Chapter 8 8

Ever since Asahi Yuaki dropped out of the police academy and moved into this short-term monthly rental house, the weather in Tokyo has changed from sunny to rainy, and it has been raining for a long time.

During this period, Chao Ri Xi Qiu stayed in the house and rarely went out.

He doesn't like wet rainy days, especially windy rainy days, because even if he holds an umbrella and wears a raincoat, the rain will still hit his cheeks and wet his clothes, making him damp all over.

Chaori Xiqiu likes coolness and warmth, and her favorites are dryers and electric blankets. She hopes that in her next life she can be reborn as toast and jump out of the toaster with a "ding" sound.

There is no rush to go out and explore the secrets of the street melons. Let's wait until the rain is over. He thought. Anyway, there is enough money for now.

Speaking of small money, Asahi Yuaki couldn't help but think of the mysterious friend with the crow head avatar again.

The latest email in the mailbox was on April 2, the day of admission and withdrawal, and they had no more communication after that.

But my bank card receives payment notifications from time to time, and each time it's around 100,000 or 200,000 yen, which is neither too much nor too little, a bit like feeding it every now and then or raising it with in-game currency.

Because Asahi Yuaki couldn't figure out the other party's identity, he simply edited the story and uploaded it anonymously to the Internet, intending to seek help from netizens.

[#Help Post#: I have lost my memory. There is only one email friend in my phone. The initial note is [my owner]. He occasionally gives me money and food. May I ask who he is? ]

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【--Hottest reply--: So the OP is a dog that can type? Kawaii

Morning Sun and Evening Autumn:?

Most of the comments below revolve around whether the poster has a pet that goes online.

Many people even raised the possibility of pets mutating in radiation residual zones, and at some point they started talking about concerns about genetically modified foods and the truth behind Godzilla's existence.

Chaori Xiqiu: "..."

After Chao Ri Xi Qiu replied to the post and strongly clarified that he was indeed a human being and repeatedly emphasized the title, the discussion on the post finally got back on track. In the end, the netizens came to the following conclusion:

【Rich people have fun. 】

Asahi Yuqiu: You're crazy!!!

Fortunately, in the end, there were some smart and reliable netizens who left him a message to analyze the situation:

[No one gives money for no reason these days. No matter who he is, he must have something else to ask of you. When the time comes, you will see what he asks you to do, and you will know who he is and what his purpose is.]

When Chao Ri Xi Qiu saw this pushed-up message, his eyes brightened up.

Oh, that's right, he thought.

No matter if the other party is a parent in a Schrodinger state, a sponsor you found when you were young and ignorant, or a lucky cat that fell from the sky, there will always be a time when they reveal relevant information and make requests of you.

No matter what the specific matter is or what he wants to get from you, you can talk about it when he comes to you.

Why are you so eager to confirm the other person's identity? As the saying goes, things will work out in time, and maybe you'll remember it later.

As for not being able to remember...it's still the same old saying, it doesn't matter what you can't remember!

After clarifying this, Chao Ri Xi Qiu was no longer entangled in the identity of his mysterious friend, and in a good mood he decided to change the note for the other party.

As we are not sure what the other party is, and we do not want to restore the original "my master", nor do we feel comfortable using the later modified "old and backward", after careful consideration, we decided to use the simplest and most non-biased English word "someone" as a nickname.

Because the full spelling is too long, Chaori Xiqiu simply took the abbreviation and wrote a note to the email friend of the black crow avatar:

[sb].

Thank you, sb. Chaori Xiqiu said to herself with emotion. We'll see each other again in the future, sb!

The problem of mobile email friends has been solved, but Chaori Xiqiu naturally did not forget the problem of semi-transparent text.

These past few days, he would occasionally open the bullet screen to take a look, and after finding that the content of the discussion seemed to be all about the police academy and had nothing to do with him, he closed them with confidence.

Very good, it looks like the main character is not chasing us. This is a successful escape!

Chaohi Xiqiu was in a very happy mood. He turned his head and glanced at the sky outside the window.

Today is a very nice day with clear skies and a high probability of no rain. It is a good time to go out for a walk, check out the melons, and buy some daily necessities.

He planned, took his wallet and walked to the door. Before leaving, he also took his umbrella with him.

Although it doesn't look like it will rain, who knows what the weather will be like, Asahi Yushu thought.

Just in case, you should take an umbrella with you. It is better than getting soaked by the rain.

Thinking of this, Asahi Yuaki walked out of the door holding an umbrella in his right hand.

Then he noticed that there was someone standing at the door of his house.

The man looked very young, with a tall figure and semi-long hair that fell down softly. He had a pair of purple eyes full of emotion, smart and frivolous. Even if he just stood there, he had a natural charm that attracted attention.

——This person is Kenji Hagiwara.

Today is the weekend. Hagiwara Kenji came to this street on purpose to collect clues about the murder of the Nagano couple.

Long before, he, Matsuda, and Date Kou had learned from Furuya Rei what incident Morobushi Kagemitsu was investigating recently, but they all waited silently for Morobushi to say it himself, so they did not ask any further questions.

But this does not mean that they will do nothing. During this period, they plan to quietly help investigate the three suspects selected.

Kenji Hagiwara was in charge of gathering information on Nakagai Moriichi, one of the three suspects. That's why he was here now.

Kenji Hagiwara and Yuaki Asahi's eyes met.

Hagiwara Kenji was the first to speak: "Hello, is this Mr. Soumori's house?"

"Mr. Wai Shou lives next door." Asahi Xiqiu answered politely. He knew what the other party meant and probably thought that the small house he rented next door was also Wai Shou's home.

But in reality, Sotomori's shop and house are integrated. The first floor is a laundry, and the second floor is a room. This is a common combination of shop and house for the older generation in Tokyo.

"Are you looking for Mr. Wai Shou?" Chao Ri Xi Qiu glanced at the closed Wai Shou laundry next to him. "He may have gone to the supermarket. You wait and see. Or if there is anything, I can also help you pass on the message. If it is urgent, you can also try to contact him by phone. I remember there is a phone number posted at the door."

In line with the principle of mutual help among neighbors, Chao Ri Xi Qiu finally gave a comprehensive solution and helped take care of the customers of his neighbor Mr. Wai Mori.

"Oh, nothing much, just taking advantage of the weekend to see if our clothes have been washed. I've been exercising a lot recently, so I've been changing clothes frequently." Hagiwara Kenji answered with a very natural smile, "If Mr. Gaimori goes to the supermarket, how long will it take for him to come back?"

"It will be pretty quick." Chao Ri Xi Qiu thought for a moment, "Usually he just goes to buy some snacks for his daughter, so he won't be late for too long."

"..." Hagiwara Kenji paused slightly, his tone slightly revealing a little surprise, "So Mr. Gaimori has a daughter? I always thought Mr. Gaimori lived alone."

"But," he curved his eyebrows and added the second half of the sentence smoothly, "She must be a very cute girl, probably already in junior high school."

"Maybe. I have never seen Mr. Waishou's daughter either." Chaori Xiqiu shook his head.

"...Is that so?" Hagiwara Kenji smiled, his expression not revealing any of his inner thoughts.

He nodded and waved briskly, "Since Mr. Wai Shou is not here, I will go back first - thank you very much, goodbye."

Asahi Yuqiu politely said "Goodbye". He held the umbrella in one hand and walked towards the bus stop, preparing to take the bus to the nearest shopping mall to buy some daily necessities.

The young man with half-long hair who had just spoken to him was walking in front of him. The two of them walked in a straight line, one in front and one behind, and finally stopped at the bus stop.

Then their eyes met again.

Hagiwara Kenji blinked: "What a coincidence."

Asahi Xiqiu coughed and said, "What a coincidence."

Between knowing each other and not knowing each other, people who are only half-acquainted with each other are most likely to feel awkward around each other, because it would be rude not to talk, and they don't know what to talk about when they do.

Fortunately, Kenji Hagiwara is a very chatty person. When he and Asahi Yuaki were standing at the platform waiting for the bus, he easily brought up a few topics to liven up the atmosphere, and the casual chat dispelled the stiff atmosphere.

They even exchanged names.

Hagiwara Kenji, Hagiwara Kenji.

When Chaohi Xiqiu heard the name, she felt it was familiar for some reason, as if she had seen some of the syllables in it somewhere before.

But before he could think about it, the bus arrived.

Just when Asahi Xiqiu was about to say goodbye to this purple-eyed, high-EQ young man, he saw him getting into the car.

The two people's eyes met for the third time.

"What a coincidence." This time it was Chao Ri Xi Qiu who spoke first, "Are you going to the shopping mall too?"

"...No." Hagiwara Kenji seemed surprised by the coincidence, but he still replied naturally, "I got off near the Metropolitan Police Academy."

Metropolitan Police Academy! When this key word was mentioned, Chao Ri Xi Qiu suddenly became excited. He still remembered the place where the so-called main plot took place.

The person in front of me is actually a police academy student?

Speaking of the police academy, Asahi Xiqiu began to recall the past after a long absence.

At a certain moment, he had a flash of inspiration and finally remembered something very important.

Hagiwara... Hagi, it seems like this is a name that was mentioned in the bullet screen before!

No wonder he felt so familiar!!

However, this does not mean that the person in front of you is the main character in the barrage. Maybe just one of the surnames overlaps, haha.

Asahi Yuaki thought silently in her heart and restrained herself from asking, "You don't have a friend named Matsuda, do you?" for fear of triggering some hidden plot.

So he just gave a polite smile in return, and didn't say anything further about the other party's relationship with the police academy and the police.

In order to change the subject, Chaori Xiqiu even looked away, ready to pick a random topic.

Then he noticed that there were two strange looking people getting on the bus at the end.

They got in through the front door, wearing caps, sunglasses and masks, carrying bulging briefcases and wearing leather gloves.

It's spring now and the weather is getting warmer. What's more, today is a sunny day. Why would anyone wrap themselves up so tightly? Aren't they too hot?

Hagiwara Kenji noticed where Asahi Yuaki was looking and turned his gaze over. After seeing the behavior of the two people getting on the bus, his brows knitted.

There were relatively few passengers on the bus at this time, only him, Chao Ri Xi Qiu, a mother with a child, a student wearing headphones, and an old man in his sixties or seventies.

There were plenty of empty seats, but the last two people who got on the bus had no intention of sitting down. One of them stood next to the driver, while the other walked to the back.

Something is not right. Hagiwara Kenji noticed it.

The driver was very enthusiastic. When the car door was closed and the car started moving, he reminded me: "There are still many seats in the back seat for this passenger. The ride will be bumpy, so please take your seat as soon as possible."

But his advice did not bring good results.

The masked man standing nearby pulled out a pistol from his briefcase and pointed it at the driver's temple: "Stop talking nonsense and drive forward!"

The masked man No. 2 who walked to the back also pulled out a gun and pointed it viciously at the few passengers sitting in the back: "Everyone stay still, no one is allowed to move!"

It's a gunman!!

The atmosphere in the car suddenly changed, and the air seemed to freeze in an instant.

Chaori Xiqiu: "..."

Faced with this situation, his first reaction was to open the bullet screen with his mind.

[As expected of a social expert, Hagi, we finally know the name of the new character, Asahi Yuaki]

[Ohhhh, someone is robbing a car at gunpoint! It won’t be like a case in the original novel, with bombs, right? That’s going to be troublesome.]

Looking at the translucent bullet screen discussing the current incident, Asahi Yuaki's hanging heart finally died.

As expected, he knew that he would run into a carjacking when he went out to buy something. It must be that the main plot guy was following him with a camera.

[Is it so exciting right from the start?]

[I'm a little worried, wuwu, I don't want to see Hagi get hurt]

[Family members, rest assured, it's not a big problem, everything is under control! Look, Asahi is still sitting there calmly.]

Morning Sun and Evening Autumn:?

Otherwise, if he didn't sit down, could he stand up and fight with the gunman? ! QAQ