Chapter 23 It's time to catch the charlatan! Matsuda: She has to go to school...
Chinatsu's candid photography career begins!
The Hagiwara couple were not very vigilant. Takanashi Chinatsu disguised herself as a newspaper delivery person and had a pinhole camera on her chest. She easily took pictures of Hagiwara's mother. Then, she only needed to wait on the road that Hagiwara's father always took to go to work to take pictures of him.
Although Kenji Hagiwara's older sister, Chisato Hagiwara, is just a traffic police officer, all police officers are very vigilant. So she didn't follow him rashly. Instead, she installed a camera in her car and deliberately sped when Chisato Hagiwara was on duty.
Nice!
The entire Hagiwara family has been wiped out!
As for Matsuda Jinpei...
"Matsuda-nii, are you free?" Takanashi Chinatsu went straight to the police station to find him without any hesitation.
A vibrant and enthusiastic girl!
In an instant, the police station colleagues all turned their gossipy gazes toward Matsuda Jinpei.
“Hey, don’t make wild guesses, it’s my sister.” Matsuda Jinpei threatened his colleagues with a wrench.
The group chuckled and silently looked away.
Matsuda Jinpei was finally satisfied and walked to the door to ask her, "What's wrong?"
"I miss you, can't I come to see you?" Takanashi Chinatsu took his arm.
The last time.
Gin had already noticed Matsuda Jinpei. She shouldn't have taken the initiative to contact him again, but because she had a ready-made excuse—Hagiwara Kenji—she decided to indulge herself one last time.
Matsuda Jinpei awkwardly withdrew his arm, feeling the continued gossipy gazes of his colleagues around him, and gestured for Takanashi Chinatsu to come outside with him to talk.
"What's up?"
"I want to come visit Matsuda-nii!"
Matsuda Jinpei was taken aback and immediately said, "Sorry, I still have work to do. If you're free..."
"Can we take a picture together?" Chinatsu looked at him hopefully.
There's no need to secretly take photos of Matsuda-san; just pose for a photo with him openly and naturally.
She believed that Matsuda wouldn't refuse her.
As expected, Matsuda Jinpei seemed surprised but did not refuse: "Okay, but you have to leave after filming."
"Yes, yes, I'll definitely go, I'll definitely go." Takanashi Chika nodded repeatedly.
Matsuda Jinpei stood still, gesturing for Kotori Chinatsu to take the picture.
That's so typical of straight men!
Looking at his upright posture, Takanashi Chika had no choice but to press down on his shoulders to lower his body a little, then bring her head close to Matsuda Jinpei's head, holding her phone in one hand and making a peace sign at the camera with the other.
"Matsuda-nii, hurry!"
Matsuda Jinpei smiled helplessly and also made a peace sign.
"Shout it with me, cheese!"
“Cheese.” Matsuda Jinpei smiled, but his body remained stiff.
"Click," the shutter sounded, capturing the beautiful moment.
"Thank you, Matsuda-nii!" Takanashi Chinatsu hugged Matsuda Jinpei's neck and nuzzled his cheek affectionately.
In an instant, Matsuda Jinpei's face turned red, and he hurriedly broke free from Takanashi Chinatsu's arm and stood up straight.
Takanashi Chinatsu was doing it on purpose. Seeing Matsuda Jinpei's flushed face, she immediately straightened her phone and took a picture of him.
"Hey, delete it!"
"It's so cute, I won't delete it!" Takanashi Chinatsu put her phone behind her back.
Matsuda Jinpei couldn't just grab it directly; his blushing and racing heart hadn't even subsided yet, so he was at a loss for what to do.
"I'll keep this precious photo of Matsuda blushing!"
Matsuda Jinpei awkwardly turned his face away, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly asked, "Tomorrow is the 10th, you're not really going to invite some kind of deity, are you?"
Takanashi Chinatsu's heart tightened. Not wanting Matsuda Jinpei to know she had "done something bad," she hurriedly denied it: "Of course not!"
"Really?" Matsuda Jinpei looked at him suspiciously.
Chinatsu nods quickly, as if she hasn't been fooled at all: "That's all fake. There are no gods. I won't be fooled!"
Matsuda Jinpei clearly sensed that she was suspicious, but he still nodded and said, "It's good that you're not going. If you really have to go, you must take me with you. At least I can keep an eye on you and make sure you don't fall for it."
He reached out and vigorously ruffled Chizuru Takanashi's hair.
Chinatsuka Takanashi immediately broke into a big smile. "Okay, it's a deal then. I'll definitely invite you if I go. Matsuda-nii, I have something to do, I'll be going now!"
She turned and left, rushing home to show the photos to Kenji Hagiwara.
Matsuda Jinpei watched her cheerful figure disappear, then couldn't help but click his tongue, still feeling something was off.
When Matsuda Jinpei returned to the police station, a group of people immediately surrounded him, their eyes practically brimming with gossip.
"Matsuda, be honest, when did you get a girlfriend?" Matsuda Jinpei's colleague lightly punched him.
Matsuda Jinpei looked bewildered: "What girlfriend?"
"You still won't admit it? Your face is all red right now!"
"That's because..." Matsuda Jinpei hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
Damn it, China suddenly clung to him. He's a normal man, okay?
Matsuda Jinpei's colleague wouldn't let him off the hook, shouting, "You just took a picture with her! Girls love to set pictures of themselves with their lovers as their screensavers, you two must be dating!"
Matsuda Jinpei's mouth gaped open, and he was speechless for a moment.
But he quickly realized what was happening, and while rolling up his sleeves, he moved closer to the other person: "Fine, you dare to peek!"
The man immediately sensed something was wrong and turned to run.
"Don't run!" Matsuda Jinpei chased after him.
For a time, laughter filled the police station, and rumors about Matsuda Jinpei's relationship were spreading.
Done!
Awesome photos!
Before it got dark, Chinatsu Kotori rushed back to the apartment, ready to spend her last afternoon with Kenji Hagiwara.
The photos were printed out one by one, along with the recordings from the pinhole camera, and all of them were instantly presented to Kenji Hagiwara.
"That's great! Mom and Dad both look great, and my sister is still as cool as ever!" Kenji Hagiwara smiled with relief, then asked with a hint of curiosity, "Where's Jinpei?"
"It's on my phone, I'll print it out for you." Takanashi Chinatsu connected her phone, preparing to print it out.
It's color printed.
The first photo is a picture of Chinatsu Takanashi and Jinpei Matsuda. Although Jinpei Matsuda's body is stiff, Kenji Hagiwara can tell that he is not averse to taking pictures, and his smile is genuine.
That's great, Jinpei, it seems you've come out of that situation too.
The next picture is a solo photo of Matsuda Jinpei blushing and looking shy.
"Wow!" Kenji Hagiwara exclaimed, his smile deepening.
Takanashi Chinatsu proudly declared, "Isn't my photography skill pretty good?!"
"Amazing!" Kenji Hagiwara gave Chinatsu Takanashi two thumbs up and asked her, "But why is Jinpei's face red?"
“That’s why.” Takanashi Chinatsu pressed her face against it.
Kenji Hagiwara immediately pressed his face against it, their faces rubbing together, but they were only rubbing against a wisp of air.
But then, Kenji Hagiwara's body trembled, and he looked at Chinatsu Takanashi in disbelief.
Seriously? Chinatsu and Jin's faces are touching?
He's a demon, so he doesn't care at all about doing these things, and he even often cooperates with Takanashi Chinatsu being squeezed and kneaded. But... but Jinpei is a human, right?
Wouldn't their faces really be pressed together?
Warm, soft, and truly touching?
Kenji Hagiwara immediately understood why Jinpei was blushing, and even after realizing it, his own face slowly turned red.
"Chika, Jinpei will misunderstand." Kenji Hagiwara said helplessly.
Takanashi Chinatsu immediately replied, "It's okay, we won't have any contact in the future anyway."
"Huh?"
"Don't worry, it's not because of you. It's because I work for a very scary organization, and Matsuda-san is a policeman. It's best if I don't have any contact with him," Takanashi Chinatsu said clearly.
Upon hearing this, Kenji Hagiwara immediately showed a worried expression and said with a bitter smile, "It's such a pity that I'm already dead. Otherwise, Chika, I would never have left you alone in such a dangerous organization. Actually, you can try to trust Jinpei. He's very capable. If you encounter any trouble, you must ask him for help."
Chika Takanashi's smile faded slightly.
She won't go.
The Kinomoto family is very important, and Matsuda-san is very important too.
Silently stroking the four-leaf clover pendant, Takanashi Chinatsu became even more determined in her belief that if she wanted Matsuda to be safe, she had to reduce her contact with him, let alone ask for his help if she encountered danger.
"I won't bring danger to Matsuda-nii." Takanashi Chinatsu's tone was firm, and there was no room for negotiation on this point.
Kenji Hagiwara hesitated for a moment, then stopped speaking.
Of course, he didn't want his childhood friend to be in danger, but after all, Kojinpei was a policeman, while Chinatsu looked like just an ordinary girl. It was really bad to be surrounded by dangerous people.
Especially that dark-faced guy, Kenji Hagiwara thinks he's extremely dangerous!
"Don't overthink it, Kenji-chan. You're going to pass away tomorrow, so you won't be able to care about me anymore~" Takanashi Chinatsu made a face at him.
Kenji Hagiwara was both amused and annoyed. He reached out to pinch Chinatsu Takanashi's cheek, but only managed to grab a wisp of air.
This is really bad, really bad.
Kenji Hagiwara felt the emptiness between his fingers; the ghost was so powerless that he couldn't do anything at all.
The two, one human and one ghost, spent their most intimate day together on the sofa, playfully bickering and even staying up all night.
The harmony was shattered early the next morning.
Takanashi Chinatsu yawned, washed her face and tidied herself up, then stood at the door and waved to Hagiwara Kenji: "Wait for me at home, okay? I'm going to find a god to send you off!"
Kenji Hagiwara had already resigned himself to his fate, knowing he was powerless to change Chinatsu Takanashi's attitude. He smiled wryly and waved goodbye, saying, "Okay, okay, take care on your journey!"
"Yes!" Takanashi Chinatsu's steps were firm. Now that things had come to this, she could no longer afford to be soft-hearted.
Just as Takanashi Chinatsu left the apartment and embarked on her journey to the shrine, Matsuda Jinpei also asked his boss for leave and arrived at Takanashi Chinatsu's apartment.
"Is this the place? I feel like I have to keep an eye on it myself." Matsuda Jinpei muttered as he walked toward the apartment manager, intending to use his position as a police officer to ask Takanashi Chinatsu which room she was staying in.
She'd better not actually bring any charlatans!
Matsuda Jinpei snorted coldly. If she didn't behave, he would have to grab Takanashi Chinatsu by the ear and make her listen to the anti-fraud propaganda lesson!
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