Chapter 71 A Smashed Teeth
71.
The king of fish, the growing mackerel, left at some point.
You don't care whether the other party stays or leaves - after all, the legs are on the king fish, and when the fish grows up and has its own ideas, it can run away if it wants to - you continue to sit on the small bench, obsessed with fishing and lighting up new illustrations.
Until night fell, new messages popped up in the communication box set up with the knife men.
[Yamaubakiri Nagayoshi: Finally connected... Have we reached the new world? Master]
[Cat Sama in the New World: 1]
[Yakiri Hasebe: Lord! Don't worry, even if you are not in the main castle, I, Hasebe, will protect the main castle well... As long as you don't forget us, I will always wait for you to come back! ]
[Cat Saa of the New World: Hasebe, please don't make me sound like a scumbag, okay? ]
[Yamaubakiri Nagayoshi: Tsk, aren't you... Never mind, a strange non-human being suddenly broke into the Honmaru yesterday, Kitsunesuke has already reported it, and the government will do its best to investigate.]
[Ichimonji Norimune: Haha, because it was too dark, I could only see that the other person's eyes were golden... or maybe his hair was red?]
[Tsurumaru Kuninaga: I can’t see… maybe the other party has dark skin like Garabou]
[Da Kuligara: ...I have no interest in knowing this.]
Haha, I forgot to tell the NPCs that you changed your appearance... It shouldn't be a big deal, right? You ignored this topic out of guilt. Isn't it said that NPCs use spiritual power to identify the owner? You just took a bath and became a different person, and your spiritual power didn't change... Maybe?
If you switch from a samurai to a mystic, your spiritual power won't change, right? After all, what part of the player's stats does this spiritual power relate to...
Well, the car will take off naturally when it reaches the bridge, no matter what!
[Yakiri Hasebe: Lord, have you found a place to stay now? Damn it, when the Lord needs me the most, I can't reach the Lord, it's really...! ]
[Cat Sam in the New World: Now I have found it]
You calmly put away your fishing rod and walked towards the bridge arch where the mackerel just passed by.
You, Chocolate Cat Man, have had a dream since you were a child, which is to roam freely, enjoy the life of a wild cat, sleep in bridge holes, cover with newspapers, drink tap water when you are thirsty, beg for food when you are hungry, and if you can't get any, just rob the candy from the passing children.
Well, anyway, you seaside cat men - how can Yokohama not be considered a seaside city since it is close to the sea - are all sleeping in the bridge arch next to the big crystal. Although you haven't found the big crystal yet, you have found the bridge arch!
so--
[Cat-sama in the new world: I'm free, Hasebe! ]
[Compressing Hasebe:? ]
But before going to bed, you should drag out the pet shop module first... Well, take a look, it can be built in the green safe zone. You can drag the module directly into the map to import it into the store with one click.
What's going on? The huge Yokohama map is all red? Where is the safe zone? Isn't this the sea city? How come you can fight in the main city? Oh, that's right, you just killed an unknown NPC during the day...
Only the area occupied by the force called "Armed Detective Agency" is green - there is no other choice, so let's do it this way.
Import the module, give it a name... Well, the Knife Pet Dance Costume Shop, very spirited! Then choose the NPC who plays the pet, station two troops permanently, and then rotate three troops according to the order of the knife account... The thousand-year-old blade is thick-skinned, drag it into the permanent group, and the government knife that seems smarter than you can choose a few permanent ones...
Okay, done!
After everything is set up, you cover it with torn newspapers from the trash can and lie down at the bottom of the bridge:
Mom, life is a mess.
Finally, you were pushed awake by a patrol police through the bridge tunnel. When the other party asked for your identification, you were unable to produce a fake ID, so the alert patrol police stopped you for two miles.
A kind bar owner passed by and saw this scene and said that you were from Leibo Street and worked as a mascot in his bar.
You were taken in by a kind boss and became a bartender. After the chaotic investigation, you squatted under the bar counter and sighed again:
Mom, it turns out that wild animals are the teeth of human beings.
*
Kunikida Doppo followed the schedule, stepped into the elevator on time, went upstairs on time, and on time - he discovered that the third floor had suddenly become a pet... clothing store?
What's going on? Wasn't there nothing downstairs yesterday? Is it a supernatural power? ! Could it be a ghost? No, no, no, it's impossible. There are no ghosts in this world! Or is he still dreaming? Ah, he must be dreaming, right? He needs to wake up quickly, he can't be late...
"What are you doing here?" Yosano Akiko also came to the third floor. When she saw Kunikida Dopo standing at the door of the pet clothing store, his face pale, his legs trembling, and he was about to faint from fear, she smiled brightly, "Oh - are you sick? Come on, I can treat you."
"No, I'm not sick." Kunikida Dopo immediately returned to normal. Compared with the treatment with Yosano Akiko, ghosts are not scary at all! He pushed his glasses and said seriously, "This store appeared suddenly. Do I need to report it to the president?"
"Idiot, it's obviously a supernatural power, right?" Ranpo Edogawa, holding a lollipop in his mouth, also came to the third floor, "Kunikida actually thought it was a ghost..."
"But it's so strange..." Edogawa Ranpo put on his black-framed glasses, opened his eyes, and was serious for once. "I just appeared out of nowhere, and I can't tell any more information... Just like Mr. Cat..."
"Is it related to the 'Cat God'?" Fukuzawa Yukichi, wearing a kimono, slowly walked over. "Is it dangerous? Ranpo."
"I don't see any bad intentions. The owner of the store probably wants to find a safe place to open a store." Edogawa Ranpo took off his glasses, took out a bag of snacks from his detective uniform, and said vaguely, "The pet clerk is already in place..."
He walked to the store entrance, pointed at the "Welcome" sign hanging on the glass door, turned his head and looked at Fukuzawa Yukichi: "Do you want to come in, President?"
"Stand back, step back."
Fukuzawa Yukichi took a step forward, his hand quietly grasping the hilt of the knife, his other hand placed on the glass door handle, and pulled it hard outwards -
"Jingling bells——"
A clear bell sounded, and the next second, the quiet pet shop was filled with all kinds of calls.
“Woof woof woof?!”
“Woof-woof-woof-woof!”
“Meow… Meow?!!! Meow meow meow meow!”
“Chirp, chirp.”
"grumble--"
It seemed like a normal pet store... except that there were too many types of pets? Fukuzawa Yukichi breathed a sigh of relief, and once he relaxed, his attention was involuntarily drawn to the calico cat that was closest to him:
After being woken up, the calico cat lay on the ground at a loss. The next second, it widened its eyes and struggled with its four paws and one tail at the same time, trying to stand up from the floor. Unfortunately, in this battle of cats taming their bodies, the calico cat was always at a disadvantage. In the end, the calico cat was like a piece of fluffy cat that had lost its soul, and it let out a miserable meow.
But... 100% cute!
Although I couldn't see the mysterious shop owner himself, it was nice to see the cat... Fukuzawa Yukichi slowly approached the calico cat. He took out a small dried fish from his feather fabric and carefully handed it to Sanka.
The calico cat lying on the ground tilted its head, as if it was confused. It turned its head and meowed a few more times towards the store.
Soon, all the awake animals in the store rushed over and surrounded Fukuzawa Yukichi tightly in the middle.
"Wow, I really turned into a crane!" Tsurumaru Kuninaga flapped his wings in surprise as he made a stunning appearance as a young, plush red-crowned crane. "Don't the people here understand what we're saying?"
"This must be a cat's curse... meow." Nanquan Ichimonji, who was being fed, rubbed his head into the arms of the large owl, Yamato, aggrievedly, "Boss... Boss, we can't be unable to change back, right? Meow..."
"Hahaha, it seems like that. In the eyes of others, we seem to be just ordinary animals." The blue Totoro with golden tassels on its head, Mikazuki Munechika, slowly moved to the feet of Fukuzawa Yukichi. "Well, it looks like a powerful samurai."
"You guys! Shouldn't the most important thing right now be to find the master as soon as possible?!" Hasebe, who had become a round Pomeranian, ran around anxiously, "Why isn't the master here? Is it the pet store? Ah, is this a test for me? Ah... Master, you are really-"
"Hasebe is having a weird fantasy again." Randoshiro, who had turned into a kitten, came to the water tank. Cattail, who had turned into a catfish, was soaking in it and blowing bubbles. "Wow, Cattail, what does it feel like to be a fish?"
"Oh, this is very interesting!" Catfishtail Fujishiro swung his tail in the water tank, "Is this also the master's ability? Very interesting, right, brother?"
The white goldfish swam over from the other side and answered calmly, "Yes."
"Well, don't be too anxious, Hasebe-dono." The reliable-looking Doberman used his paw to hold down the spinning Pomeranian. "Is this a guest? Even though the owner is not here, we still have to entertain the guest in a handsome manner, right?"
"Ah, that's right!" Hasebe calmed down, and a raging fighting spirit burned behind the small ball of fluff, "Leave it to me! I, Hasebe, will protect the master's shop!"
…
Fukuzawa Yukichi stood stiffly where he was, watching a group of furry cats gather around him, meow and bark for a while, then quickly disperse, leaving only a brown Pomeranian holding a cushion in its mouth and circling around his feet.
"Yes...you want to give it to me?" He took the cushion hesitantly, "Thank you."
"Woof!"
The Pomeranian barked energetically, then ran into the inner room and came out with a box of snacks in its mouth.
"Is this Pomeranian... entertaining the president?" Kunikida Dobu kept pushing his glasses up and writing furiously in his notebook, "It turns out that a well-trained Pomeranian can entertain guests on its own..."
"...Hey, this isn't a monster shop, is it?" Yoseno Akiko couldn't help but complain. She stopped at the door for a while, and after making sure there was no danger, she yawned and said, "I'm going back to the detective agency first."
Ranpo Edogawa? Ranpo Edogawa had already rubbed against Fukuzawa Yukichi when Pomeranian took out the biscuit, and naturally opened the package and started eating it.
"Don't worry." While Fukuzawa Yukichi wasn't paying attention, Edogawa Ranpo continued to take in more sugar than he should have today. Eating the snacks that suited his appetite made him feel very happy. "We'll know when the store manager shows up... With my special ability of super reasoning, I'll be able to see through the other party's intentions!"
“That’s right…” Kunikida Doppo also relaxed. He looked at Edogawa Ranpo and praised him wholeheartedly, “As expected of Mr. Ranpo!”
"Yeah, that's right. After all, we are all idiots who need the protection of a famous detective..." After eating for a while, Edogawa Ranpo picked up the empty snack bag and said righteously, "I want this one more."
"Woof!"