the government who are against Dazai Osamu's coming to power! Whoever supports Dazai Osamu's coming to power will be killed.
The method is simple, crude and effective, but it will leave a mess behind... You look away guiltily. Dazai Osamu is very smart anyway, and you believe he can handle it after you leave.
"Really? Mr. Cat is such an idiot!" Edogawa Ranpo unsatisfiedly tore open another bag of snacks. "Based on Mr. Cat's current thinking, it's definitely not going to work."
"Is that so..."
Indeed, after all, you have never learned any political skills... Are you going to kidnap Xiaokou after all?
Since Xiaokou has been tied up, why don't you tie up Kotsuji as well? Hmm... you really can't let go of the useful NPCs. Can you really not continue the Cat Man Factory in the closed beta world?
I don't know if the NPC who has been dead for several years can come back to life... Never mind, I'll put my new business on hold for now. You sighed, your ears drooped, and you decided to think about how to get back.
"Actually, if Mr. Cat wants to go back..." Edogawa Ranpo glanced at you and stammered, "There is a way..."
But he didn't really want to say it now.
The other "Edogawa" has been playing with Mr. Cat for so long, so what's wrong with asking Mr. Cat to play with him for a few days? Edogawa Ranbu thought righteously that the other "Edogawa" would never cause chaos in Mr. Cat's city.
"Huh? What did you just say, meow?"
You were concentrating on thinking about how to effectively attack the government headquarters, and you didn't listen to Edogawa Ranpo's words at all.
"Mr. Cat is an idiot! This matter still depends on the individual's wish!"
Although I have never come into contact with the Hong Kong/Black leader, from the information on the hat man, combined with other clues, that person is the type who insists on doing things his own way.
What does Dazai Osamu want? You are not allowed to object. The cat emperor made him the prime minister because he respected his wisdom! As for the rest, just treat them as NPCs talking nonsense and you don't understand them, meow.
Sure enough, it's easiest to just kill him, right?
Come one, kill one! Come two, kill a pair! Come a group, kill them deliciously and freshly!
"Mr. Cat, you'd better stop thinking about that." Edogawa Ranpo even stopped eating his snacks, with a rare serious look on his face, "If you do that, you will really become the enemy of the Detective Agency."
“Isn’t that perfect?” You scratched the back of your head again, “The famous villain Ranbu.”
Edogawa Ranpo stared at you again, and he suddenly got angry: "Mr. Cat is a huge idiot!"
Why are you angry again? NPCs with high intelligence can really turn hostile at any time... The mouse leader is the same, and so is Dazai.
You smiled faintly. You were not playing a love game, so why did you feel like you were totally lost? As you were playing, you were disliked by your target for no apparent reason...
When you are lost in thought, you suddenly hear a familiar voice: "Hey, are there any guests?"
"Mr. Oda, you're late again." Kunikida Dopo sighed and took out the ideal manual from his clothes. "According to the plan, we should go to this area now to complete the commission..."
"I'm sorry..." Oda Sakunosuke apologized honestly, "My child suddenly started crying, and on the way here, I was surrounded by old ladies... Do I have to complete the commission now?"
"No, that's not necessary." Kunikida Dopo closed his notebook. "Akutagawa has already finished it."
Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who was named, straightened his body even more.
"Oh——" Oda Sakunosuke sighed softly, "Akutagawa has also become very powerful."
"Yes! I will continue to work hard!" Akutagawa Ryunosuke fell into a state of stiffness, with small flowers floating on both sides of his head, "I will work harder to catch up with Mr. Oda!"
"Oh oh, Xiaozhu——"
You interrupted the "loving father and filial son" scene and jumped onto Oda Sakunosuke - well, you failed, as the opponent activated his seamless attack, perfectly dodged your attack, and tucked you under his arm with a skilled posture.
“Ah… I’m sorry.” Oda Sakunosuke put you on the ground, confusion evident in his eyes. “I unknowingly used this method to deal with children…”
"It's not important, it's not important!" You raised your tail and asked excitedly, "Xiaozhu, have you written a novel? Show it to the cat, show it to the cat."
I am so moved. Oda Sakunosuke is not a coward in this world. He actually wrote a novel and published it...
"Yes." Oda Sakunosuke turned around, took out a book from his desk and handed it to you, "Do we know each other? Why do you call me Kosuke?"
"It's a nickname." You stuffed Oda Saku's book into your backpack, and decided to use it to spur Kosuke on when you get back, and to show off to Dazai Osamu, "In another world, Kosuke, you are the most devout believer of the cat man, and his number one guardian, meow!"
"If you don't believe me..." You thought for a moment and said seriously, "Go to Lupin with Cat, and Cat will mix you your favorite drink."
"So..." Oda Sakunosuke's hair flicked, "Is this a delicious wine?"
"Well... count it?"
You adjusted it based on your feeling at the time. Xiaozhu took a sip and said that the taste was unforgettable for the rest of his life.
"Another assistant said that it was a taste that you could never forget even after drinking Meng Po soup."
Oda Sakunosuke seemed even more excited.
"Another world?" Kunikida Dopo caught the key word, "Haha, are you kidding? How can there be another world..."
"It's true." Edogawa Ranpo, who was still angry, turned around and saw you and Oda Sakunosuke kissing each other. He turned his chair again and snorted loudly, "Mr. Cat is the most annoying!"
Bad news, NPC favorability has decreased towards Kubo.
Good news, this is not a lovelove strategy game!
You have your own way of dealing with NPCs who are angry, and you calmly emptied two of your backpack's slots of snacks. Then, you smiled at Ranpo Edogawa, who was drowning in snacks, and said, "Are you satisfied with what you saw? Hmm?"
Edogawa Ranpo really liked the taste of these snacks, but he couldn't bring himself to say that he liked them, so he chose to eat the snacks while sulking.
After seeing the other person start eating, you nodded in satisfaction and followed the usual procedure, leaving Edogawa alone overnight, and the other person would not be angry anymore.
After calming down Ranpo Edogawa, you went to the Lupin Bar with your bodyguard Chuuya Nakahara and your friend from another world, Sakunosuke Oda.
On the way, Oda Sakunosuke asked Nakahara Chuuya with concern whether it was okay for him to go to the bar to drink. Drinking underage is illegal.
“…I’m an adult now!”
"I'm sorry." Oda Sakunosuke, who was always apologizing today, said more sincerely, "It's my fault."
The car stalled. He pushed his hat down and clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.
After discussing with the well-spoken boss, you skillfully entered the bar.
But before making the cocktails, you fried a portion of hellish spicy curry rice for Oda Sakunosuke with hq precision.
The latter was so amazed after taking the first bite that he immediately asked if he could become your disciple, as long as you gave him a plate of spicy curry occasionally.
Also because of the existence of spicy curry hq, Oda Sakunosuke, whose aho-hair is shaking happily, is also looking forward to the delicious wine you can mix.
"Eh? Is this base wine out of stock?" You are looking for wine based on your memory, and suddenly you find that the wine you need is out of stock.
After thinking for a while, you called out the White Chocobo and asked Oda Sakunosuke to wait for you in the bar for a while, and you and Nakahara Chuuya will come back immediately - without Nakahara Chuuya, as his bodyguard today, he will also fly behind you, so it would be better to get on the double mount.
Oda Sakunosuke nodded and took a sip of his whiskey on the rocks.
Lupin calmed down.
“Tut—tut—”
There were strange footsteps on the stairs.
The steps stopped.
Oda Sakunosuke heard the sudden disordered breathing. He turned his head curiously and saw a man wearing a red scarf, a black windbreaker and a bandage around his left eye standing not far away.
When the other party saw him, he seemed a little surprised and a little panicked.
Oda Sakunosuke didn't understand why the other party had such an expression. He thought for a moment and said, "The boss is not here at the moment."
I don't know why, but the boss trusts the cat man very much... He took another sip of wine. Is this also the ability of someone from another world? It's really amazing...
Dazai Osamu, who was just stimulated by your arrival and suddenly mustered up a little courage and wanted to come to Lupin to see him, fell silent: Didn't the intelligence during the day say that Odasaku had something to do today and would go back to take care of his sick child at night and would definitely not come to the bar?
Why did he see Odasaku here? !
Dazai Osamu, whose heart had turned into a screaming sugar-free black rice bun, still had a smile on his face: "In that case, I'll come back another day..."
"Yohoo, the cat man is back!" You appear with a drink in hand, "Xiaosuke, wait a long time... Hey, Dazai?"
"Oh, you knew that the cat man came here specially to mix cocktails, right? I'm so touched! Don't worry! The cat will definitely give you your favorite, the taste that will make you die!"
"No, I'm not..."
"Come on, come on, sit down. You're welcome, meow! Chuuya, don't stand at the door. I've saved a seat for you."
Looking at the three familiar yet unfamiliar NPCs in front of you, you roll up your sleeves and say with great enthusiasm: "Wait, Catman will show off all his bartending skills tonight, meow!"
Dazai Osamu had read in books what your cocktails taste like. He covered his face and took a breath with some toothache: He and Odasaku...they didn't deserve this.
Slug? Slugs are nothing.