Chapter 108 Epilogue (Part Two): Some Everyday Life
After returning from Russia with Fyodor, Yehe cautiously observed for a period of time and found that no country had reacted to this—only Taneda Yamato called to ask a few questions and asked him to keep an eye on this dangerous [demon].
Although it is unclear what Fyodor did in secret, Ye Yihe is certain that if the "God-Man Rain Goddess" plan had not been interfered with by him, even if Fyodor's plan had failed and he had been arrested and imprisoned, he would have definitely been able to escape unscathed and start another bloody storm.
However, at least for now, Fyodor is elegantly sipping his coffee, his legs together in a well-behaved posture, showing no sign of danger.
Ayatsuji Yukito opened the windows, which were usually tightly closed, to let the smoke in the office dissipate as quickly as possible.
When he turned around, he still received Ye Yihe's disapproving look.
Smoking again! Don't you know perfectly well that smoking is bad for your health?
“…cough,” Ayatsuji Yukito explained instinctively, “This helps me keep my mind at peace.”
“Of course,” Ye Yihe said quietly, “After all, quitting smoking can cause withdrawal symptoms such as thirst, sleep disruption, irritability, restlessness, anxiety, coughing… Look, coughing.”
He specifically pointed out Ayatsuji Yukito's tactical dry cough earlier.
Ayatsuji Yukito: "…………"
Given Ayatsuji Yukito's sharp tongue and sadistic tendencies, he has hundreds of ways to make his target cry and beg for mercy—but faced with Ye Yihe's pure concern for his body, Ayatsuji Yukito couldn't utter a single word.
Are you expecting him to reply, "Mind your own business! I just love smoking, and I don't care about my health at all?" That would be too childish. He's a normal, healthy adult, not an unreasonable child.
Fyodor, meanwhile, continued drinking his coffee as if nothing had happened, taking everything in stride—he didn't have the bad habit of smoking.
At most, they discovered that when he was unconsciously biting his fingers, Ye Yihe forcibly blocked his mouth with his thumb until he released the knuckles that had already been bitten and bruised.
This direct and brutal behavior had no effect on him at all; in fact, he even found it quite effective in some ways.
Because it means that his messiah is always watching over him.
"Long time no see, Shibusawa."
Ye Yihe finally let go of Ayatsuji Yukito, who had been cornered and rendered speechless, and greeted Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, "How's the detective work going? Are you satisfied?"
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad. Although most of the requests are boring, there are always moments that are refreshing and worth looking forward to."
He seemed to be in a good mood, which reassured Ye Yihe considerably.
In the past, it would have been impossible for government detainees like Tatsuhiko Shibusawa and Yukito Ayatsuji, who were both classified as "Special Dangerous Ability Users," to be allowed to stay in the same space without any precautions.
But as mentioned before, too many high-ranking government officials who opposed the movement died, and those who remained were almost all people who dared not oppose it.
According to the newly revised regulatory procedures, after inviting professional doctors to conduct a series of psychological assessments on Ayatsuji Yukihiko and Shibusawa Tatsuhiko and confirming that they had no violent or antisocial tendencies, the Special Abilities Department withdrew most of the agents who were monitoring them with sniper rifles, leaving only one to be responsible for daily reporting and emergency communication.
That is, the agent who just brought the tray of coffee and is now protesting with Ayatsuji Yukito—supposedly a newly recruited outstanding member.
But for some reason, she was assigned to monitor Ayatsuji Yukito and Shibusawa Tatsuhiko as soon as she joined the company, and to assist in tasks such as resource coordination and scheduling during investigations.
According to Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, this new agent named Tsujimura Mizuki is mostly outmaneuvered by Ayatsuji Yukito…
"Ayatsuji-sensei! I told you to let me know before you have guests coming over, right?"
Tsujimura Mizuki slammed her hand on the tray, her voice sharp and menacing. "And another thing! I'm not! Your maid!! Make your own coffee next time!"
“The coffee is delicious,” Fyodor suddenly said. “Thank you very much.”
"Oh really? Thank you for the compliment. Please enjoy your meal..."
Mizuki Tsujimura instinctively leaned forward, but halfway there she realized something was wrong. "I'm not here to work, and this isn't a coffee shop!"
"Aren't you my assistant?" Ayatsuji Yukito narrowed his eyes. "I have a recording. Who was it that said they would volunteer to be my maid and even wear a collar last time..."
"Shut up!" Tsujimura Mizuki clutched her head. "You cheated back then!"
"Just because someone is too stupid, you accuse them of cheating? Even a puppy knows to wag its tail and admit defeat to the strong who conquers it," Ayatsuji Yukito said lazily.
Mizuki Tsujimura was so choked up that she couldn't say a word.
Ayatsuji Yukito: "Shibusawa has also made a maid outfit for you, why don't you just change into it? It's right there on that chair over there."
"...Ayatsuji-sensei!!"
Seeing that Tsujimura Mizuki was already clenching her fists and taking deep breaths, Ayatsuji Yukito changed the subject and diverted her attention at the right time, "They just came to visit me and Shibusawa, and picked up the drafts on the side, nothing else."
"The draft?" Tsujimura Mizuki was indeed swayed by the new topic, her anger meter instantly emptied by more than half. "What draft?"
"The recently opened 'The House of the Dead' horror-themed museum,"
Ayatsuji Yukito casually explained, while going to the desk to get a heavy brown paper bag and handing it to Ye Yihe.
"I'm working on the storyline for several of the instances, as well as some scare elements."
Upon hearing that "The House of the Dead" had indeed become a horror-themed venue open for business, Fyodor made a slight coughing sound as if he had choked on his coffee.
It's also possible that she was trying to suppress a laugh.
After all, if Dazai and the others' previous pretense of being members of the "Rats in the House of the Dead" could be considered a strategic maneuver... now, it's all become real.
"What?! It's that super popular 'House of the Dead'!"
Mizuki Tsujimura's eyes lit up immediately. "I never imagined that Ayatsuji-sensei was one of the scriptwriters! Teacher, teacher, do you have a way to buy tickets? They're only sold in limited quantities every day now, and I can't get any at all!"
"...Your attitude towards me has suddenly changed."
Ayatsuji Yukito was forced to take a step back by Tsujimura Mizuki, who was so excited that she pressed herself against him. He leaned back to create distance between them.
"Well... it's a little creepy."
"How can you say that, Ayatsuji-sensei?"
When the recently viral "The House of the Dead" was mentioned, Mizuki Tsujimura's eyes practically sparkled, making Yukito Ayatsuji unable to look away.
"Did you know that there's an amazing spy movie in there? It depicts the legendary spy duo from back in the day—Rimbaud and Verlaine! Wow, those were real top-level national intelligence agents!"
Mizuki Tsujimura gestured with her hands, "And the players who enter will also play the role of one of the agents, following the footsteps they have taken, and unraveling the hidden truth behind a certain incident... Although there will be some scary parts along the way, the excitement and sense of accomplishment of defeating the enemy with your brain is exhilarating!"
“Yeah, yeah,” Ayatsuji Yukito replied dismissively in a rather indifferent tone.
"So why are you getting all worked up over me? I'm handing the draft over to my boss right now."
You want to use your brain to defeat the enemy in a satisfying and exhilarating way... Sigh.
“!” Tsujimura Mizuki suddenly turned to look at Ye Yihe.
Stared at with such ardent gazes, Ye Yihe subconsciously straightened his back. "...You can call me Yihe."
"Boss Iher!"
"I can give you a ticket... Do any of your friends want to play? A few more tickets would be fine too." Ye Yihe was incredibly easy to talk to.
"Thank you, Boss Iher!"
Tsujimura Mizuki was immediately satisfied, even skipping back to the kitchen with obvious delight, and refilled Ye Yihe and Fyodor's coffee cups.
"You don't have to meet her demands. If she tries harder, she'll eventually get a ticket."
Finally free from the oppressive gaze, Ayatsuji Yukito returned to his wicker chair and sat down—he should have had a thin pipe in his hand, but with Ye Yihe watching him, he could only put it away and instead picked up a newly purchased book.
"Even so, you'll still find a way to get tickets next time, won't you?" Ye Yihe lowered his voice to expose him.
Although Ayatsuji Yukito seemed to treat Tsujimura Mizuki with the utmost disrespect, often teasing her to the point of exhaustion, those who knew Ayatsuji better understood that if he were truly dissatisfied with Tsujimura Mizuki, she wouldn't have even stayed on the first day.
Not to mention the subtle care and indulgence.
“Her mother,” Ayatsuji Yukito paused for a moment, “was someone I knew before.”
"Oh." Ye Yihe suddenly realized.
Ayatsuji Yukito: "...Why are you looking at me like that?"
"No, I was just looking at you normally."
Ye Yihe blinked, his face full of innocence.
"...Heh," Ayatsuji Yukito's lips curled into a cool smile, "Since you dare to mock me with your expression, don't blame me for being impolite. You and Fyodor, have you done it yet?"
Fyodor, who was drinking coffee: "...cough cough cough..."
Ye Yihe: "…………"
Ye Yihe: "Why would you ask such a blunt question?!"
"What's wrong? You're all adults, are you going to be shy?" Ayatsuji Yukito said ruthlessly. "Don't tell me you haven't done it before, people will look down on you."
"...Who would look down on me?"
"Ha, even high school students would look down on you."
"…………"
This was a truly difficult situation; whether she answered yes or no, Ye Yihe's sense of shame would surge. "Then how did you know that I was with Fei Jia?"
He chose to change the subject rather abruptly, but fortunately, Ayatsuji Yukito didn't press the matter.
"I'm not blind," Ayatsuji Yukito said calmly. "To make the [Demon] willingly back down, you truly are worthy of the title."
Fyodor smiled as he put down his coffee cup.
"I was simply saved by God."
He began, “Just as He saves everyone equally.”
“Hmm… does this count as hitting your strike zone?” Ayatsuji Yukito said. “That’s quite rare for you.”
Even Shibusawa and he have a good impression of Ye Yihe, which is not something an ordinary person can do.
On the other hand, this kind of interaction with a second personality that had split off from himself... was something he had never seen before.
“It just so happens that you’re here this time,” Ayatsuji Yukito nodded, gesturing for Ye Yihe to look at Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, “Shibusawa has something for you.”
Ye Yihe asked curiously, "What is it?"
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, who was sitting on the sofa, got up and took out the prepared gift bag.
"As a token of my gratitude for your previous kindness, and in addition to the place where I can showcase my interests and talents... I've tried to design an outfit for you."
"Oh!" Ye Yihe immediately became very happy.
This is the first time someone has ever made clothes specifically for him, a custom-made piece!
“I actually designed a set for everyone in the building as well,” Tatsuhiko Shibusawa said confidently. “You could call it the uniform of the ‘Rats in the House of the Dead,’ but since it was carefully designed by me, it uses the same elements, and the individual patterns are based on…”
"Since I didn't expect you to come with Fyodor, I'll design one for Fyodor next time too..."
Fyodor: "...No, thank you, but I don't need it."
Although he was refusing, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa clearly listened but didn't take notes, already immersed in the joy of conceiving new clothing.
Fyodor: "…………"
How come I never noticed before that this old acquaintance of mine had this unusual hobby of making clothes for people?
Ye Yihe was completely bewildered by the technical terms used by Shibusawa Tatsuhiko.
Although I had heard from Commander Taneda that Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, who was sent there by Dazai to the underground safe base, unexpectedly got along well with Ayatsuji Yukito, and was even said to be able to make clothes for the latter's dolls...
That's why he entrusted the art direction and costume design of the haunted house to Shibusawa.
But without witnessing it firsthand, he never imagined that Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, a seemingly uninterested and dangerous superhuman who had caused the deaths of many superhumans, would be so enthusiastic about designing clothes.
“Okay,” Ye Yihe readily agreed when he heard that it was specially designed to balance lightness and warmth.
"I'll change into it; winter is coming soon."
Actually, what he was thinking was to put it on Fyodor... his physical condition had improved a lot, and he was much more resistant to the cold than Fyodor.
In addition, he and Fyodor also had dinner at Ayatsuji's place.
Ye Yihe also discovered for the first time that the Western food made by Ayatsuji Yukito was also exceptionally delicious.
At least Tsujimura Mizuki, who was sitting to his left, let out a speechless "Ugh!" and was ridiculed by Ayatsuji Yukito.
After having dinner and saying goodbye to Ayatsuji and the others, Ye Yihe took the outfit out of the gift bag given to him by Shibusawa Tatsuhiko.
The entire garment is pure white. The outermost layer is a short shawl cape trimmed with warm velvet. In the middle is a long-sleeved shawl with gold infinity patterns on both sides of the hem, which appears to cover up to the calves. The innermost layer is still a cardigan and trousers trimmed with dark purple, not much different from what you would normally wear.
Paired with a pair of short black gloves, it looks very stylish and is also very warm.
"Want to try them on?" he asked Fyodor, who had just come out of the shower. "They feel fluffy to the touch and look really nice."
"I won't..."
Fyodor was about to refuse, but then seemed to remember something and nodded in agreement, "Then let me try. You go take a shower first."
Ye Yihe gladly put down the clothes and went to the bathroom first.
Of course, he had no idea that Fyodor, now dressed, would look so...seductive.
Against the backdrop of pure white, both the black gloves that caught his eye and the dark red eyes that were looking in his direction possessed a special allure in their smiles.
Not to mention when the other person spoke, their low voice was smooth, like a handful of soft water willingly falling into his palm, or like a blazing flame.
Ye Yihe watched as he slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, the fingertips pressing on the button of the cloak.
"Now, would you like to try taking it apart?"
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