Chapter 51 On Labeling
"Does this mean my bracelet will have to stay at the police station forever if you can't solve the case?!"
The woman, who was already somewhat unhappy, had now become impatient.
She had actually taken this set of jewelry out secretly; the almost fluorescent emeralds were so beautiful that she couldn't resist.
Besides... she didn't wear it for very long. She was just here to meet a friend, and only put the jewelry on again at the last minute before leaving.
Who knew that just by washing my hands, that damn...
Oh, he's already dead.
It was stolen by that dead thief.
"Madam, what is your name?"
The police had been receiving one-sided information from the woman until now, when they finally found an opportunity to ask her for basic information.
"My name is Xiaoye, Xiaoye Meihui."
"I'm so sorry, Ms. Ye, we will solve the case as soon as possible. Also, could you please show me the bracelet as evidence?"
"Isn't that bracelet obviously mine?"
The police officer was in a dilemma. He couldn't just assume that because they looked like a set, they really were a set. What if something was wrong?
The blonde girl pouted dejectedly, leaving the scrambled cake aside.
The middle-aged doctor smiled somewhat embarrassedly at X: "I've spoiled her."
X, who was lost in thought about who Angela would send to run errands, responded to Mori Ougai's sudden remark:
"Alice is cute, but it's too much to show this kind of picture to children this age."
The black-haired youth spoke the polite words that normal adults would say. Dazai Osamu did not react at all when he heard it. On the contrary, the Spanish youth who was also lost in thought looked at X with some surprise.
Are you serious? Don't you have two kids who watch live horror movies every day? Your kids look even younger than Alice!
Osamu Dazai, who was observing from the shadows, naturally noticed Cervantes's somewhat unnatural expression.
Shouldn't all those who transcend be like Mr. Lantang, who keeps his emotions hidden and is a mastermind behind the scenes?
Why does he always seem a bit simple-minded?
Mori Ōgai also noticed this unknown international friend. Was there something in his conversation with X that he hadn't noticed?
It was just a polite remark between adults, so why did he react like that?
The blonde girl who had given him a strange feeling before finally put down her cutlery and began to look at the crime scene.
“Master Administrator,” she addressed X with a strange title as she looked around, “has it come to my turn to become a detective?!”
The dark-haired youth looked into Don Quixote's bright amber eyes and fully sensed her restless desire.
If it were a normal case, it would be understandable for her to act as a detective. The problem is that this is clearly a "murder case involving anomalies"!
Mori Ougai X stopped the blonde girl who was about to rush out and whispered something to her.
Then, as if doused with a bucket of cold water, the girl obediently sat back down, somewhat dejected, and gave up her idea of becoming a detective.
The police have already put the bracelet into an evidence bag as special evidence.
Judging from Xiaoye Meihui's appearance, leaving it on the body might lead to her secretly taking it away, so the police officers specially put it in their personal case.
Inspector Megure had questioned everyone around, and their testimonies were all consistent: the man had suddenly slumped onto the table and was then pushed to the ground by the girl.
Finally, the fat inspector asked about X and his group.
Surprisingly, it was an acquaintance; Inspector Megure had met one of the two people in white coats before.
But... what's going on here? A doctors' gathering?
"Hello, I have a few questions I'd like to ask."
He looked at X, who had left a deep impression on him. At the time, X was leading a blindfolded, white-haired child and a foreign lady.
Inspector Megure spotted a red-haired young man mixed in with the group.
Hmm, there are foreigners here too. Could it be that this gentleman works for a multinational corporation?
"Officer, I suggest you don't take the bracelet away. It would be better to leave it on the body."
Inspector Megure was about to greet the black-haired youth, whom he could barely call an acquaintance, when he heard this statement that sounded like that of someone in the know.
Do you know anything?
The officers behind him had prepared notebooks, intending to write down every sentence X said.
"Officer, do you know anything about superpowers?"
The young police officer's pen flew across the paper as he looked at Inspector Megure for help. "Do I really have to remember this sentence?"
Inspector Megure nodded with a serious expression, unlike the shocked young officer.
He had been a policeman for many years and had heard about special people with superpowers, so he knew that this was not just an urban legend.
But aren't they all clustered in that awful place, Yokohama? How did supernatural abilities end up in a case in Tokyo?
Dazai Osamu was holding the tea that the Transcendent had poured for him. He had just taken a small sip when he heard X's words and almost spat it out.
Superpowers? Really? This was the first time he'd ever seen his supervisor spout nonsense with such a straight face.
Judging from his appearance, that bracelet is probably a specialty of their company—the Abnormality.
Then, he heard his supervisor continuing to spout nonsense with the police:
"Officer, I know that superpowered person. He can attach his superpowers to gemstones. If a person wears a gemstone for too long, they will die like that man."
The chubby police officer, who only knew about the existence of people with superpowers, was stunned. Was this really not a movie or a novel?
"If you don't believe me, go ask the lady who claims the bracelet is her lost item, and ask her if she only wore it for a short while before the deceased stole it after she took it off."
That matches perfectly. From Ms. Ye's home to this store, it only takes crossing one street. She also mentioned that she only put it on right before leaving the house, and the first thing she did upon arriving at the store was to wash her hands...
If it weren't for the fact that Koyo Mie's questioning wasn't conducted alone in another room, Inspector Megure would have suspected that X had secretly overheard her testimony.
"For safety's sake, I suggest you keep the evidence bag separate for now, at least don't let anyone carry it, otherwise..."
Before the black-haired youth could finish speaking, Inspector Megure already knew what he was going to say, otherwise he would have ended up in such a gruesome state as a corpse.
He immediately turned around and shouted. If what the black-haired youth said was true, time was the most important thing, and it was too late to send someone to deliver the message.
"Quickly put the bracelet on the table!"
The officer in charge of collecting evidence was startled by his superior's shout and instinctively put the box containing the bracelet on the table.
Seeing that his subordinates had not been harmed, Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief, and he now had time to inquire about the details.
Mori Ougai watched quietly, wondering if this was really a supernatural ability.
He initially thought that someone had used supernatural powers on the deceased, which caused the deceased to die in that state.
However, X insisted that the bracelet was the problem, and even claimed to know the person with the special abilities...
Is this really not nonsense?
The war he once participated in was filled with all sorts of superpowers... wait, there seems to be one, but that was a transcendent being. Could it be that this person is related to a transcendent being?
After seeing off Inspector Megure, who was about to report to his superiors, X breathed a sigh of relief, only to see a former employee's family member looking thoughtful.
“Mr. X,” the middle-aged doctor hesitated, “you…you’re not a person with special abilities, are you?”
"No, I'm not."
The young man's tone was unusually calm, unlike that of an ordinary person who mingled in the circle of people with superpowers.
Mori Ougai saw not a trace of resentment in the young man, as if ordinary people and people with special abilities were the same to him.
X was even more confused. Why did the doctor's expression look even stranger? He really wasn't a superpowered person! He still didn't understand how superpowers were generated and operated, and could only use the analogy of anomalies.
Most importantly, in the company, everyone is equal as an employee, regardless of whether you have special abilities or not.
At that moment, X's long-awaited terminal finally vibrated; the employee had arrived.
Since we've used supernatural abilities as an excuse, let's make the most of them.
Inspector Megure was trying to calm down Miho Koba, who was starting to get agitated. His superiors hadn't given him a response yet, so he could only deal with it for now.
A black-haired young man in a white coat walked towards him, gesturing for him to go outside with him.
Despite being just an ordinary-looking young man, the youth was completely different from Inspector Megure when they first met. For some reason, Inspector Megure couldn't refuse the youth; X made him feel like he was facing his superior.
The two walked straight out of the store. The long-haired young man with heterochromia was stopped outside the cordon and waved to X as he came out with a smile.
"Let me introduce you. This is Honglu, an employee of our company who specializes in handling these kinds of supernatural crimes."
"Honglu, this is Inspector Megure."
"Mr. X is just playing around..."
X quickly covered the sixth culprit's hand, who was about to utter something shocking. "If you say it now, how am I supposed to get rid of the fluorescent bracelet?"
Honglu's mouth was covered. Realizing that X was working on something new, she winked at X to indicate that she understood.
X then let go.
"Hello, Inspector Megure."
Honglu put on a reliable demeanor and extended her hand to Inspector Megure.
Inspector Megure, feeling both puzzled and impressed, shook hands with the unfamiliar young man. He subconsciously muttered, "Mr. Honglu is truly a promising young man."
"So, what kind of anomaly... what kind of supernatural derivative is this we're dealing with this time?"
Why is it being dealt with so soon? He didn't even agree to it!
Besides, his superiors haven't responded to him yet.
Just then, the cell phone in the fat inspector's pocket started vibrating. Inspector Megure gestured for them to wait a moment before answering the call.
The person on the other end only said a few simple words, but it put Inspector Megure's mind at ease.
The officer said that the people from the Special Abilities Division happened to be on a business trip in Tokyo and could help resolve the issue; their people would be there soon.
Out of consideration for those who are smiling, and also to thank X for providing the direction of supernatural abilities, Inspector Megure allowed Koro to enter the scene.
As soon as they entered, they saw Xiaoye Meihui clashing with the police officers.
"These are my things, give them to me now! I want to go home!"
The only female police officer accompanying the team continued to try to stop the woman, who was practically clinging to her, leaving the other male officers with almost no way to intervene.
Looking at the chaotic scene, X thought that a decision event could be set up here.
Faced with Ye Meihui's urgent demand for the bracelet and the policewoman who is about to be pinned down by her, what should X choose?
A. Stop Xiaoye Meihui and help the policewoman escape.
B. Exchange the real jewelry prepared by Lobotomy Corporation with Xiaoye Meihui to help the policewoman escape.
The executor is Honglu.
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Author's Note: The next day [kiss][kiss]
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