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The detective agency fell into a long-overdue silence.

Yoseno Akiko heard the noise and looked through the infirmary door. After understanding the situation, she turned around and closed the door. She had no intention of joining in and continued to wipe the machete.

Along with "Ranpo Edogawa", "Ryunosuke Akutagawa", who followed Ranpo Edogawa and Dodokuro Kunikida of this world back to the detective agency, sat quietly on a chair, with a cup of water on the table in front of him, and hot steam slowly rising from the mouth of the cup.

He sat upright, like a pure Miyoshi student who was still in school and was being watched by his teacher - but "Akutagawa Ryunosuke" was indeed a student.

I can't say I'm a good person, but I'm quite popular on campus because of my handsome face and my so-called 'cold' and 'cool' personality. Actually, I'm not good at socializing and I don't have any interest in it. I always like to be alone.

Occasionally, there would be a few people who would pick on him and say they hated his arrogant attitude, but they would basically run away as soon as he played "Rashomon". So much so that there was a rumor in the school that he was actually a bully.

Nakajima Atsushi took some time out of his busy schedule to glance over there, but he still found it unbelievable.

Although he learned from Mr. Ranpo that this Akutagawa's personality is different from that of this world (specifically, he will not fight directly over a disagreement).

It's just that his eyes are as fierce as Akutagawa Ryunosuke's.

This person's personality was so gentle that he wondered if he was the same person as Akutagawa. Thinking of this, Nakajima Atsushi shuddered, and felt that "Rashomon" might come out from somewhere and bite him.

His special ability gave him strong self-healing ability, but it didn't mean he wouldn't feel pain or bleed, so it would be better if he had fewer fights.

On the other side, two Edogawa Ranpo were naturally together, wearing similar detective uniforms, but "Edogawa Ranpo" wore a dark long coat on the outside, which allowed him to cover the weapons he was carrying.

Most of the snacks piled on the table were on Ranpo's side, and the remaining small part was given to "Edogawa Ranpo".

When food is scarce, not to mention snacks and drinks, even rice is scarce. Most food resources are controlled by the leaders of the shelter. People like "Edogawa Ranpo" who act alone can only search for supplies in the area by themselves.

He slowly picked out a pack of snacks that he had eaten before and was more familiar with. He leaned back in his chair and felt relieved.

The habit he had developed over a long period of time made him subconsciously remain alert. In a seemingly closed space, the fatal point must not be exposed to others.

Even though he saw from the 'book' that this group of people were trustworthy, it didn't mean that he could immediately let down his guard.

Edogawa Ranpo glanced at his expression, then at the gun strap on his thigh and the dagger strap on his calf. One of the straps was empty because the dagger was damaged in the fight.

Weapons made of this special material cannot be used once they are damaged, and will not work against monsters. Instead of keeping them and letting them take up space, it is better to throw them away and place other things in their place.

"Edogawa Ranpo" swung his legs, feeling a bit bored. He folded the packaging bags in his hands into a small square, and then turned to "Akutagawa" and said, "Since you have nothing to do, Ryunosuke, why don't you go out for a walk with me?"

He jumped off the chair and looked out the window to see what the weather was like outside.

"Edogawa Ranpo" squinted his eyes. The sun was hidden by the clouds and only a little light shone through, which was not dazzling. It was a good day for a walk.

He was suddenly dazed for a moment. How long had it been since he had seen such good weather?

There were a lot of people on the street, probably because it was almost noon and people were going to work or school. The shops on both sides of the street were open, and from time to time, there were glances cast in my direction without any malicious intent.

"Edogawa Ranpo" was walking in the middle, on his left was Kunikida Doppo, who was worried that Ranpo-san might get lost because he didn't have any commissions to do recently, and on his right was "Akutagawa Ryunosuke", who he forcibly dragged out in the name of taking a walk with him.

Although Edogawa Ranpo told the other members of the detective agency that he knew the way before he left, no one actually believed him except Ranpo. However, the latter laughed at this and did not help his peer.

——Sure enough, the desire for revenge is very strong.

He was biting the lollipop he got from Ranpo with a bit of puff on his face. There were four or five more in his big pocket, along with a detailed map that Nakajima Atsushi had handed over with a worried look on his face.

「Edogawa Ranpo」: “…I told you I wouldn’t get lost.”

He thought that Ranbu-sama would not be as unrecognizable as his peers. He didn't know how many times he had walked Yokohama. If not...

Edogawa Ranpo paused, but adjusted himself in just one second, rummaged through his pockets, and finally pulled out a mint candy.

Not liking the taste, Edogawa Ranpo threw the candy to Akutagawa.

The lollipop in his mouth was only a little bit left on the stick. He knew that eating too much candy would cause toothache, and the pain would last for a long time. But since he was sent here by "Shu", he no longer needed to worry about not having medicine.

——Maybe you can try to trust.

"Edogawa Ranpo" thought so, without realizing that she was like a cautious cat hiding in the darkness, finally stretching out her soft pink flesh pads towards a ray of light not far away.

Kunikida Doppo didn't notice that he looked strange. He was now standing next to Ranpo, paying attention to his movements, ready to warn him if he strayed from the route.

However, I found that this Mr. Luanbu was surprisingly familiar with the route and never made a wrong choice along the way.

It turns out that he really knows how to find the way. Kunikida Dopo looked dazed.

"Akutagawa Ryunosuke" from the same world did not know that Edogawa Ranpo himself did not like to find his way, which led to him often ending up somewhere unknown when alone. Seeing Kunikida Doppo's slightly surprised expression, he was a little confused.

The three of them had little communication along the way. Kunikida Doppo wanted to ask something, but he felt it would be rude, so he had to swallow it back.

"Luanbu" had no intention of starting a conversation. He threw the candy stick accurately into the trash can. He licked the corner of his lips, and the last bit of sweetness faded from the tip of his tongue.

The excessive sweetness is only left with a slight bitterness that rebounds.

The culprit, the "book", was directly thrown into the detective agency. Ranpo Edogawa didn't really have any idea about it, just like he managed to survive the apocalypse even without anyone to protect him.

The only use of the "book" that others admired and fought for was that it could help him escape from the virtual world and enter reality. This idea was soon put into practice by him, and the "book" became completely useless.

As he thought about it, he turned into a store and walked naturally to the shelves to pick something up.

The hem of the black shirt rose slightly due to his movement, and the gun was taken down and placed in the detective agency before he came out.

In the original world, weapons are necessary for self-protection. Someone may rush out from somewhere and fight desperately at any time. The winner will take away all the supplies and weapons, and no one will say that there is anything wrong with this behavior.

But in this relatively peaceful period, as an 'ordinary' person who is not a member of the port mafia, carrying a gun is tantamount to telling the police "I have a problem, come and arrest me."

"you……"

The voice of "Akutagawa Ryunosuke" interrupted his thoughts, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Well, don't worry. Although I didn't bring any money, Kunikida-kun did." "Edogawa Ranpo" said, "Besides, with my ability, it will be easy for me to earn money and return it to Kunikida-kun later."

Kunikida raised his head when he heard this, but didn't say anything.

"No matter how much you change, you will still have a childish side."

"Edogawa Ranpo" saw the meaning of his expression and said, "Ranpo-sama is not like a peer."

He had already thought about what he wanted to buy before entering the store, and walked around row after row of shelves with a clear goal in mind, stopping at the end.

"Do you want this?"

"No - I don't want it -" he said lazily, glanced at the wasabi-flavored potato chips in "Akutagawa"'s hand and refused decisively. He put two bottles of soda in the cart alone. These things would probably be taken back by Kunikida later.

"My Rashomon is actually..."

"Akutagawa Ryunosuke" said hesitantly. Normally, when he bought a lot of things, he would use "Rashomon" to carry the bags. It was more labor-saving. After all, the supermarkets and stores near his home were not close, so his supernatural powers were particularly convenient at this time.

He opened his mouth to say something, but noises and screams were faintly heard in his ears. He turned his head to look, but there was nothing in the direction of the source.

But "Ranpo Edogawa" was very familiar with this voice. He had heard it countless times. He had some thoughts of helping at first, but later he completely ignored it.

After all, in a "disaster", kindness and human morality are the least valuable things.

The weakness of "Ranpo Edogawa" is easy to find. He knows almost nothing about common sense and is unwilling to remember it, so there will always be people who want to take advantage of this and do something.

He could see through the truth at a glance, but he also felt that it was boring to continue like this. With no one to protect him, he had no choice but to pick up a weapon himself. Gradually, he went from being unfamiliar with holding a knife to being able to fight dozens of monsters alone and escape successfully, and even later broke into the designated clearing area several times.

"Akutagawa Ryunosuke" asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"It's just a big trouble." He sighed. He couldn't get rid of that monster even after coming to another world.

My shopping mood at "Edogawa Ranpo" was instantly halved. I picked and chose the things in the cart in boredom, leaving only a small part to check out.

Suddenly, he remembered something: "Kunikida-kun, have you ever seen a ghost?"

"...Ghost?"

"It's just what you think." "Edogawa Ranpo" said in a casual tone, and it was impossible to tell whether he was telling a ghost story or was serious.

"It's a translucent ghost that floats around at night. It's said to grab people's souls and eat them."

The author has something to say: This Akutagawa is not Shirataki... He is a college student who does serious work (?) and writes books.

The random steps actually refer to the monster mentioned in the text, but it's not that simple.

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After that, the update will be stable between 19:00-21:00 every night. I feel like grumbling, but I am relying on willpower to persevere orz

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Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2020-09-11 16:40:26~2020-09-12 18:34:49~

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