Chapter 169 A more scientific episode

169.

You took off your helmet, rubbed your dry eyes, and stared at the ceiling for a while.

The Yokohama NPCs don't seem to be used to your new look. After talking to you for a few words, they fall into a strange silence. Some of them - especially Verlaine - will even laugh in a mysterious way, while saying, "Rimbaud, have you seen that I have a sister?"

In short, this group of NPCs seems to be in a state of being not quite right, which always makes you feel uneasy.

The person who is usually good at talking and thought he was mentally prepared, raised his head to chat a few more words, but after seeing your expression, he let out a scream and fell silent again.

This cycle continues, and you have no one to chat with except Oda Sakunosuke.

Thinking back to the first time the Honmaru NPCs saw you change from fat to cat man, it was after this reaction that you generously forgave them.

But time waits for no one. If you don't leave now, you will definitely be late.

Without giving others time to react, you took the new essay manuscript you had squeezed from Oda Sakunosuke and quickly sent it back to Honmaru with satisfaction.

The expression on Nakahara Chuuya's face just now clearly shows that he wants to take you back to Hong Kong/blackmail you for work - haha, just kidding, you are very familiar with this kind of look that wants to take people back to work, if you don't run away now, when will you run away?

…

Alas, I don’t want to go out and face this dangerous world alone.

You rolled over on the bed for a few times, humming like an ape, and then walked slowly into the bathroom. While brushing your teeth, you checked your phone, trying to find someone to take you to the agreed place.

Why do you have to frighten people when you go out—and you may not even succeed—you are a super villain boss!

So when you go out you shouldn't be accompanied by a few lackeys, but should ride a super luxurious extended version of Lincoln or Ferrari. Before you get out of the car, should three rows of lackeys get off first and roll out a red carpet for you?

After hearing this, Gin sneered and told you to write the document quickly and not dream in broad daylight.

Thinking of Gin's antique car that has not been replaced for so long... You looked at Gin with sympathy. He is obviously the top worker in the organization, but he is still in the predicament of lack of money...

It must be that your father withheld his money, which is why Gin is so resentful towards your father.

Alas, when will the cycle of revenge end?

Gin forced your dad to work, the work made your dad angry, your dad didn't raise Gin's salary, and having no money made Gin angry...so they got into a quantum entanglement.

Then it's up to you to break... no, to disrupt this vicious cycle that continues year after year!

"Don't worry, Gin." You put your hands in front of you, crossed your fingers, and pretended to be serious. "Just follow the boss well, the boss will not delay your salary."

This time Gin neither sneered nor drew his gun.

Haha... You leaned back and swung your legs proudly. After all, you are the boss. Gin always does this to threaten you, but it is also a violation of the rules.

Gin didn't commit any insubordination, he was just playing the alphabet game legitimately during fighting training, then he exploded in a sadistic way and beat you to death.

…

[The nasty curly-haired man with sunglasses: Huh? Take you out? ]

[The abominable curly-haired man with sunglasses: You actually took the initiative to go out? Is the game console broken? ]

[The abominable curly-haired man with sunglasses: What time? ]

In consideration of Jinpei Matsuda's agreement to help, you changed his note to: The curly-haired man with sunglasses who can't be hated today.

[Hagiwara Kenji: Eh——○-chan actually chose to ask for help from Kojinpei first? Are you guys going to abandon Kenji-chan? Sob sob]

[Hagihara Kenji: What are you doing now? 】

Haha, without asking Kenji Hagiwara, of course you don’t want to ride the roller coaster. You raised your hand to turn up the water temperature a little and replied to the message with one hand.

【：Blanching myself】

[Hagiwara Kenji:? ]

【：Taking a shower. 】

Alas, no one understands your humor.

After you choose to play music out loud, put your phone up high and start blanching it at an accelerated speed.

Oh no, if we don't hurry up we'll be late.

…

"Who are you going to meet?" Matsuda Jinpei looked at you suspiciously, "Why are you dressed so formally?"

"You're not going on a date with someone you like, are you?"

Hagiwara Kenji poked his head out from the back seat, his small eyes full of curiosity, and he began to pretend crying: "I'm so sad that Kenji-chan didn't know about this...○-chan, has our relationship become so distant?"

Before you could answer, Matsuda Jinpei laughed, "Huh - date? Him?"

You clenched your fists and retorted, "What have I done to you? Can't I have a date? Not only do I have dates, I date every day. People who want to date me line up from Tokyo to France and back again!"

Matsuda Jinpei said "oh" and didn't take it seriously at all: "Which game is this from?"

"…This is what I'm playing now." As you were almost at your destination, you sat back down and answered Hagiwara Kenji's question in a low voice, "It's a respected elder."

Jinpei Matsuda parked the car on the side of the road.

“Today I’m here…” You paused and unbuckled your seatbelt, “to deal with my parents’ inheritance and belongings.”

Hagiwara Kenji suddenly fell silent, and said in a dry tone: "…I'm sorry, ○-san."

Matsuda Jinpei scratched his hair and lowered his voice, "We didn't want to mention the senior..."

Or on a day like this before the New Year.

The two people in the blasting department suddenly felt a sense of guilt, "This is too bad, they really deserve to die."

"It's okay." You waved your hand, pushed open the car door, and said lightly, "Strictly speaking, I am also their legacy, right?"

You decide to skip the topic: "Where are you going next?"

"Let's go visit the newly built aquarium under the Suzuki flag." Hagiwara Kenji gave you a wink, "Come with us next time, ○-chan."

Your hand trembles as you prepare to close the car door.

"What's wrong?" Hagiwara Kenji was a little confused, "Why do you look so serious?"

"…It's the end of the year." You answered seriously, "Eight eggs came out to rush for sales."

"Huh?" Matsuda Jinpei clicked his tongue. "What on earth are you talking about?"

"This is advice from the Beika Forum—" You closed the car door and looked at the other two people through the car window with a serious face, "During special holidays, please stay away from all newly built buildings, especially those built by the Suzuki Group."

"Except for the building used to summon Thief Kidd."

I’m afraid that what you summoned is the god of death...You are in a heavy mood, so it won’t be as simple as going to hell!

＊

Kenji Hagiwara said that they had listened to the advice, but today was a team-building event at the police station and they couldn't cancel it, so they would proceed with caution.

After watching them leave, you adjusted the mask on your face to fit your face a little closer and sneaked into the coffee shop on the second floor like a thief.

Facing the clerk's inquiry, you cover your head with the menu and whisper, "...a cup of hot cocoa, extra sugar, thank you."

The lady who has seen many socially anxious customers can help you place the order very skillfully, and kindly tells you that there is still room in the corner and you can sit there if you need.

You shook your head and stammered that you had a date.

The tables around are filled with people in pairs or threes, and you are the only one sitting alone in the most conspicuous place.

So embarrassing... You want to bury your head in your collar, or... take out your phone and play a thrilling game of Candy Crush?

Damn it, without headphones, playing Candy Crush without sound has already lost half of its playability. If I play it loudly... wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if other people heard the game sound? Ugh...

"Sorry, I'm late..."

The chair opposite was pulled away.

"I had a traffic accident on the way here. Sorry to have kept you waiting, ○-san."

“No, no, no, I didn’t wait long. I just got here too.” You raised your head and smiled widely. “Long time no see, Sister Hibiki Eri.”

"You kid..." Hibiki couldn't help but laugh, "I'm old now, you should call me auntie."

“That’s impossible.” You refuted seriously, “Eri-sister is not old, she is still a very charming beauty now.”

"Lan...ah, it's my daughter. She may not arrive for a while." Hibiki Eri opened her briefcase and pulled out a stack of documents. "These are the assets under your parents' names that I have sorted out. Take a look first."

You take the document from her and quickly glance over it.

After Gin's document hell training, your reading speed has been greatly improved, and it is no problem for you to read ten lines at a glance and obtain effective information.

You met Kisaki Eri when you were in elementary school.

At that time, Kisaki Eri was a newcomer who had just entered the legal profession. I don’t know how your father knew her. She was also one of the rare friends of the opposite sex your father had - of course, she later became a mutual friend of your parents.

Now that I think about it, your father’s real identity is a policeman, so it’s normal for him to know some lawyers... Your mother’s official identity is also a policeman, and she’s a face-obsessed person, so it’s normal for her to make friends with beautiful women.

When Eri Kisaki got married, had children, and retired from the legal profession, your parents started to clap crickets at home every day. You don't remember what they were clap about, but they were clap crickets anyway.

Later, when Eri Kisaki returned to the legal profession, your parents went to congratulate her with expensive wine and asked if they wanted to introduce some outstanding juniors to her. A group of new students came to the police academy. Do you want to pick and choose? Don't worry, they can help you snatch any one you like.

I heard from your father that Kisaki Eri's ex-husband - they were not divorced, just separated, but they liked to call him that - had a very sour look on his face at the time.

Now you also think that they are very bad, because no one would introduce a young hunk to someone in front of her husband...but these two are your parents, so, well, it is already a very normal behavior.

As for Kisaki Eri's child... you only know that it's a daughter, and so many years have passed, and no one has seen her.

Of course, Hibiki Eri knew this. She suggested that you two get to know each other today because she was worried about you after your parents' accident and she hoped that you could make more friends.

You don't care. The worst that can happen is that you have one more person's contact information in your phone. And you firmly believe that the daughter of a beautiful woman must also be a beautiful woman.

"Sister Yingli, there is no problem with these industries."

The only visible assets your parents have are a house in the countryside, two apartments in Tokyo, and enough money in their bank cards to last you two lifetimes.

"But..." You were a little curious, "Do they have any special relics? Why did you ask Sister Yingli to find me?"

Hearing this, Kisaki Eri took out a wooden box from her bag. She put the box on the table and pushed it in front of you: "This is what your father left for you."

She added hesitantly, "When he gave it to me, he said you will know the use of this thing in the future."

"Because it originally belonged to you."

Huh? It originally belonged to you? What is it? It couldn't be the toy that came with the children's meal that your father stole? Full of questions, you picked up the box and unfastened the lock with a click.

Inside was a small, cracked piece of golden crystal.

I don’t know why, but even though you have never seen this crystal before, you feel it is so familiar. If you try hard, you can even vaguely imagine what the crystal originally looked like.

"Thank you, Sister Eri."

You don't know what to do with this broken crystal, but you decide to keep it for yourself.

"You're welcome... just a moment." At this moment, Kisaki Eri's cell phone rang. She picked up the phone and looked towards the door at the same time, "Lan, have you arrived? Yes, I'm inside..."

Has Sister Yingli's daughter arrived yet? You lowered your head nervously and began to fiddle with your hair. It's okay, don't be nervous, as long as you can smile, you're victorious! Come on!

"○Sang, this is my daughter, Mao Lilan."

Oh, what a nice name. She must be a beauty as her name suggests... Wait, Maori... Maori... Why does it sound so familiar?

With a little confusion, you looked up and smiled unnaturally: "Hello, I'm ○..."

The next second, your eyes widened in disbelief, you almost squatted down, holding your head and screaming: Why is it this Mao Lilan? ! Isn't this the relative who is almost bound to the god of death?

No, no, no, calm down. It's super lively here, with a relatively low crime rate. There's a police station right next to it in downtown Tokyo, so there won't be any blind people causing trouble. Also, the Suzuki Group's aquarium is opening today!

The first explosion and the first wave of sales of the new year will never be the turn of this small coffee shop.

Besides, you asked Noah's Ark to check the identities of the people who had made reservations today a day in advance, to make sure that everyone present had nothing to do with the love triangle or the debts from the previous generation - if they did, you would use your stubborn fighting skills and ask Noah's Ark to help prevent them from coming today.

Today this is a mother-daughter game, there's no way the Grim Reaper will follow us, right?

But you are still a little worried about the remaining probability of realization, so after exchanging names with Mao Lilan, you hurriedly picked up your belongings and prepared to leave.

You quickly made up an excuse: "Sister Kisaki Eri, I suddenly remembered that the gas at home was not turned off, so I left first."

"Hey, wait..." Ran Mouri finally saw your face and was a little surprised. "Are you the one who often goes to Poirot's...○-san?"

"Yes, yes, that's right, little one. It's nice to meet you, but the gas stove can't wait. Miss Maori, let's meet Poirot next time..."

Before you can finish your words, a very familiar and painful scream comes from the kitchen: "Ah——"

You slapped him on the forehead.

I was careless. I only checked the guests and forgot to check the staff.

Now you can't leave, you sit back in your seat in frustration, sighing. Has the power of death spread from you to those around you?

Before you could reach for your phone to call the police, the other Popcorn People in the store had already done so and dragged their friends to a more remote place.

You put away your phone and sighed: It seems that the hand speed you developed from playing games is still not as good as that of a native Beika person.

When you thought this was just an ordinary murder case, you suddenly found a chilling blue color appearing in the store - yes, it was the elementary school student of the God of Death wearing a classic suit, the boss of rice flower, the famous Edogawa Conan.

"Conan? Why are you here? Didn't you say you were going to the doctor's house today?"

"Haha...that...this..."

Oh no! You are even more terrified. It turns out that you are not infected, but the god of death is on your side? !

Oh, no.

"So what if I did it—" The suspect, whose identity was exposed, opened his coat, revealing the simple-dressed bastard inside, "I'm living a miserable life, and you high-ranking rich people, don't even think about living!"

OK, here comes the year-end performance report.jpg

The others showed expressions of horror and began to flee in panic, but at this time, they found that the door of the coffee shop was locked, and none of them could get out of the car... no, escape.

After thinking about it, you sent a suicide note to the acquaintances on the list:

[: The flowers for the funeral must be hops, please use a funeral box, it would be best if the ashes in my room can be put in it, I want a diamond-encrusted colorful pink coffin, please go with a nightclub style funeral, and please help me clear the contents of all the disks on my computer, thank you.]

*

The police from next door soon arrived - along with Jinpei Matsuda and Kenji Hagiwara who said they were going to team building.

At first they were still wondering why you sent them such a confusing message, but when they looked up and saw you with a look of despair on your face, they understood immediately.

"This guy..." Matsuda Jinpei was a little speechless, "Isn't he too unlucky?"

I told them not to go to the aquarium, but I ended up encountering this first. Really...

"Is ○-chan okay?" Hagiwara Kenji was a little worried. "Have the negotiation team arrived?"

"It will be soon." Jinpei Matsuda held the cigarette between his lips. "The higher-ups won't allow an explosion of this magnitude to happen in the city center." Otherwise they will have to bow and apologize to the TV again.

He raised his head and exhaled a puff of smoke, hoping that nothing unexpected would happen...

You also hope that no accidents will happen - but the reason why accidents are called accidents is because no one expects them to happen.

"well……"

You miss your quilt so much. At this time, you should be wrapped in the quilt and enjoying yourself in bed instead of being kidnapped by a criminal who suddenly appears here.

Yes, it is outrageous. Even though you are so far away, the criminal who has broken down can still rush to you, put a knife to your neck, and take you hostage.

"○-san!"

Kisaki Eri was a little anxious and seemed to want to rush over, so Mouri Ran quickly hugged her and calmed her down.

You gave Kisaki Eri a faint smile and said, "It's okay, you just logged off from Earth Online. Everyone will die one day, and there is no way people living in Beihua will not suffer... That's not right!

No one has replied to your text message yet, promising that he can help you destroy the things on your computer disk, and you haven't deleted the things that are hidden from view on your phone... No, you can't log off now!

Noticing your movements, the criminal puts the knife close to your neck and threatens: "Be quiet!"

Sometimes the more nervous a person is, the more likely they are to talk too much. You can say, "...Actually, I have social anxiety. Can you keep a proper social distance from me? The distance just now was fine. I'm a little scared when you're so close to me now."

The criminal didn't hear what you were mumbling. He looked at Kisaki Eri impatiently: "Hey, do you know this guy? Ask the police outside to prepare a car for me... and money! Otherwise I will kill you..."

"I told you not to get so close!" You smelled the human scent and your social phobia broke out. You closed your eyes and started punching the criminal. "Damn it, can't you be nicer to the social phobia? I told you not to get so close, don't you understand?"

“I told you not to come over here—”

"○-san, ○-san, calm down!" Confused by the sudden change, Kisaki Eri quickly ran over and grabbed your arm after she came to her senses, "Stop fighting, ○-san!"

"If you keep hitting him, he will be killed by you."

"Huh?" You stopped and opened your eyes blankly, "Who's going to die?"

Conan Edogawa, who followed over, was observing the criminal. When he heard your question, his mouth twitched and he was a little speechless: "...You hit him too hard, almost knocked him out."

"You... you're not dizzy yet?" You glanced at the bruised criminal and looked away guiltily. Then, you quietly approached Eri Kisaki and whispered, "Sister, this is considered legitimate self-defense, right? I won't go to jail, right?"

You don't know how strong you have become. You can kill a strong man with just a random punch... Well, this is the numerical increase you deserve after enduring Gin's special training of getting beaten.

"Don't worry." Hibiki Eri comforts you, "Even if it wasn't legitimate self-defense, you didn't break the law."

"Oh, that's good."

You are a very good citizen.

After the police who had been guarding outside the door exchanged information with Conan Edogawa, they finally didn't have to worry about anything and just pried the lock and opened the door.

Matsuda Jinpei glanced at the criminal whose face was so swollen that he couldn't speak clearly, then looked at you with a look of disbelief on his face: "You still have this ability?"

"It's always been like this." You play dumb, "I've told you before, don't look down on people! Damn curly-haired sunglasses!" Otherwise you will leave deflated!

Before Matsuda Jinhei could react, you started to respond nonsensically, trying to brush the matter off: "You have such a cruel heart, you don't care that I was kidnapped just now, just like you don't care if it's sunny tomorrow or rainy the next day. Your questioning pierces my heart like a cold sword, you cold curly-haired person, I will never share an R-rated game mod with you!"

The small coffee shop fell into an eerie silence.

You looked around, a little shy: "Why are you all looking at me?"

"… Anyone who heard what I just said would look over here, right?" Matsuda Jinpei was a little speechless. "Okay, go take your statement."

"...Can I not go? I have writer's depression. When I write, my heart palpitates, my breathing becomes difficult, and I become very ferocious." After a pause, you added seriously, "I will sleep like a Siberian hamster in winter for three days and three nights."

Kenji Hagiwara, who had just removed the bomb from the criminal, finally sat down to catch his breath. After hearing your answer, he laughed so hard that he was out of breath: "Hahahaha...○-chan is really...always very interesting."

"Hehe, thank you, you are really a good person, Hagiwara."

"Hey, why are you giving Kenji-chan the nice guy card at a time like this? That's too much—"

"Oh, thanks, you are such a bad person."

…

"...You mean, your bombs were provided by someone else?"

Conan Edogawa, who had somehow gotten into the police force, lowered his head, thinking. The next second, a white light representing wisdom flashed across his lenses, and he stood up and shouted, "Oh no, there are his accomplices here!"

Seeing that the matter was exposed, the two bastard providers who had originally wanted to hide among ordinary guests and leave quietly suddenly jumped up and tried to escape from here by taking hostages.

The previous example with bruised face and nose is still there, they don't dare to come to you, so they are targeting the seemingly weaker Kisaki Eri and Mouri Ran.

You stood there without any worries, watching the two beauties beat the criminal to the ground before walking away - just kidding, they are both warrior goddesses.

Especially Mao Lilan, who can stay by the side of the god of death for many years and still survive. She is definitely a woman among women, a superman among supermen. She can kill three of your previous selves with one punch.

You looked at the two prisoners with pity and said that it is not a good idea to judge people by their appearance. How do you know that the persimmon you want to pick on is not a top-grade diamond?

When the police came to arrest the prisoners, one of them broke free from the police, took out a spring knife, and stabbed at the nearest person, Eri Kisaki: "Go to hell——"

By the time the others reacted, the criminal had already rushed in front of Kisaki Eri, with a more and more sinister smile on his face: "Haha, you stinky woman! Die! Die!"

Why can't they be happy? These people can earn a lot of money and live an enviable life? Haha, he wants to make the people here unhappy too!

He didn't stab Kisaki Eri.

The expected blood-spattering scene did not appear. The prisoner was confused and wondered why he had not stabbed the target. Why was the scene in front of him spinning?

It wasn't until there was a "bang" and his face was pressed heavily to the ground. When the cold and tingling sensations came back to him, he came out of his subtle trance and realized that he had been captured by you.

"Hey." You looked down at him expressionlessly, your tone cold, "Men who keep pestering women are very uncultured, you know that?"

"Do you think that spreading misfortune will gain attention from others and make you special? You are a fool living in a cesspool." You move his hand holding the spring knife and stab it towards his head. "Go to hell and dream on."

"No! Wait, you can't kill me, I can provide the supply of these bombs!"

The prisoner's eyes widened in fear, and he struggled desperately in your hands, but he could only helplessly stare at the knife that was shining coldly, getting closer and closer to him——

Finally, the knife was thrust hard into the floor in front of him. The prisoner's pupils contracted violently, he kept swallowing, and his legs kept shaking, because the blade was only one centimeter away from his head.

It was a close call. I forgot that this is not a game and I can't just do whatever I want to NPCs... Oh, no, I killed people. You patted your chest with a lingering fear. You almost went to jail.

Wouldn't that delay your going home to sleep and play games?

*

I was scolded... I was scolded by Hagiwara Kenji, Matsuda Jinpei, and Ki Eri all at once...

Haha, it’s okay, it’s just a 5,000-word handwritten review, you will just never be happy again.

Wandering around Honmaru like a zombie, you begin to sadly harvest crops, plant new crops, pet the animals, and eat breakfast made by Mitsutada Chodakiri...

"Do you feel that the master is in a bad mood today?" The huddled blades whispered, "He has been listless since he woke up in the morning."

"Didn't the master go to Yokohama? Did he encounter something unhappy?" You Ren was worried, "Is there any way to make the master happier?"

"Add an extra piece of roasted rice cake to the bowl of red bean rice cake for the master?"

"Ah, that's not necessary." Rikuoku Mori Yoshiyuki scratched his head as he passed by. "Sang Mingjiang just talked to the master for a few words, and the master cheered up."

"Eh..." Kashuu Kiyomitsu said in a long tone, "What did you say?"

"It seems like they've grown some rare golden wheat... I don't know much about fields." Rikuoku-sho Yoshiyuki took a sweet potato out of the basket and smiled brightly, "But the newly harvested sweet potatoes are pretty good, would you like to try some?"

…

Very good, the appearance of Golden Wheat has swept away all your sorrows! You are fine again!

You didn't find the big crystal for teleportation in the new copy, so you can only teleport yourself there through the time-space converter.

"Well, I'll go over first."

You put on your can again, and are now a fragrant can man who is about to leave Honmaru - because the iron can has just been cleaned inside and out by Kasen Kanesada.

After setting the coordinates, you waved to today's work: "See you later!"

You left Honmaru.

But not completely gone.

Under the gaze of other blades, you walked away, but your helmet did not move with you, and fell from a height of more than two meters, hitting the ground heavily.

At the same time, the time-space converter emitted a crackling sound and black smoke continuously came out.

"...When the master left, did the time-space converter also flash?" Ichimonji Norimune stopped waving his fan. He lowered his head and looked at Kitsunesuke, his voice full of coldness, "What happened?"

You just received political news this morning, saying that the maintenance personnel will come to Honmaru the day after tomorrow, but Kitsunesuke forgot to tell you. After three seconds of silence, he let out a sharp cry: "Ahhhhh, Judge!! The converter is broken aaaaaaa!"

Ichimonji Norimune put away his fan and the smile on his face. He picked up Kitsunesuke, who had become fat and forgetful, and looked at the other blades: "You go inform Nagayoshi, I will take the fox to find Tokimasa first."

…

You landed safely without realizing that your helmet was gone.

But your store seems to be gone.

Looking at the obviously shabby shop in front of you, whose decoration is completely different from your previous one—and you can’t even get in, you are completely confused: No, where is your shop?

Why is your store closed?!