Chapter 2694 2706 [Disqualified Interviewer]
Maya Hashimoto was slightly stunned when she saw the rose that suddenly appeared in front of her.
In the past, he might have been surprised, but recently there have been so many magicians that his first reaction was to look at everything critically, as an interviewer would.
"Not as good as Miss Ma Zi. She gave me a bunch of flowers, but you only got one." He shook his head secretly and commented on the magician in his heart, "Oh, you still need to improve if you want to be on our interview list."
The mysterious magician in a long robe looked at his reaction with some surprise. He looked at the mixed-race foreigner twice, then turned around politely and walked towards the next person.
Soon, the magician handed out the last rose. He came to the door of the carriage, suddenly turned around and snapped his fingers.
Following this voice, the roses in everyone's hands suddenly seemed to be beheaded. The bright red flowers fell from the emerald green stems, and the petals floated like rain and slowly landed on the ground.
"Wow!" Many passengers were surprised by the rain of petals and applauded happily.
Amid the applause, the magician bowed, then he backed out the door and disappeared behind the sliding door.
In the carriage, Maya Hashimoto looked at the bare rose stem in her hand and was stunned for a moment: in the entire carriage, the flowers in everyone's hand fell at the same time with the magician's snap of his fingers... How did he do this?
Even if the branches were cut in advance, everyone held the roses for different lengths of time and in different postures. Some held them quietly, while others shook them out of boredom... In this case, how could the magician make all the roses in the carriage break at the same time?
Hashimoto Maya looked at the petals on the ground that looked like pools of blood, and sat up straight in silence. He realized a little late that all the comments he had just made about this magician seemed to have to be overturned and started over again.
"Wait, this pile of beheaded roses and blood-red petals..." Hashimoto Maya realized something belatedly and sat up with a start, "What is the threatening letter engraved in the mechanism box? Oh, right, 'The Puppet Master of Hell, Famous for Death and Horror Magic'!"
"Could it be that the magician just now... is the one who sent this threatening letter?"
…
At the same time, he was not the only one who had similar associations.
Officer Sato stared at the rose in his hand for a moment, then stood up and chased after the magician.
Officer Takagi next door was startled, but after he came to his senses, he hurriedly followed.
However, after the two opened the door of the carriage, what appeared at the back was only another sleeper car. The magician wrapped in a robe had already disappeared in the crowd.
"What's wrong?" Officer Takagi looked around and asked his colleague who had caught up with him, "Is there something wrong with that magician?"
Officer Sato frowned and said, "The 'magician' itself is the biggest problem - we just received a threatening letter from a magician, and then a magician appeared. Don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?"
Officer Gao Mu hesitated and said, "This..."
Miwako Sato noticed his unusual reaction and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? You seem to know something."
Officer Takagi whispered, "That person just now should be a member of the Fantasy Magic Troupe. In fact, they occasionally perform on this Silver Meteor."
Officer Sato: "...What performance?"
Officer Takagi: “Many traditional magicians have the habit of using magic to attract customers. For example, this magic troupe often performs at Shikotsubahara.
"When they have nothing to do on the road, they will perform some small magic tricks to promote their reputation and attract customers. I remember that this is a relatively old-fashioned magic troupe. Compared with the glamorous stage magic, this kind of close-up magic is actually what they are best at."
Officer Sato suddenly realized. If that was the case, then the magician who had just appeared was normal, but...
She looked at her colleague suspiciously: "How do you know this?"
Officer Takagi: "..."
Sato Miwako is beautiful and capable, and is the dream lover of all the single men in the Metropolitan Police Department. Even police officers from other counties are looking forward to socializing with her, and Takagi Wataru is obviously one of them.
Now, because of the threatening letter, the two of them are going on a business trip to Hokkaido... How can going out with Officer Sato not be considered a date if we round it off?
Facing the resentful looks from his colleagues, Takagi Wataru pretended to work overtime, but in fact he was secretly doing his homework, checking out all the scenic spots and interesting things along the way - what if the threatening letter was just a prank, and the matter was resolved in advance, then he could "take the opportunity" to take Officer Sato out for a stroll...
Of course, none of these reasons can be said. Otherwise, what awaits you may not be a knowing smile from your colleagues, but a fist of iron that thinks you are not doing your job properly.
The honest man's desire to survive erupted. Takagi Shigeru cleared his throat and said seriously: "The threatening letter came with a package to Shikotsugen, so I did my homework before coming here."
"I see." Officer Sato nodded in appreciation, "Well done, keep it up."
Officer Takagi was a hundred times happier than when he was praised by Inspector Megure, and his motivation increased greatly: "Yes!"
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In any case, since the magician's presence made sense, there was no reason to search every carriage for the guy who had just performed the magic trick for them.
——Although Officer Sato still felt that the magician was a little strange, he changed his mind and realized that when he appeared, he was wrapped tightly from head to toe and his face could not be seen at all. Even if he wanted to find him... he didn't know where to start.
So in the end, the two had to give up temporarily and returned to the carriage.
It was getting late, and soon it was completely dark. The lights on the train dimmed accordingly.
The passengers who were walking around gradually returned to their berths, and the only sound around was the sound of moving vehicles.
Amid the steady noise, some people had a good sleep, while others stayed awake all night.
"Mr. Hashimoto, your dark circles seem to have become heavier again."
In the dining car, Suzuki Sonoko accidentally glanced at Hashimoto Maya. Seeing her expression, she was surprised: "Your sunglasses can hardly cover it. Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Hashimoto Maya: “…” I can’t sleep, I can’t sleep at all.
However, I can't show my weakness in front of my colleagues. Showing my weakness will only attract the attention of wolves and tigers. Hashimoto Maya pushed up her sunglasses and said calmly, "It's okay. I just have dark circles under my eyes."
Suzuki Sonoko did not doubt it: "That's right, you are half foreign, your skin is much whiter than ours, so it's normal to have dark circles under your eyes."
She didn't ask any more questions. She looked at the vast scenery outside the window and had her breakfast in a good mood.
While they were eating, a waiter came straight towards them with a tray.
(End of this chapter)
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