Chapter 61 Yokohama - Fulfilling the Contract
The famous detective booked a train ticket close to noon, and got off the train just before lunchtime.
He was accompanied by Izumi Kyoka, and after consulting with the two of them, she made a reservation at Tachibana-do's Yufudou (hot tofu soup).
The soup tofu was still being made, and Yao Chuanling couldn't wait to open the souvenirs he had brought back.
"It's edamame flavored."
It's definitely unique; she's never tried it before.
Edogawa Ranpo curled the corners of his mouth: "Lord Ranpo has tried it, it's delicious."
He did not disappoint by making a trip to Sendai, giving up his first meeting time to Dazai Osamu.
"I also have a gift for my sister."
Izumi Kyōka sat upright at the table and took out a narrow, long wooden box from her sleeve.
The adults haven't changed much, but the teenagers look different year by year.
The little girl has grown quite a bit taller, her cheeks are still a bit childish, but her eyes are more resolute and courageous than before.
"Thank you, Kyoka~"
Yao Chuanling hugged her affectionately.
Long time no see, the little girl is still so cute.
Upon opening the box, one finds a light green headband with a lotus scroll pattern, adorned with gold bells at both ends.
Izumi Kyoka sat next to Yokawa Rei and, while they were chatting, earnestly tied a hairband on her head.
The bell has no clapper, so it won't ring no matter how you shake it.
Once the soup and tofu were served, she sat obediently at the table. Her eyes, like glass, reflected the figures of her older brother and sister.
Like a family of three.
She hugged her rabbit doll, staring at them without blinking, quietly listening to her older brother and sister chat.
Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the harmonious family of three.
Yao Chuan felt the gazes from the side, but kept his eyes straight ahead and gently touched her hair.
The bell fell beside her ear, becoming an earring instead.
Izumi Kyōka did not resist and let her knead her.
Her sister hadn't grown distant from her even after two years apart, which was exactly what pleased her.
"Remove the curse?"
Edogawa Ranpo opened his eyes, took out his glasses and put them on, his lazy and listless state turning serious.
The famous detective has a baby face, no different from two years ago, but when he gets serious, his reliable and sharp demeanor shines through.
He pointed to his mouth, like a cat with its tail wagging, taking advantage of the situation: "Give me a kiss, and I'll help you."
Yaochuan Ling wants to lift the curse of Alcbareno.
Because of Mammon.
Mammon's desire to restore humanity was stronger than his desire to acquire money.
She was startled by Edogawa Ranpo's words, and her cheeks instantly flushed pink.
The elf glared at him fiercely.
“There are still children here.”
It will corrupt Xiao Jinghua!
As the only minor present, Izumi Kyoka got up, left, and closed the door upon hearing this.
"Don't worry about me."
The child pretended to be calm.
But the clenched fist hidden behind his back revealed his inner excitement.
yeah!
She supports her older brother and sister being together.
Yao Chuan Ling watched helplessly as Quan Jinghua closed the door to the private room, leaving the two of them alone.
"It's all your fault for corrupting Jinghua."
The elf stared intently at the maple leaf patterned tablecloth, refusing to look at him.
In a quiet room, every movement is magnified.
Clothes rubbed together, tables and chairs were moved, and people walked slowly.
As his senses became clearer, the ostrich spirit pretended to be dead and remained motionless.
"It's a real injustice."
The young man's clear voice was close to my ear, his tone rising as if he were mocking me.
“Jinghua knows she shouldn’t be a third wheel, so how did it become that I led her astray?”
"What kind of logic is that? Detective Xiaoling, sir?"
Well done, Jinghua Jiang.
Yao Chuanling pouted and remained silent.
In his presence, who would dare call themselves a famous detective?
He definitely did it on purpose!
The shy elf clutched the hem of her skirt, intending to sneakily move to the side.
Edogawa Ranpo grabbed her with a smile.
"Don't run away."
Edogawa Ranpo turned her body so that the two sat facing each other.
I let her go before because I was soft-hearted, but this time I will never let go again.
"oh."
Since we can't bury our heads in the sand, we have to face it.
Yao Chuanling's gaze shifted from the tablecloth to his chin.
It's been two years since I last saw Ranpo, how come he looks so different?
It's a bit...pressing.
"Edogawa Ranpo has always been this kind of person."
The famous detective smiled.
He had previously acted too innocently, which led her to always think of him as a child.
This would have been fine in the past, but it's not applicable now.
He lowered his head, and his eyes replaced the chin that was originally in Yao Chuanling's line of sight.
Edogawa Ranpo's gaze was intense: "You promised me."
That happened in Yokohama during a foggy night. The famous detective, with his foresight, predetermined the so-called number one spot.
When the door to the private room was opened again, Izumi Kyoka walked in as if nothing had happened, secretly giving Edogawa Ranpo a thumbs up behind his back.
Well done, Mr. Ranpo.
She saw her sister's profile: her gently pursed lips, her long, drooping eyelashes trembling slightly, and her ears tinged with pink.
They have pointed elf ears.
Izumi Kyoka took it all in and immediately concluded that they must have just done something intimate between lovers.
Should she go first?
"Kyoka, let's go."
Yao Chuanling stood up, leaving the famous detective aside.
The thieving cat followed them with a smile, not too fast and not too slow.
If she really pushes him too far, she should avoid him.
Edogawa Ranpo truly lives up to his name.
The famous detective has come up with a new way to break the curse.
The mechanism of the Fountain of Life is purification, and the curse can also be lifted by utilizing the mechanism of the nullification of human disqualification.
However, since Qi Sanfang and supernatural abilities belong to different systems, he suggested researching a supernatural ability item to allow the two systems to communicate with each other.
Edogawa Ranpo pointed out two key points.
White Jesso, who studied non-seventh-square rays, killed Alcbareno.
The Special Abilities Department is the most authoritative official organization for research on supernatural abilities.
Yaochuan Ling held her face in her hands, listening intently to Edogawa Ranpo's speech.
Her green eyes sparkled with admiration.
"Ranpo is amazing!"
She clapped exaggeratedly.
Edogawa Ranpo smugly hummed.
She was just saying she wouldn't talk to him, but she changed her mind so quickly.
The plan to lift the curse on the elves thus began.
Byakuran smiled strangely, but was willing to help; Dazai Osamu agreed out of consideration for her.
"Why don't you ask your friend in Zuoxifu Town for help?"
The esper was the most efficient and time-saving option, but Edogawa Ranpo knew she didn't want to find Saiki Kusuo, so he suggested other methods.
"Hmm..."
After finishing the proposal, Yao Chuanling lay on the table, buried her head in her arms, and spoke softly.
"Because Kusuo wanted to live an ordinary life, he didn't like using superpowers."
She didn't want to disrupt his peaceful life unless there was no other way.
As a thank you for taking care of Yokawa Rei, Izanami taught him how to control his superpowers, and it was very effective.
For example, right now, she is calling out to Kusuo in her heart, but Kusuo Saiki can no longer hear her.
"You've always been this kind of person."
Edogawa Ranpo sat down next to her and picked up a pen to add a few details to the plan.
While doing whatever she pleases, she is also considerate and gentle in every way.
"Huh? I'm an elf, not a human."
She leaned closer and saw that he had drawn a green-eyed, beret-wearing little black cat to the right of the chibi-style elf she had drawn.
"Idiot, of course Lord Ranpo knows."
The detective muttered to himself, using his left hand to block her view, preventing her from seeing.
Afterwards, Dazai Osamu took the plan and drew a bandaged, sand-colored kitten on the left.
With both sides occupied, Bai Lan had no choice but to draw a cotton candy with wings on the elf's head.
*
They returned during Yokohama's snow season.
Feeling dizzy from the noise from her family, Yao Chuanling secretly slipped out for some fresh air.
Bai Lan met some netizens online, and recently she has become quiet, only stirring up trouble from the sidelines.
Dazai Osamu and Nakahara Chuuya disliked each other from the moment they met, and with Yumeno Kyusaku and Akutagawa Ryunosuke joining in, she became increasingly adept at using the silencing spell.
Sitting on a sofa by the window in the coffee shop, the elf rested her chin on her hand and admired the snow scene.
Namimori's spring, Sicily's summer, Yokohama's winter.
Because of being with everyone, these seasons become something to look forward to.
She curled her long hair that fell to her chest, and suddenly someone came to mind.
A stranger I met by chance.
She once compared him to snow.
And then the snow fell right in front of her.
"Long time no see, I wonder if you still remember me."
The elegant and beautiful cellist sat leisurely opposite her, a faint smile playing in her eyes.
She had only met him once.
But he had already seen her countless times in secret places.
Leibo Street, Dragon Head War, Moonlit Night Dancing by the Sea, Minic, Apple Night.
Even the photo she saw was intentional on his part. He sent it to her through Nakahara Chuuya to subtly increase her favor. All the coincidences she thought were coincidences were not accidents.
Rats are everywhere.
"I remember you, Demon."
Yaochuan Linghao greeted him with great interest.
She was just thinking about him.
She was once deceived by Fyodor, who thought he was a tourist from out of town visiting Yokohama, but little did she know he was the hidden mastermind.
"What does Miss Elf think?"
Fyodor expected this and wasn't bothered by being exposed.
It's obvious that the group of people around her wouldn't allow another person to get close to him.
Oh, there's more than one.
Fyodor thought coldly.
"This is your business, I don't want to think about it."
Yao Chuanling calmly took a sip of strawberry milk.
There's a saying that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and although they weren't in that kind of relationship, she felt it applied to them as well.
If she thinks about this kind of thing every day, she'll eventually turn into a worried old lady.
In contrast, Osamu Dazai and Ranpo Edogawa preferred that she never see Fyodor again.
This was the only man she ever complimented as handsome.
"But I really want to punch you."
Seeing the smile on the other person's face, Yao Chuanling quickly added.
She felt no hatred, resentment, or fear; she only held grudges.
After all, they had fallen into many traps under his command.
Fyodor's smile grew wider.
I had imagined countless answers, but I never expected her to give such an unconventional one.
He sighed, "The Elf's heart is truly hard to fathom."
The demon was a deep black, the elf a pure, transparent one. He harbored malicious suspicions about her, yet glimpsed a dazzling rainbow of colors, like a diamond refracting its light.
No wonder Dazai-kun liked to stay by her side.
Being around her makes me feel relaxed and at ease, even physically.
"Really? You're the first person to say that! That's great!"
Yao Chuanling's eyes lit up, and her originally indifferent expression became lively.
Her friends, whoever they may be, can immediately see through her thoughts, even though she is already an adult elf, not a child.
That's not cool at all!
>_<
Fyodor looked out at the snowy scenery: "May I invite you to my home?"
Please, in a little way, save me from the punishment of sin.
How to win over an elf? Break her wings, sever all her relationships, so that she can only rely on and trust him.
Until forty-seven seconds ago, the demon held this belief.
Now he realizes he was terribly wrong.
Elves cannot be domesticated.
She should always be vibrant and radiant.
"OK."
Yao Chuanling blinked, looking surprised.
This fluffy rice ball doesn't seem like a hospitable person.
“Dazai-kun actually treated you like this.” Fyodor reached under her collar and took out a small, round locator. “The rat’s territory can’t be exposed.”
It was placed there by Dazai Osamu when he tied her hair this morning.
Having both location tracking and monitoring functions seems a bit too controlling, doesn't it?
The demon destroyed the listening device and began to sow discord.
But she remained surprisingly calm.
"I know."
少年太宰就爱干这种事。曜川灵跟他关系平平的时候，曾因此揍过他。
Later, they became friends, and she felt indifferent. If this made him feel at ease, then she tacitly allowed the listening device to exist.
There's no secret I can't tell him, except for planning surprises.
Fyodor commented, "You've been too lenient with him."
That's truly infuriating.
She trusted him completely.
Yao Chuanling's eyes curved into a smile, her tone filled with a unique intimacy and indulgence.
"There's nothing we can do about it."
The snow has stopped.
A coward stood outside the window, hesitant to go in.
The snowflakes that had been clinging to Dazai Osamu's hair had long since melted into water droplets, but he seemed oblivious to it.
Yao Chuanling sighed helplessly. Just then, she finished her strawberry milk and stood up to apologize to Fyodor, saying, "Excuse me."
It's windy outside, don't let him catch a cold.
Go home.
How could this be?
The elf reflects.
One person came out, and three people went back.
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