After leaving Nakahara Chuuya's house, Munechika was extremely moved when he received the house key and pocket money that Nakahara Chuuya gave him before leaving.
QAQ.
Mom, this is an angel!!
But he had no intention of using the money.
Munechika put his things away and pulled all his hair into his beret.
The wide hat can hold everything, leaving only a few playful strands of hair hanging out. The brim of the hat is pulled down, and only half of the eyes can be seen from the front. With his current height of 160 cm, Munechika guarantees that no one can see his face through this.
Hey, anyway, first get rid of this situation where I have to rely on Chuuya for everything, pay back the medicine bill, and also the courier fee and commission fee of the detective agency.
Then... he could then go find a way to get back with peace of mind.
When Munechika was Chiaki Ishigami, he took on many jobs as an artist.
He has been a model, a special guest, recorded music videos, produced songs, web series, TV series, etc. He even joined the trainee variety show to join in the fun. As a rising star in the entertainment industry, he is active in various places, acting, dancing and singing. It is not difficult for him to make some money with his ability when he has nothing.
But now he can't do these things like Nakahara Chuuya.
Zong Jindong used the same trick to get rid of the paparazzi and lost the people who were following him, then turned around and walked into the mall.
When he came out again, he no longer had to hide his face. The wind brushed past his brown hair and the fallen leaves swirled under the trees. His brown eyes looked at him calmly, but the scenery reflected in his eyes was filled with tenderness.
He picked up a complete leaf and held it between his lips.
A melodious prelude was played in the busy commercial street, and a gentle singing voice came out from his mouth. His voice was not completely different from Nakahara Chuuya's, but even so it sounded completely different.
"Yesterday's rain was in the morning, and the rain was in the morning, and the servant was far away..."
Yesterday's rain stopped before noon and I went to a far place.
As soon as he started playing the prelude, people gradually gathered around him.
Accompanied by the boy's soft and slow singing, many people stopped and lingered here.
"どこか梦たそうな君はwhyか, 行りはしないで一丝に歩いた..."
I thought you fell asleep somewhere, but for some reason you didn't run, but walked with me.
…
When the song ended, scattered applause rang out. The boy's eyes were fixed on him. He was wearing a thin white shirt.
The woman, within her ability, placed some banknotes on the tree bed next to the boy.
"..." The young man looked up in surprise, then smiled, his smile was so clear and gentle that it made people intoxicated, "Thank you."
He put the leaf in his mouth again, and this time the prelude was lighter, but still filled with the soft main melody.
"Withered leaves dance, town corners, 槆け抜けてく干いた风~"
The yellow leaves danced in the air, and I didn't know where to return once I left the alley.
"The shadow of the shadow is the same as the wood, and the season is the same as the season~"
The long shadow stands alone in the shade of the woods, my heart has not changed as I yearn to see the seasons.
…
On the other side of the street outside the crowd, Miyazawa Kenji, who was attracted by the song for a while, turned around and the empty space beside him reminded him of something.
He blinked with a blank expression, and after a while, he tilted his head with a silly look on his face: "Hey, where's Mr. Ranpo?"
Munechika lowered his eyes to look at the objects on the platform. In addition to money, there were also some individually packaged breads and canned candies that people brought with them.
The money is not much in individual pieces, but it adds up to a considerable amount.
Munechika closed his eyes, played the final ending, and put down the leaf. He was very grateful to those who were willing to help him even though he didn't say anything. In fact, most of the people who left the supplies left after listening for a while, and even lip-synced to Munechika to cheer him on before leaving.
He thanked the audience, and when Munechika showed no intention of continuing to sing, the crowd dispersed.
"Oh, this candy tastes really good~"
The voice coming from beside him made Munechika startled. This voice sounded more like the person he was currently playing. He moved his eyes downwards and looked to his side.
Next to the altar where the audience gifts were placed was a black-haired... young man wearing a hat? He puffed up his cheeks and tasted the sweet candy, then took out a candy from the candy jar and handed it to Munechika.
"give."
…It’s Edogawa Ranpo.
Munechika pursed his lips and took the candy from Edogawa Ranpo, "Thank you."
"You sing very well." Edogawa Ranpo held his face with his hands, squinting his eyes as if staring at Munechika, "Have you learned it systematically?"
"Ah...well, thank you for the compliment." Munechika took the candy but didn't eat it. He responded vaguely with his head slightly tilted.
"There are very few people who sing on the streets in Yokohama. Today, it's not just you. There are many more people everywhere in Yokohama." As he said this, Edogawa Ranpo stared at Pocky beside him, who was concentrating on fighting with the packaging bag. "Is it because of the concert yesterday morning? What do you think?"
Maybe?
However, it has come to this.
According to Munechika's
He could indeed play dumb and say he didn't know anything to fool people, and Edogawa Ranpo wouldn't necessarily expose him, but... there was no need.
“…”
Munechika let out a long breath. He wasn't wearing a hat in this outfit, and he couldn't push up the brim even if he wanted to.
He no longer maintained the overly gentle aura around him, and reached out to pull off his well-trimmed wig. Without the fixation on his ochre-colored half-long hair, he shook his head to let it flow naturally, then bit the rubber band on his wrist to tie it up. After completely relaxing, he became more casual and natural, and the dazzling confidence that seemed to be rooted in his bones showed a little bit, and Munechika looked more helpless.
"How did Mr. Ranbu find out?"
"Ah~ I don't understand what you're talking about." Edogawa Ranpo, who seemed to be in a good mood while biting his pocky, puffed up his face and said angrily, "Isn't it obvious at a glance?"
Especially since Munechika didn’t even take off the choker around his neck, isn’t this an easy question?
Munechika also reacted and touched the choker that was faintly visible under the collar of his shirt.
But to be honest, if two people have completely different auras and temperaments, even if they wear the same accessories, people will not guess that two people who have no similarities at all are the same person.
Munechika did not perform a 100% cosplay, but only disguised himself a little. He also deliberately did not use the character's voice this time, but used the voice of Nakahara Chuuya.
But even so, it is still difficult to recognize.
As expected of Mr. Ranpo.
"Mr. Ranpo is amazing." Munechika praised sincerely. He was keenly aware of the motives around him. He took a step back, but for some reason he almost lost his balance and was hit on the arm.
"Mr. Ranpo! You are here...ah, I'm sorry!" Miyazawa Kenji's voice arrived but he didn't show up in person. When he showed up, he immediately closed his eyes and bowed 90 degrees.
If Munechika hadn't reacted quickly and taken two steps back, he would have suffered secondary damage.