Chapter 48 A New Beginning [VIP]
Morofushi Kagemitsu is coming back.
Cheng You couldn't help but smile and said to Youyi, "Ah, I have a... friend who's going back to Japan and will be staying on the second floor of our dessert shop temporarily. Is that alright?" This place is close to Conan, and Conan will be able to keep an eye on the Black Organization if they're nearby, so it's relatively safe.
Furthermore, Rei Furuya will soon be working at Poirot Cafe, and with more time spent together and chatting, he might gradually begin to notice traces of Kagemitsu Morofushi in his interactions. This would actually strengthen their relationship. After all, Rei still seems deeply suspicious and disbelieving that Kagemitsu Morofushi is alive.
On the other hand, Cheng You had already started sharing an apartment with Yagami Kamisama, which consisted of two bedrooms and a guest room, so there was no room available. Besides, being close to Yagami Kamisama, who was suspected of joining the brewery, was too dangerous.
“Well, since he’s Cheng You’s friend, he’s naturally my friend too.” Although Cheng You didn’t say it explicitly, Youyi understood that this friend Cheng You was talking about couldn’t be a simple character.
As expected of the person he chose. Yu Yi couldn't help but smile. Even though a strange plot had inexplicably appeared in his memory, he didn't feel anything. After all, he was still somewhat happy to have an extra memory of spending time with Cheng You.
According to this schedule, Morofushi Kagemitsu should arrive tonight. Cheng You originally wanted to stay and wait for Morofushi Kagemitsu at the shop, but the other party sent a message telling Cheng You to go and rest first, as he might not arrive until late at night.
Cheng You had no choice but to give up and take Youyi home.
He could wait until late at night, but Yuichi was still a student, and now he was still a child; staying up late wasn't good for him. Besides, there was someone at home who was in high school and needed to rest properly, so coming home late at night might disturb him.
Back home, Cheng stretched lazily; he hadn't slept well the night before and was truly exhausted. He said goodnight to the two men and went back to his room.
Yagami Kamisama crept over and whispered to Yuichi, "Didn't you go to class today?"
"No," Youyi said with a smile. Youyi was always very polite to Cheng You's friends.
"How did you convince Cheng to give you leave?" Yagami asked after a moment's hesitation, revealing his ultimate goal.
"I just... casually mentioned that I didn't want to go to school." Youyi shrugged calmly, with a hint of smugness in his eyes. He patted the other person's shoulder meaningfully, "You should know that Cheng You and I are family, and besides, the elementary school curriculum is simple."
"Tsk, aren't you trying to build a foundation? What if you don't do a good job with the foundation?" Yagami Uesugi couldn't help but frown. Why didn't he have such a wonderful older brother? Just thinking about his cold and ruthless cousin who forced him to go to school made him feel really tired.
The key issue is that we can't beat them. Besides, we need their help.
Cheng You did not go to sleep immediately in the bedroom, but contacted Takeda Ryosuke. After all, in the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion, this was his only connection and the top leader.
[Kurosaki Shinji: We'll meet the day after tomorrow. You decide the location.]
This name was a pseudonym that Cheng Youzhen seriously chose. Anyway, he would have to disguise himself when they met the day after tomorrow, so it would be safer to act as the leader of the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion.
Soon, Takeda Ryosuke replied, the time was 10:00 AM the day after tomorrow, and the location was a certain amusement park in Beika Town.
Cheng You was about to ask why this place, which wasn't particularly safe, was chosen, but before he could finish typing, another message came from the other end: "[Takeda Ryosuke: This amusement park is owned by one of our five managers; it's very safe.]"
I see... It's strange that an organization with businesses could decline so quickly. Perhaps, aside from Kawamura Hide who has already defected and Takeda Ryosuke, who is more loyal, there are also traitors among the remaining four managers...
Cheng You did not tell Takeda Ryosuke his thoughts. Cheng You was aware of Takeda Ryosuke's abilities, and Takeda Ryosuke might have some doubts as well. However, they were both managers and there might be feelings involved. Cheng You did not want to hurt those feelings by having doubts.
But Cheng is different. Now that he's become the organization's boss, he has to be ruthless and decisive, and he can't tolerate any evil traitors. This is a good opportunity to make an example of someone and send a message to the other managers.
Finding this traitor was not difficult for Cheng You, after all, he could read minds and hear who the traitor was and who betrayed the organization.
Thinking this way, Cheng You became more confident in his ability to manage and reorganize the organization in the future.
But... why does this amusement park's name sound so familiar? Cheng You feels like he's seen it somewhere before. Wait, that can't be right. I just arrived in Beika Town, and I've only been to the amusement park where Yagami Kamizan used to work at the haunted house. How could I remember this?
Cheng You couldn't remember, so he had to forget about it for now, get some rest, and he could meet with Zhu Fujingguang tomorrow.
The next morning, Cheng got up early to cook a meal for three people.
As the pale white sky slowly turned into a light blue, the sounds of folding blankets and changing clothes came from the room behind me.
The other two people in the house got up.
In an instant, thousands of golden rays shone down on the earth, and Cheng You suddenly felt a warmth in his heart. He never expected that the people who had lived together for the mission had now slowly begun to resemble family.
"Hmm, you cook for me so early every day?" Yagami Uesugi had been mooching meals for two days and was a little embarrassed to find that Cheng You was up so early.
"Have you thought about how you're going to repay me?" Cheng Youbang, who was too short, ladled out a bowl of porridge and handed it to Youyi, smiling as he looked at Yashinaga.
"Well... how about I help out at your dessert shop?" Yagami Uesugi thought carefully and realized that there was nothing else he could do to help Cheng You.
"Oh, what a coincidence. I have something to do tomorrow, so I'll prepare some desserts in advance. You can go and look after the shop." Cheng You patted Youyi's head. "I really do have some other things to do tomorrow. You and Yagami Shangcan stay in the shop and behave yourselves. Don't chat with strangers."
"Okay." Youyi respected Cheng You's privacy and wouldn't disturb him or ask any questions.
"Okay, okay. Ah, what a pity, tomorrow is the weekend." Yagami nodded, indicating that he could help, but also regretted that there was no class tomorrow, otherwise he could have asked Cheng to help him ask for a day off.
Soon after, Cheng took Youyi to the dessert shop in Nanbei Alley. On the way, the two chatted about everyday things as usual. Youyi would share what research reports he had been reading recently. Although Cheng didn't quite understand his thoughts on the research, he would choose to express his opinions in a way that he could understand.
Cheng You would occasionally talk about the gossip he'd been following on the Grey Fox Assassin Dark website. Youyi knew about the website, but wasn't particularly interested in those stories. Listening to Cheng You's slightly amused voice as he told the tales, Youyi found it much more interesting to listen to Cheng You himself.
Yu Yi didn't ask Cheng You how he got to the website, and Cheng You naturally revealed his pseudonym: "Hmm, aren't you going to ask me how I got to this website?"
“Brother Cheng has always been very capable, so it’s not surprising that he was able to access that website.” Youyi smiled. “On the contrary, I was just looking forward to hearing Brother Youyi tell a story.”
"Okay, well, how should I put it, I am the founder of this website—Nifel." Cheng confessed. Since they were all on the same side, there was no need to hide such a commonly used pseudonym.
"If you want to join, I can approve it directly in the backend. Although this kind of website isn't completely legal, it does have some use." Cheng You said this, and suddenly remembered that Ye Shen Shangcan had applied many times on this Gray Fox Assassin Dark Website recently, but he hadn't approved it.
On the one hand, what if Yagami submits his resume online and asks which organization would accept him? Cheng can withdraw temporarily, but he can't withdraw forever.
On the other hand, Cheng You will not forget that Nogami Shangcan has connections with the FBI. When the battle between the Red and the Black takes place, his identity might be exposed, and then... wouldn't he become the number one person guilty of harming Nogami Shangcan?
Although I feel a little embarrassed about refusing Yagami's invitations so many times, I won't let him know about this pseudonym! I'll protect this pseudonym; as long as he doesn't know, that's fine.
When Cheng You suddenly revealed his true identity to her, Youyi felt a secret joy: Does Brother Cheng You completely trust me now? Brother Cheng You is really amazing.
"No, thank you, Brother Cheng You, but I don't need this website for anything." Youyi shook her head. "Even if I did need something, Brother Cheng You would help me, right?"
"nature."
Upon arriving at the store, Cheng Youxian tidied up first, while Youyi helped him along.
Soon, the wind chimes hanging on the door began to chime softly. Cheng You turned around, a "Welcome" stuck in his throat, his expression somewhat serious. He had thought it was Morofushi Kagemitsu returning, but it wasn't. The store had just opened, and it was hard for Cheng You not to suspect the intentions of anyone arriving at this hour.
"..." The person who came was a stranger, dressed in a suit and sunglasses, and looked like someone's bodyguard.
“Hello,” the man said, “I’d like a small cake, this one.” He pointed to a name on the dessert menu.
Cheng nodded and went into the kitchen. With the help of the system buff, he quickly prepared exquisite food.
He handed the package to the man, and after the man left, Cheng squinted at the car the man got into—a black Cayenne.
The rear window was opened a crack, and Cheng You saw the man's black hair and green eyes that conveyed a serious and indifferent attitude.
The green-eyed man must be the bodyguard's boss. Cheng didn't know who he was, but he felt a little uneasy.
"Do you know that person?" There are too many oddities about someone coming so soon after opening, and not even a local resident. You frowned and asked Cheng You.
"I don't recognize it." Cheng You shook his head. "I've never seen it before. Seriously, what kind of tourist hotspot is this?" He shrugged helplessly.
After waiting a while, a slightly unfamiliar face with familiar blue cat-like eyes walked in with a smile: "Boss."
Cheng You was stunned for a few seconds, then exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! Zhu—" Realizing that the person in front of him had already disguised himself and used a fake identity, Cheng You recalled the new identity he had given Zhu Fujingguang, which was called—Midori Kage.
"Green River Scenery!" Cheng You exclaimed excitedly.
"Long time no see, Cheng You." Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at Yuichi, who was reading a book to the side. Since Cheng You hadn't asked him to leave, he must be a trustworthy person.
"I can't believe it, you haven't changed at all after all this time," he couldn't help but sigh.
"This is a miracle," Cheng You said with a laugh.
Morofushi Kagemitsu talked with Cheng You about some things, mainly catching up on old times. He didn't avoid Yuichi, but he didn't mention his true identity as Morofushi Kagemitsu.
Listening to their conversation, Yuichi vaguely sensed that Midorikawa Kei seemed unaware of Cheng You's other identity—Matsukawa Yuki. That was fine too; at least she and Cheng You had their own little secret.
As he listened, Yuichi suddenly remembered a problem he hadn't been able to solve three years ago.
“Some things are complicated, like this gift, like the contact information, but you’ll probably understand when we meet again. This gift is related to that research institute.” Three years ago in the coffee shop, Cheng You, with the exact same face as now, smiled and handed him a vial of blood, leaving him with a cryptic remark.
Now, Yuuichi understood. She truly understood. This kind of miracle could only happen to Cheng You-gege.
After all, gentle people deserve all the good fortune in this world.
Yuichi didn't delve into it; knowing this was enough for him.
Meanwhile, inside the black Cayenne, a man in a green-eyed suit sneered, "A bunch of trash."
"Boss, should we investigate this matter further?" A hint of fear appeared on the bodyguard's face.
“No, there’s no need. Go back; there’s another important matter the day after tomorrow afternoon. It’s something that both the Black Organization and the research institute want, and it might attract someone.” The green-eyed man in the suit glanced towards the dessert shop.
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