Chapter 31: Ranpo's Daifuku Murder Case - The Female Lead's Encounters with the Black Organization...
"Young Miss, what kind of organization is the Armed Detective Agency? Could you briefly explain it to me?" On the way to the Armed Detective Agency, Amuro Tooru asked directly about his future workplace, seemingly intending to make an assessment in his mind first.
It has to be said that he is a police officer who is doing very well in the black organization. His mind is really meticulous.
After inwardly praising him, I said directly, "Of course, you don't need to call me Miss, just call me Ge." I didn't want the Armed Detective Agency members to call me by the Port Mafia name.
Then, I enthusiastically began to introduce the teacher's detective agency...
"The Armed Detective Agency was founded by my teacher, Lord Fukuzawa Yukichi. It is known as the 'Twilight Armed Group,' which exists in the gap between the world of day and the world of night. Most of its members are people with special abilities and specialize in dangerous work that cannot be handed over to the military or the police."
"Well, this is a brief introduction seven years from now! The Armed Detective Agency hasn't been established for very long yet, and it hasn't reached the heights it will reach in the future. There's no way around it; the members who will join the agency in the future are either in school or working in the mafia, so we're quite short-staffed right now. Otherwise, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to introduce you two to fill in. If it weren't for the fact that Gin is such a difficult person and needs someone to keep him in check, I would have liked to bring Shuichi Akai over as well and send him to the Armed Detective Agency as well."
With his excellent analytical skills, Amuro Tooru immediately grasped the key point, his eyes gleaming as he asked, "Akai Shuichi? Is that Moroboshi Dai? Who is he?"
"He's an FBI agent, an undercover agent just like you two."
I casually uttered words that caused the two Japanese police officers' expressions to change slightly, and then I couldn't help but start complaining...
"There are just too many undercover agents in the Black Organization. They're either Japanese Public Security, FBI, or CIA. Oh, and I remember there's also MI6 from the UK, CSIS from Canada, and BND from Germany. It seems like you can find undercover agents from all over the world in the Black Organization. It's enough to start an international undercover agent association."
"I used to be a little afraid of Gin, but now I really feel sorry for him. He's surrounded by spies, traitors, or incompetent teammates. He's practically carrying the entire Black Organization single-handedly. He used to have blond hair, but now it's all silver-white. He must be exhausted! I'm really afraid that one day Vodka will say, 'Big brother, I'm an undercover agent.' I think Gin would really vomit blood!"
I unleashed all the pent-up grievances I had against the Black Organization, leaving the two public security officers in front of me speechless, their lips twitching. In the end, Amuro Tooru forced a dry laugh and changed the subject.
"We're almost at the Armed Detective Agency. Why don't you introduce the members? That way, Scottish and I will be mentally prepared when we meet our colleagues. By the way, there should be some literary giants who write detective novels in the agency, right? The most famous one I can think of is Edogawa Ranpo."
"That's right, it's him! Fukuzawa-sensei initially established the Armed Detective Club to give Ranpo's talents a place to shine. That guy has an extraordinary ability to see through the truth instantly and a superhuman ability to reason. No matter what the case is, he can tell who the murderer is just by looking at the scene. His IQ is terrifyingly high. Thanks to my teacher's correct guidance, Ranpo, whose mental age is always less than six years old, was prevented from going astray. Otherwise, he would definitely have become an extremely dangerous high-IQ criminal."
I subtly dissed Ranpo, who was always vying for my attention, and then introduced Fukuzawa-sensei with a look of longing...
"The most powerful person in the Armed Detective Agency is my teacher, Lord Fukuzawa Yukichi. Known as the 'Lone Swordsman Silver Wolf,' he is not only a master swordsman but also possesses formidable hand-to-hand combat skills. He is a powerful figure who can single-handedly take on an entire armed group without needing any special abilities!"
"In particular, Mr. Fukuzawa is an outstanding person. He is not only of noble character and high moral integrity, but also has great personal charm. Although he always looks cold and dignified, he is actually very gentle and extremely loyal. He has done his best to protect Yokohama for the Armed Detective Agency and is like a pillar."
"Furthermore, the teacher cherishes his colleagues very much. No matter what difficulties or dangers a member of the detective club encounters, he will do his best to help them. You two should be grateful to have such a good boss. If you had a scumbag boss like Mori Ougai who uses his subordinates as tools and then discards them, you would be crying before you knew it."
After praising Professor Fukuzawa from every angle, I did my usual disdain for my current lousy boss before turning to the two stunned Japanese police officers beside me and giving them a summary.
"In short, the Armed Detective Agency is a super warm family, and working under Fukuzawa-sensei is definitely a super comfortable experience. Although the work of the detective agency may be a bit dangerous, it is all for the purpose of protecting the city of Yokohama. I believe you will love this job."
Finally, I remembered to remind her, "The Armed Detective Agency's personal doctor is Akiko Yosano, whose special ability is 'Don't Die,' which can instantly heal someone on the verge of death. Although her healing ability is extremely powerful, the activation condition is very hardcore—the person must be near death to be healed. Even for a minor injury, the person being treated must first be in a near-death state. In particular, she likes to dissect people several times before treating them. So if you two accidentally get injured at work, call me, and I can help you heal. Don't let Yosano know; she'll be happy to bring you to the dissection room with a big machete."
To prevent the two Japanese police officers who had traveled through time from developing any unspeakable psychological trauma during their work, I gave them extra preferential treatment. After all, they were sent to the Armed Detective Agency by me, so I had to take extra care of them and provide good after-sales service!
"Thanks for the reminder." With sweat beading on his forehead, Morofushi Kagemitsu immediately took out his phone and exchanged numbers with me. It seemed he was quite wary of Yosano Akiko's tough style!
Amuro Tooru's eyes lit up when he learned of Yosano Akiko's ability. Seeing the relieved look on his friend's face, it was clear he had been secretly worried about Morofushi Kagemitsu, who would be left behind in this dangerous world. Indeed, most of his friends from the police academy were probably dead by now; he certainly didn't want to lose this last friend.
As we were talking, I had already brought them to the Armed Detective Agency.
Fukuzawa-sensei's detective agency is located on the fourth floor of an old office building. It can't compare to the five black towers of the Port Mafia headquarters, but just seeing that old five-story building evokes a special sense of familiarity. Especially since there's a café called Uzumaki downstairs from the Armed Detective Agency, it feels even more welcoming. I remember the owner makes exceptionally good coffee; I definitely want to go for a cup sometime.
"Is this the place? It's really unassuming!" Amuro Tooru remarked, looking at his future workplace. I, on the other hand, said with a proud expression, "Don't let the unassuming office fool you, the Armed Detective Agency has the strength to rival the Port Mafia. What are Mori Ougai's Port Mafia compared to the Armed Detective Agency led by Fukuzawa-sensei!"
As usual, while praising Fukuzawa-sensei, I also took the opportunity to kick the scumbag boss a few times before finally leading Amuro Tooru and Morofushi Kagemitsu to the fourth floor where the Armed Detective Agency was located, feeling quite satisfied.
Fukuzawa-sensei's detective agency was so low-key that it didn't even have a sign; there was just a metal plaque with the words "Armed Detective Agency" nailed to the door. I really wanted to take the plaque home and keep it as a souvenir. But in order not to cause trouble for the teacher, I could only drool and hold back.
Before entering, I deactivated my transformation spell, instantly transforming from a sixteen-year-old girl with twin ponytails into a seven-year-old girl, causing the two police officers, who had already been shocked many times that day, to show their shock once again.
"You're a child?!" Morofushi Kagemitsu said incredulously, even when he saw me use the Shadow Clone Technique before, he wasn't as surprised as he was now.
Amuro Tooru's shock was accompanied by a strange look of self-reproach, which left me completely baffled. I had no idea what this Japanese public security officer was thinking.
"There's nothing I can do. My boss is a scumbag lolicon who likes young girls. If I don't transform into an adult, he'll harass me all the time. It's really annoying."
I spoke in a clear, soft voice typical of a little girl, and then opened the door to the detective agency.
The layout inside wasn't much different from when the main story started seven years later. Ranpo was still sitting behind his desk as usual. The difference was that there was no lazy Takeshi, no Kunikida with his ideal notebook, no Tanizaki siblings who were always in the German orthopedic clinic, and no hardworking little tiger Atsushi. It was a bit deserted!
I walked into the Armed Detective Agency and saw Ranpo stuffing Daifuku into his mouth. I was furious and pointed at the grown-up child over there, introducing him to the two policemen next to me without any politeness.
"This is Edogawa Ranpo. He loves snacks, acts willfully, is arrogant, can't even ride a train, gets lost as soon as he goes out, and his mental age will never exceed six years old. You two will have to worry about him from now on."
Amuro Tooru and Morofushi Kagemitsu looked puzzled, probably wondering why I was introducing Ranpo again, and with such biased words.
When Edogawa Ranpo saw me arrive, he lost his appetite and put down his daifuku, saying unhappily, "Did you come all this way just to say these annoying things?"
"Isn't that the truth? I'm just giving you an objective and fair evaluation." I crossed my arms expressionlessly, feeling an intense pang of heartache just thinking about how he secretly bit off one of the daifuku the club president gave me last night.
Can you imagine the feeling of grief and indignation I had when I opened the box of daifuku that my teacher had given me, excitedly returning to the Port/Black Building? Unfortunately, I couldn't hold this kind of prank against him, because Ranpo had done the same thing to Fukuzawa-sensei, and he didn't hold it against me, so naturally I couldn't hold it against him either.
I was trying to hold back, but when I walked in and saw Ranpo's daifuku, my anger flared up again. It was exactly the same as the ones that were stolen from me last night! He already had his own, so why did he have to eat mine? And if he did eat them, why did he have to take a bite out of each one? Can you understand how I felt last night, watching those daifuku suffer and hesitating whether or not to eat them?
Ranpo, that guy who always tries to compete with me for Fukuzawa-sensei's affections, is definitely my nemesis!
"Stingy!" Ranpo grumbled, immediately sensing what I was upset about, which ignited my anger. I yelled, "Then give me a bite of your daifuku!"
"No way!" Ranpo immediately opened his eyes as if facing a formidable enemy, tightly protecting his Daifuku.
The more he acted like that, the more I wanted to bite him. I jumped onto the desk and took a big bite of the daifuku in Ranpo's hand. The sweet taste instantly filled my mouth. It was so delicious, especially since I snatched it from the mouth of a snack fanatic. It was even sweeter.
Tears welled up in Ranpo's eyes after I bit off half of his daifuku. He then jumped up and ran to the club president's office. I was stunned for a moment before I realized what was happening and hurriedly chased after him, afraid that he would complain to Fukuzawa-sensei.
Unfortunately, I was a step too late. By the time I entered the president's office, Ranpo had already grabbed Fukuzawa-sensei's sleeve and accused me of murdering his Daifuku in an extremely cruel way, leaving him with unresolved grievances. He insisted that I be brought to justice.
I quickly told him that he had killed a whole box of daifuku last night. Compared to the murder case that only killed one daifuku today, last night's tragedy was definitely a massacre, an absolutely horrific tragedy!
Fukuzawa-sensei looked at Ranpo and me with a headache, then reached out and placed his warm hands on our heads, instantly silencing us who were still arguing about who was wrong.
"I'll buy some more daifuku tonight, let's eat them together then."
As Fukuzawa-sensei spoke in a gentle voice, Ranpo and I nodded subconsciously, and thus the Daifuku murder case was perfectly resolved.
Having dealt with us two grown-up children, Teacher Fukuzawa looked at the two police officers standing at the door, who were staring at us with indescribable expressions, and said calmly and reservedly, "I apologize for my poor teaching."
Amuro Tooru and Morofushi Kagemitsu could only laugh awkwardly, finding it difficult to respond.
"Teacher, these are two employees I'm introducing to the detective agency. Although they don't have any special abilities, they're both very capable! They can greatly alleviate the current manpower shortage."
I said to Teacher Fukuzawa with a proud look on my face, hoping that the teacher would praise me. I would be so happy!
Ranpo, who had already devoured the gruesome-looking daifuku in his hand, grumbled, "The Armed Detective Agency is a supernatural organization. What use are those two policemen who don't even have supernatural abilities? Besides, they're probably undercover right now. The detective agency doesn't need part-time people!"
"How did you know we were undercover police officers?" Morofushi Kagemitsu exclaimed in surprise. Ranpo replied matter-of-factly, "Isn't it obvious at a glance?"
Amuro Tooru looked at Ranpo, who had easily seen through the truth, and murmured with almost relief, "Thank goodness the Black Organization doesn't have someone like Mr. Edogawa."
Otherwise, Gin would have killed off countless undercover agents.
I silently completed the sentence for him. So, Fukuzawa-sensei, who adopted Ranpo and taught him with great care, really did a great thing. It would be too dangerous for Ranpo to go astray given his intelligence!
Knowing that Professor Fukuzawa wouldn't accept just anyone, I told him about my deal with the world consciousness of Detective Conan, and also gave him a general overview of the two public security officers who had infiltrated the Black Organization. I also highlighted the personal information of Morofushi Kagemitsu, who would be working at the Armed Detective Agency in the future.
Upon learning that Morofushi Kagemitsu would commit suicide to protect his family and comrades, Amuro Tooru's eyes welled up with tears, revealing a sorrowful expression. Fukuzawa-sensei, who was always the most sentimental, looked at him with admiration, making Morofushi Kagemitsu feel a little embarrassed.
In the end, Mr. Fukuzawa decided to keep the two of them, which made me quite envious. I really wanted to work at the detective agency too! Unfortunately, I'll have to stay in the Port Mafia for now, and I wonder when I'll be able to switch jobs? Will I have to go underground for two years to clean up my act then?
Thinking about how I've been doing things that violate Yokohama's laws lately, I couldn't help but burst into tears. These things are legal in the Naruto world, but they're considered criminal activities here. It's so frustrating.
Because we've taken on new members, and the Armed Detective Agency is currently facing a severe shortage of manpower, Mr. Fukuzawa will be personally instructing the two new recruits. In order not to disturb his work, I had no choice but to reluctantly say goodbye.
I was so disappointed not to receive any praise from the teacher, but luckily I'm going to her house for daifuku tonight, and that made me happy right away.
Reluctantly leaving the Armed Detective Agency, I suddenly remembered that Morofushi Hiromitsu and Amuro Tooru hadn't taken the entrance test yet. I wondered if Fukuzawa-sensei would give them one, but given their character, they should be able to pass any test!
Back at the Port Mafia headquarters, I unleashed the Shadow Clone Technique, and the memories of the Shadow Clone Technique were fed back to me.
As I expected, after my shadow clone reported to the scum leader that I would be sheltering Gin and the other two from another world and taking them as my direct subordinates, Mori Ougai readily agreed, but with one condition: I could not stop other departments from lending people to me.
I couldn't help but sigh. He wasn't trying to use Gin and the others; he just wanted to continue exploiting me.
In order to prevent other departments from borrowing people for dangerous missions, I will have to be even busier from now on. Only in this way can I keep my direct subordinates with me, instead of borrowing them when I am free.
Mori Ougai, you scumbag boss!! You've turned me into a corporate slave after all!! You're ruthless!!
In my mind, I secretly gave the middle finger to that scumbag lolicon on the top floor; only in this way could I express my contempt for him.
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