·39｜Exclusive to Jinjiang·39
I just didn't say anything, I'm not dead.
Lai Chuan Huang Quan was attacked.
Kenji Hagiwara stood in front of the small bed in the apartment, one hand on his hip and the other pinching Yomi Laichuan's cheek.
"Soft Bread, why didn't you call me when you encountered such a dangerous situation? If it weren't for Furuya, I wouldn't have known that you actually went and beat up a fugitive all by yourself."
Lai Chuan Huang Quan knelt on the bed in a frog-like position, her head tilted to the side as he pulled her hand. When Hagiwara Kenji let go, she immediately pried his hand off her face and bit his wrist with a loud yelp.
Lai Chuan Huang Quan didn't use any force, but Hagiwara Kenji still put on a serious face and said, "Soft bread."
"Um," Raikawa Yomi shrank her neck guiltily and obediently spat out Hagiwara Kenji's hand: "What does it matter? I'm very strong."
Kenji Hagiwara stared intently at Yomi Laichuan for a long time, then rubbed his hair and sighed helplessly: "Although I really want to punish you by cutting off your bear cookies, it seems that your income is higher than mine right now."
He flicked Yomi Laichuan's forehead with his index finger: "But Furuya said that the wanted criminal he took away for interrogation said you have a sister. What's going on?"
"Speaking of which, could you help me investigate someone in my second year of graduate school?"
“That might be a bit difficult,” Kenji Hagiwara said with a troubled expression. “The Mobile Squad doesn’t have the authority to access ordinary people’s information at will.”
Upon hearing this, Lai Chuan Huang Quan immediately looked pitifully at Hagiwara Kenji, his blue eyes seemingly filled with autumn water, looking utterly pathetic.
Hagiwara Kenji:!
His hand froze in mid-air as he tried to pull it back. Kenji Hagiwara twitched his fingers, feeling as if he'd been shot in the heart.
He took a deep breath and chose to compromise: "Fine, who do you want me to investigate?"
"Laikawa Yomi".
"Huh?" Kenji Hagiwara didn't react for a moment. "What?"
“I want you to investigate ‘Yorikawa Yomi,’ a woman with the same name as me, who lives in the first cho of Beika Town.”
Kenji Hagiwara thought for a moment and then agreed. He rubbed Yomi Laichuan's hair and said, "I have to go back to the dorm to rest. The SWAT team will be patrolling the streets tomorrow."
"Okay, goodnight, second-year graduate student~"
"Okay, goodnight."
Kenji Hagiwara got up and took a few steps outside, his pace slowing before he stopped in the entryway. After leaning against the shoe cabinet for a moment to think, he returned to the bedroom.
He sat on the edge of the bed, cleared his throat as if to appear calm, and then raised his hand to touch his lips to Lai Chuan Huang Quan.
Lai Chuan Huang Quan tilted his head in confusion: ?
"cough."
A blush rose on Kenji Hagiwara's face, but quickly faded. His Adam's apple bobbed, and seeing that Yomi Yorikawa hadn't grasped his meaning, Kenji Hagiwara took the initiative, placing a kiss on Yomi Yorikawa's lips while holding her shoulder.
The soft touch reminded Kenji Hagiwara of freshly plated, delicious salmon. He took a light bite on Yomi's lower lip before straightening up to end the brief kiss.
Lai Chuan Huang Quan remained in the same position as before, but his whole body looked like a shrimp that had been boiled in boiling water, with redness spreading from his neck all the way to his entire face.
"Ah, you're so shy you're frozen in place. Then I'll give you a few more kisses."
As Kenji Hagiwara's face drew closer, Yomi Raikawa finally snapped out of her daze: "Get away, Kenji!"
She pressed down on Kenji Hagiwara's face and pushed him far away. The next second, she pulled the blanket over herself, wrapped herself up like a cocoon, and lay on the bed pretending to be dead.
Kenji Hagiwara leaned down on the bed with one hand, whispering in Yomi Raikawa's ear, "Soft bread~"
The sweet, cloying flavor lingered on her tongue, making her heart itch with desire. Lai Chuan Huang Quan buried her head in the pillow, her two small ears peeking out from her black hair even redder than when she had been kissed. She kicked her legs stiffly in protest, like a fool whose fate was being strangled by a blanket.
Lai Chuan Huang Quan's shy and somewhat silly appearance amused Hagiwara Kenji, whose chest heaved as he laughed until his eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
"I'm really going back this time. Remember to call me if you encounter any danger again," he stood up and turned off the room light. "Goodnight, Soft Bread."
The person pretending to be dead on the bed remained motionless, neither answering nor paying attention to him. It wasn't until Kenji Hagiwara changed his shoes and opened the door that Yomi Laichuan muttered softly, "Goodnight, you idiot Kenji."
Once the footsteps outside the door had faded into the distance, Lai Chuan Huang Quan rolled out of the blankets, which were tucked into a ball. Her fingertips lightly traced her moist lips, and the air finally, belatedly, became hot. As if possessed, Lai Chuan Huang Quan gently bit her lower lip with her teeth, then released it as if electrocuted.
"Honestly," she muttered, burying herself in the covers, "Stupid Kenji!"
...
The new victims have driven the business of major convenience stores and supermarkets to rock bottom. Apart from Yomi Laichuan, there probably won't be another person carrying piles of snacks home.
She carried a large bag full of bear-shaped cookies she had just scavenged from the supermarket, and casually tore open a bag of pineapple buns. But after taking the first bite, Lai Chuan Huang Quan frowned and started checking the bread's production date.
"Strange, it's definitely not expired..."
The aroma of wheat fills the mouth, and the crispy crust and fruity filling of the pineapple bun are just the right amount of sweet, but there is a strange undertone hidden beneath the soft texture.
Lai Chuan Huang Quan hesitated for a moment, then took another bite, and immediately confirmed that there was indeed something wrong with the bread whose packaging had been torn open.
Information about the series of indiscriminate poisonings flashed through his mind, and without further hesitation, Lai Chuan Huang Quan dialed Hagiwara Kenji's number.
The forensic team arrived very quickly. They sealed the bread that Yomi Laichuan had taken two bites of in a bag and took it back to the Metropolitan Police Department for testing. The test results were exactly as Yomi Laichuan had expected—the filling of the pineapple bun had been poisoned.
When questioned by the First Investigation Division, Yomi Raikawa explained that she broke off a small piece of bread to feed a stray cat on the street. The cat ran away crying in pain, and she quickly spat out the bread she hadn't had time to chew, thus escaping the disaster.
These words could convince Inspector Megure, but they couldn't convince Hagi and Matsu, who had joined the Metropolitan Police Department as professional officers.
Kenji Hagiwara was almost laughing in exasperation. After seeing Inspector Megure off, he immediately stopped laughing and flicked Yomi Rikawa's forehead hard: "Are you an idiot? You knew it was poisonous, yet you still took a second bite."
"I didn't..."
Trying to make excuses.
"No excuses allowed!"
"oh……"
Kenji Hagiwara crossed his arms, frowned, and grinned through gritted teeth: "Don't underestimate me, Soft Bread. My reasoning ability is quite strong. Those two teeth marks clearly show that after the first bite, a second bite was taken. The marks left by being broken by hand are completely different from those left by biting. Don't think I can't tell."
Lai Chuan Huang Quan kicked a pebble away with his hands behind his back, muttering under his breath, "What's the point of having such strong observation and reasoning skills if you're from the SM unit? Even Inspector Megure from the First Investigation Division didn't figure it out, humph..."
Hagihara Kenji:?
He took a deep breath in anger and raised his hand to slap Lai Chuan Huang Quan's forehead again: "Do you know you were wrong?"
"Ouch—that hurts, you damn officer!" Lai Chuan Huang Quan covered his forehead, which had been flicked red. "What does it matter? My digestive system is different from yours on Earth. I could drink sodium cyanide like water and I wouldn't get poisoned."
Only then did Kenji Hagiwara's expression soften. He relaxed his brow and asked again, "Are you really alright?"
"Of course it's true! If something were wrong, how could I be jumping around like this in front of you!"
Lai Chuan Huang Quan clenched her fists, puffing out her cheeks as she glared angrily at her boyfriend. Even if he hadn't really hit her hard, Hagiwara Kenji had still made her forehead hurt.
Kenji Hagiwara didn't laugh. He stood up straight and looked down at the woman in front of him, who was standing on tiptoe and puffing out her cheeks angrily. Various thoughts surged within him, and his uneasy feelings were like a clump of seaweed wrapped around his calves, threatening to drown him in this water.
After a long silence, Kenji Hagiwara sighed and was the first to back down. He forced a smile, but his face was full of exhaustion: "Good boy, good boy, it was my fault this time. I shouldn't have gotten angry at you, softie."
Kenji Hagiwara ruffled Yomi's hair: "Softie is clearly very strong, and even saved an entire mobile squad, but I always treat Softie like a little fool who needs to be taken care of."
Lai Chuan Huang Quan crossed his arms and raised his chin: "Hmph, you know that much."
"As compensation, once this is resolved, I'll take you to a guesthouse for a hot spring bath?"
Kenji Hagiwara smiled and winked, "Let's catch the last bit of winter together."
The incredibly tempting material compensation made Yomi Laichuan so excited that she shouted "Hooray!" Kenji Hagiwara smiled with his hands behind his back, his purple eyes gazing at Yomi Laichuan with gentle yet complex emotions.
He muttered under his breath, "Idiot."
These days, he keeps having nightmares about Lai Chuan Huang Quan crying, which wakes him up from his nightmares time and time again.
Kenji Hagiwara stared at Yomi Raikawa, who was beaming with smiles, but the image of his haunting nightmare lingered before him. In his dream, the girl he pitied sat on the cold floor, hugging her knees, her eyes red from crying. Every tear she shed was like gushing lava, scalding Kenji Hagiwara's heart.
Kenji Hagiwara didn't want Yomi Rikawa to cry; the girl he wanted to hug and cuddle was definitely cutest when she smiled.
His Adam's apple bobbed, his vocal cords vibrated, but he couldn't utter a sound. Kenji Hagiwara swallowed, making gurgling sounds, and stared intently at Yomi Raikawa, not even daring to blink.
Kenji Hagiwara repeatedly convinced himself that it was all just a dream; Soft Bread's hair was dark brown, almost black, but in the dream, Soft Bread had red hair. However, the various oddities made Kenji Hagiwara realize that his almost self-comforting thoughts were less speculation and more a form of prayer.
With their lips parted, Kenji Hagiwara's Adam's apple bobbed as he finally managed to squeeze out half a sentence: "Soft bread."
"Hmm?" Yomi Lai blinked and looked at Kenji Hagiwara: "What's wrong?"
Kenji Hagiwara opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He looked tired under Yomi Raikawa's questioning, tilted-head gaze: "No, it's nothing."
Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to give a bright and infectious smile: "I have to go on duty, so I can't spend time with you today. Go have fun, and remember to be careful."
Lai Chuan Huang Quan stared intently at Hagiwara Kenji, his smile gradually fading.
Feeling stared at for too long, Kenji Hagiwara hummed in response and tilted his head: "What's wrong?"
"Hmm," with her eyes darting around, Yomi Lai Chuan put her arm around Kenji Hagiwara's shoulder, stood on tiptoe, and whispered, "Kenji, bend down quickly, I have something to tell you."
Despite his confusion, Kenji Hagiwara obediently bent down.
The next second, Lai Chuan Huang Quan closed his eyes and gave him a big kiss on the face.
"Pop!"
Hagiwara Kenji:! ! !
This time, Kenji Hagiwara was petrified. His eyes widened, but his pupils trembled and shrank. He stood there for a long time, unable to react.
For Kenji Hagiwara, this kiss was nothing short of a surprise.
Lai Chuan Huang Quan blushed and turned to run away, shouting as she ran, "I...I'm going to play! Goodbye, you stupid officer!"
Like being chased and bitten by a dog, Lai Chuan Huang Quan fled into the alleyway, crouching down against the wall, her chest heaving with each breath. She gasped for breath, her heart pounding as if it would burst from her chest.
"Calm down, calm down—" Lai Chuan Huang Quan patted his chest and kept adjusting his breathing, then clung to the wall and poked half of his head out of the alley.
She opened her round, almond-shaped eyes wide, with a faint glimmer of starlight in them.
Damn it, it's uniform temptation! The second-year graduate student police officer in his uniform is so handsome!! This man is not only handsome, but his body proportions are also so good!
Lai Chuan Huang Quan pulled her head back, leaning against the wall, so excited she wanted to stomp her feet. After a few deep breaths, she peeked out again.
He wore Doc Martens, a dark blue police uniform, riot gear, and a pistol strapped to his police belt. The bronze-gold police badge on his hat gleamed in the sunlight, making Kenji Hagiwara seem to glow.
Kenji Hagiwara was already handsome, and once you met his captivating, droopy eyes, you would be mesmerized and unable to forget him, making you want to get closer and find out more. His police uniform added to his aloofness, making him seem both ascetic and dangerous, like a bewitching spider lily surrounded by thorns.
The enchanting siren in legends was probably based on someone like him.
And after that sneaky kiss that tricked the second-year graduate student into bending over, the silly second-year student finally smiled—not a forced smile filled with fatigue and weariness, but a genuine smile radiating from within. The second-year graduate student is definitely the most handsome when he smiles.
"Waaah—"
Lai Chuan Huang Quan clutched her chest, overwhelmed with excitement. She took a deep breath and decided to sneak one last peek. She carefully peeked out, leaning against the wall, only to find herself staring wide-eyed at Matsuda Jinpei, who was squatting outside the alley, their noses almost touching.
Yomi Yomi: !!!
Suddenly making eye contact with someone at close range, Lai Chuan Huang Quan was so frightened that his pupils dilated and his hair stood on end.
Matsuda Jinpei squatted at the alley entrance, resting his chin on his hand. He widened his deep blue eyes into crescent moons, raised his eyebrows, and said with a mocking expression, "What, have you finally evolved from a hooligan to a perverted lady?"
"You, you're the pervert! I'll sue you for defamation!"
"Huh?" Matsuda Jinpei let out a disdainful sneer: "I wonder who was hiding in the alley and peeking this way several times, thinking that Hagi and I didn't notice?"
Behind Matsuda Jinpei, Hagiwara Kenji stood at the alley entrance with one hand on his hip and the brim of his police cap, smiling helplessly.
"Alas!"
Discovered of her peeping, Yomi Laichuan instantly transformed into a shrimp pulled from boiling water, steam rising from her head. She stood frozen, her beady eyes wide, and when she looked up to meet Kenji Hagiwara's gaze, her neck was as stiff as a rusty mech, making a clicking sound with every movement.
Kenji Hagiwara smiled at Yomi Raikawa and tossed out a small star in the blink of an eye. But Yomi Raikawa was completely petrified and unable to receive the signal, so the small star that Kenji Hagiwara threw out hit her head and bounced off.
Matsuda Jinpei observed Yomi Raikawa's reaction, which seemed to want to dig a hole and bury himself, and raised an eyebrow with a wicked smile.
Ever since they found Lai Chuan Huang Quan, those two bastards, Hagi and the cowardly little brat, have been inseparable.
Matsuda Jinpei stated that he was just standing to the side without saying a word, not that he was dead. He asked if those two bastards could have considered his feelings before kissing.
Matsuda Jinpei was so jealous of being forced to eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection) that he felt like his teeth were about to fall out. At this moment, seeing Raikawa Yomi biting her lower lip, looking so embarrassed that she was about to cry, he felt incredibly happy.
[Author's Note]
Sorry I'm late again today, and I probably won't be on time tomorrow either.
Late arrivals *2, total owed bonus chapters *7, 2 bonus chapters completed, 5 still owed. I'll continue updating twice a day after Mid-Autumn Festival until I finish making up for the missed bonus chapters. Love you all! *kiss*
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By the way, some lucky commenters have already guessed all the foreshadowing correctly, but I won't say who it is~~
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