Chapter 47 Too Many Vests



The bookstore is not located in a busy area. The shops on either side, one selling wood carvings and the other selling porcelain, are both deserted. It's as if you three are competing to see who's more deserted.

However… the other two shops are profitable even though they have few customers. In your small bookstore, half of the books are old books that are not for sale, and the other half are classics. There are almost no bestsellers or comics, so you are often in a state of no income.

But you don't have to worry. As a base, it's better to be quiet... After all, the organization is responsible for its own profits and losses.

There is still a wind chime hung on the door as usual to remind you when someone comes.

Most of the tasks assigned to you by the organization are communicated by email, while people who know your number will use text messages.

Special mobile phone has message reminder.

【#松田#:Please search for their hidden IP locations, and the reward will be sent to your previous card. 】

That's a HLJ account. Who wouldn't love a little money for helping out? You reply "OK" and start working.

Just finished my work and there is new news.

【#景光#: Is everything okay? Please report the latest news from your side. 】

OK. You open the document and edit it while thinking.

Before I finished writing, the ordinary mobile phone on the desk rang with a message alert.

【#波本#: Check the information channel behind this website and send it to me via email. 】

"..." To be honest, you don't have to help him check. You've already done the investigation. Besides, the other party is not your direct supervisor. Writing code programs is also tiring.

【#波本#:Give me the results today. 】

【Okay, no problem.】 You raise your hand and reply.

You: (The ugly one is actually me!jpg.)

The consequences of having too many vests are so annoying!

Damn it, why can’t people do the art of splitting themselves into two!

With tears of bitterness in your eyes, you - Jiang-social animal-Lai - started to work diligently again.

After several side missions, the organization will gradually let you hack into some systems of the Metropolitan Police Department to facilitate the organization's operations.

This is when the advantage of having two numbers on one card comes into play. You can use the computer to hack while using the special HLJ number to defend yourself. You are fighting against yourself. As for the result, you have to weigh it carefully before making a decision. You cannot let the organization notice that something is wrong, nor can you let the Metropolitan Police Department suffer too much loss (especially regarding the content of undercover information).

You: ...It's so hard for me_(:з)∠)_

It is most difficult when organized people are staring at you. Although the special phone cannot be seen by the other party, it is also inconvenient for you to operate.

The first few times you used your HLJ number to block them, and then left a message saying that you were very busy and didn't have time to help them monitor the system every day. Fortunately, the Metropolitan Police Department also has its own experts, and the next few times it was almost the other party's home court, and your HLJ number was just to patch up from time to time.

As for the bookstore, you never expected that the first regular customer would be a thief. On a sunny summer day, he pushed open the glass door and the wind chimes rang crisply.

"Excuse me...is there a collection of 17th Century British Royal Treasures here?" the other party asked tentatively, leaning forward.

"Hmm," you searched the computer book records, "Ah, there are some. But they are ancient books, so they can't be taken out or sold. You can only read them in the store."

The frizzy-haired boy blinked and said, "Great, I found a lot of bookstores." He stepped into the store and said, "This one is too remote... I almost missed it."

You point out where the books are, and he exclaims, "Wow, I never thought this side would be filled with ancient books!"

"Yes, half of the books in the store are ancient books." You smiled, "Let's see if there is anything you need." After that, you went back to the front desk to sit and work on the computer. The other person sat quietly at the desk in the store, reading and taking notes.

At first you thought he was just a passer-by, but later you discovered he was a regular, coming two or three times a week to look up ancient books and take notes.

The third week started with the other party saying, "Good morning, boss."

"Good morning." You replied politely.

Then he would go into the house and take notes in an ancient book with great skill, while you continued to type on the computer. The house was usually very quiet, with only the sound of pages turning, pens rustling, and keyboards tapping. A gentle breeze would slip in through the window, lifting your hair and clothes.

There is almost no one in the store, so you two can chat for a while when you meet without worrying about disturbing others.

One day before he left, you casually asked, "Is it a paper or a practical assignment for school?"

Kuroba Kaito was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "No, it's mainly out of interest. I want to learn more about the relevant matters."

Most of the ancient books that Kuroba Kaito looked through were about history and gems. You guessed that he might be collecting information about the latest target gem.

“Oh.” You nodded.

"...By the way," he hesitated, "do I need to pay to read books? Because it is very troublesome to maintain ancient books..." And it seems that there are very few customers here, and this store may close down at any time.

“Eh? No need,” you smiled, “A bookstore is more interesting when there are people reading books. You don’t have to pay.”

He scratched his head and then changed the subject: "Then, boss, I want to buy some books." He took a few classic books from the bookshelf and said, "Please check out."

“……” You were stunned for a few seconds.

"It's just right for supervising my studies, boss." The other party said with a smile, "How much are these books?"

"..." With a helpless smile on your face, you said, "Okay, a total of ×× yen."

After paying, he put the book aside and waved with his other hand: "Bye, boss. See you next time."

"See you next time."

In fact, you really don't need him to take care of your business, but he does have good intentions and there is no reason for him to refuse, so you just accept it.

Looking at these incomes, you think for a moment and then have a very malicious thought of teasing the other person.

On the weekend, Kuroba Kaito arrived on time at nine in the morning as usual. You greeted him as usual, and then he turned and went to the ancient books area.

Recite it silently in your mind for a few seconds, and the next moment you will hear a scream as you expected.

"Wow!" Hei Yu Kuaidou took a few steps back, "Hey, this, this..." He looked at the densely packed big-eye fish on the ancient bookshelf and felt his scalp tingling, "Why are these things placed here!?"

——The dead fish eyes turned white and looked up at the ceiling, like a famous dish.

"Because I suddenly wanted to decorate myself," you said, trying not to make the curve of your mouth too exaggerated. "Isn't it cute? These plastic fish can be mistaken for real ones. There are real fish at the front desk. Do you want to come and take a look?"

“No, no, no, no,” Kuroba Kaito waved his hands frantically, “…No way.”

"Eh? Don't you like fish?"

“Ah… well…”

"I recently read a British cookbook and wanted to try gazing at the stars." You said seriously, "What do you think?"

"..." Hei Yu Kaidou was silent for a while, "Boss...um, how about I recommend a few books to you?"

“Ah, you don’t like it?” You smiled, “Then I’ll put it away later.”

"Actually, there's no need..." Heiyu Kaito originally wanted to not bother you, but when he caught a glimpse of those dull dead fish eyes out of the corner of his eye, he swallowed the second half of the sentence back.

You did it just to amuse him, and your taste wasn't that bad. You took the small basket you had prepared long ago and swept all the fake fish on the bookcase into the basket.

“Now you can.” You looked up and smiled, “Go read a book, Angry Boy.”

"Explode... Explode hair boy?"

"I didn't know what to call it, so I just called it based on its more prominent features."

"I forgot to introduce myself," Kaito stood up straight, "Hello, my name is Kuroba Kaito, I'm a student in Class B, Year 2 of Ekoda High School, an ordinary high school student."

"This series of words comes out so smoothly," you teased, "You won't reply like this often, will you?"

"Well, that's not important." Hei Yu Kaito blinked, "It's your turn, boss~"

You smiled, "Watanabe Weilai."

Even though you two know each other's first names, he still has the habit of calling you boss.

"Boss, we have a performance this Saturday. Do you want to go and see it?" Heiyu Kaito, who had already finished organizing his notes and putting his belongings into his schoolbag, looked up and asked.

"Performance?" you ask. "What are you going to perform?"

"A magic trick and a drama."

"Hey, magic?" you joked. "Is that a profession?"

"What? I'm a student! An ordinary high school student! Magic is just my hobby."

I understand. I understand. Like Kudo Shinichi, they are all ordinary high school students.

"I may not go," you said, because you might have a mission, "I'm not used to such lively occasions." This reason fits your personality very well, "...Why don't you perform a magic trick for me now?"

"Now?" Kuai Dou Ban Yue Yan said, "I don't have any props."

"Shouldn't a magician be able to perform anywhere and at any time?"

"That's what I said, but..." He scratched the back of his head, "Okay, let's do an easy one."

The boy put his schoolbag on his back, leaned his slender body forward slightly, and blinked his blue eyes playfully: "Dear audience friends, come and dance with me--" he half stretched out one hand forward, "--a beautiful rose appeared in his right hand at the same time.

"Very impressive!" You clapped your hands in agreement. "Although I know the magic trick of making flowers appear with bare hands, you didn't fail at all."

"It's just a little magic trick, but of course it has to be exquisite and perfect." Kuaidou grinned.

“…Come to think of it,” you tilted your head slightly, “you don’t carry a rose with you every day, do you…?”

Kuaidou was stunned: "...Huh?"

"Ah...it looks like that's really the case..."

“…”

"...You are so coquettish..."

Quick Fight: “…”

Kuaidou choked for a moment, then immediately replied, "Hey, boss, you are the real stuffy one - you appear to be a serious bookworm, but in reality you are always secretly watching porn on your computer."

You: “??? Huh?”

"You switch screens as soon as someone walks by. You must be watching something shameful."

“…” It is indeed something shameful (the organization’s mission), but it is not some weird little movie!

You feel the choking feeling you just had.

“…Okay,” you sighed, “I’ll tell you the truth.”

Kuaidou widened his beautiful blue eyes: "Hey... are you really..."

"Actually, I'm also a novelist." You smiled with a perfect arc. "When I was writing a novel, I didn't want others to see it."

"..." Kaito blinked, "Novelist?"

“Yes.”

"Huh, I thought you were really watching a movie," Kuaidou returned to his cheerful look, "To think that the boss is this kind of person, isn't it a bit cute?"

you:"……"

"Well, no more jokes, I have to go." Kuaidou took out a card from the side pocket of his schoolbag. "Here, this is the admission ticket. If you want to go that day, you can also call me." He quickly wrote a number on the sticky note.

“Yeah, okay.” You nodded and took the card and the sticky note together.

The author has something to say:

Matsuda and Xiao Jingguang will be online in the next chapter

It should be called "Old Friends Reunion" (狗头

…Although it was a one-sided reunion of old friends.

Because for the other person, it is the first meeting.

It's vacation time. I changed my flight tickets four times. It's not easy to go home_(:з)∠)_

If nothing unexpected happens, I will update Conan on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Naruto on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I will take a rest on Sunday.

If there is a party/exam, I will probably tell you in advance. If there is something urgent, I may tell you in the next update.

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