Although the Investigation Division 1 often works overtime, it doesn't seem to be too busy recently, and Kenji Hagiwara returned home at the normal time after get off work.

Hearing Matsuda Jinpei coming up and saying that Hagi had arrived home, Jiang Lai took the wrapped two account books and planned to go downstairs to find him.

Before knocking on the door, Jiang Lai first adjusted his facial expression, and then, accompanied by the souls on both sides, he knocked on the door "knock knock knock".

"Are you there, Officer Hagiwara?" He said in a clear voice, "I'm Jiang Lai."

Soon, footsteps were heard coming closer and closer from inside the house. After the door opened, Hagiwara Kenji, who was wearing home clothes, appeared in sight. Jiang Lai noticed that the dark circles under his eyes seemed to have become heavier.

——Maybe I didn’t sleep last night.

Jiang Lai sighed in his heart.

Yes, the amount of information released last night was too much, and it must have been very shocking.

When Hagiwara Kenji saw the black-haired young man at the door, he smiled like a sociable person: "Hey, it's Xiao Jianglai~ Come in quickly, I was just about to go upstairs to look for you."

"Why?"

"Because I promised to treat you to a meal before, and I'm not too busy these few days because of work, so how about today?" Hagiwara Kenji tilted his head and said, "Actually, we had planned it last night, but Kurosawa said you were out taking photos."

"Well, I went out to collect materials for an elective course for students."

"You are a very responsible teacher." Hagiwara Kenji smiled, "But you should not stay out too late - you were still out past 11 last night."

"Hey, I heard from Xiao Zhao that he asked you to go out and look for me." Jiang Lai blinked, "Thank you very much, Officer Hagiwara."

"It's nothing. I've said before that you can come to me if you have any questions." Hagiwara Kenji shook his head. "And actually, I... didn't find you either."

As if recalling the scene of last night, the smile on Kenji Hagiwara's face faded a little, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Haha, it's probably because it's too dark at night and it's hard to find me. In fact, I was still wandering around the streets nearby, so it's normal that you can't find me."

"Didn't you go to that abandoned building?" Hagiwara Kenji remembered something and looked at Jiang Lai.

"Yes," Jiang Lai nodded calmly, "I went there once in the evening, but it was a bit eerie when it got dark... so I went somewhere else."

"Did you go to the abandoned building to look for me?" Jiang Lai's eyes widened, and he said with concern, "That's a dangerous building...! Sorry, sorry!"

"Ah... it's okay." Hagiwara Kenji paused, "Nothing happened."

"Oh, right!" Jiang Lai looked as if he suddenly remembered something and attracted Hagiwara Kenji's attention to himself.

"Actually, I came here today to give you this!"

Jiang Lai handed forward a rectangular object wrapped in white paper with no markings or information on it.

"What is this...?" Kenji Hagiwara was slightly startled and took it subconsciously.

"Well, I don't know what it is, but it looks like a book or something." Jiang Lai scratched his head, "This is what Teacher Kanna asked me to give you."

"!!" Kenji Hagiwara was startled when he heard the name. He raised his head suddenly, "He came to see you?!"

"Uh, kind of?" The black-haired young man looked startled. "I ran into him on my way home last night... Actually, I didn't recognize him because it was dark... He was wearing sunglasses and a mask."

"By the way, I want to complain, won't he be unable to see the road clearly when he wears sunglasses? It's late at night."

Jiang Lai rambled on, "To be honest, I was startled and thought I was a robber. He suddenly grabbed me, put something in my hand, and asked me to give it to 'Officer Hagiwara'."

"...Before I could react, he turned and left."

Jiang Lai's words and expressions were so natural and honest that no one would have any suspicion.

The spirit body of Matsuda Jinpei complained: "I didn't expect your acting skills to be so good, Jiang Lai. It's a pity that you don't become an actor."

However, Morobushi Jingguang, who had experience as an undercover agent, thought of something else. He smiled and said in an especially gentle voice, "Jiang Lai-kun, when we were chatting before, you didn't lie so naturally, did you?"

“……”Why did you start messing with me?

Jiang Lai took advantage of Hagiwara Kenji's gaze falling on the notebook and signaled the two souls with his eyes:

Don't disturb my performance, you two! And who is this for?

It was just some casual banter, so Matsuda Jinpei and Morofushi Kagemitsu just waved their hands, saying they were sorry to disturb him and let him continue.

“…”

Kenji Hagiwara stared blankly at the notebook in his hand. Although it was tightly wrapped with white paper, his sixth sense made him guess that what was inside must be the account book.

And it should be true - because Yu Ruiran would never take advantage of him no matter what, this is a belief from the bottom of his heart.

——"If you still consider me your friend, give me the account book."

The memories of last night were pried out in his mind, circling and flowing. The confrontation and the passing, the contradiction that reunion might be worse than not seeing each other, and the shock of suddenly receiving the bill again. Complex and indescribable emotions surged from his heart, causing Hagiwara Kenji to tighten his clenched hands.

What? You left so decisively, but now you send the account book back?

What a jerk you are, Little Zhenping.

"Come to think of it, I didn't expect that Mr. Kanna actually knew you. Do you two know each other?" The black-haired young man in front of him blinked his eyes, interrupted Hagiwara's thoughts with curiosity, and asked.

Kenji Hagiwara fell into a brief silence, and then his face was filled with a smile as usual. He patted Jiang Lai on the shoulder with his big hand and said, "Anyway, thank you for your trust, little Jiang Lai~" He avoided Jiang Lai's question.

"If you have any news about him next time, please contact me immediately, or if you can make an appointment with him, please let me know." Hagiwara Kenji slightly suppressed his smile and said in a serious tone, "There are some things I want to discuss with him."

"No problem, Officer Hagiwara!" Jiang Lai nodded and responded readily.

The young man with short black hair in front of me smiled brightly. The light fell on his warm brown eyes, coating them with a layer of bright color, carrying the youthful determination and vigor.

…This is the student chosen by Kojinpei. Hagiwara Kenji stared at Jiang Lai.

If you really gave up your police identity, joined the opposing camp, and chose the dark side, why would you teach skills to such a young man? Hagiwara Kenji raised his hand and put it on Jiang Lai's shoulder, thinking silently in his heart.

Is he the bright side you place your hopes on, Xiao Zhenping? Or, deep down, you are still clinging to your original position, which is why you choose such a partner and successor.

Or maybe Xiao Zhenping hadn't changed at all, and he was just undercover, in a dangerous period where he couldn't reveal his identity - even in a private silent question-and-answer environment like last night, he still couldn't give himself an answer.

As if things had suddenly become clear, Hagiwara Kenji finally put aside some of his complicated emotions. He smiled and patted Jiang Lai, his purple eyes condensing into a serious and determined look:

"——I will take good care of you, little Jiang Lai."

"Ah?" Jiang Lai was startled, looking a little confused, but he still replied subconsciously, "Thank you...?"

Then he responded.

——Wait, Hagiwara, what on earth were you thinking about when you looked like that?

"Huh?" Matsuda Jinpei said unhappily, "Why does Hagi treat an orphan like that?"

"Hahaha, Matsuda, are you taking advantage of Jiang Lai's family points?" Morofushi Jingguang raised his eyes with a smile.

"That's obviously Hagi's expression!"

"Haha, but, well... they do look a bit alike." Morofushi Jingguang nodded and said, "But, it seems like it would be a good idea to ask Hagiwara to take care of Jiang Lai a little more."

Jiang Lai: Ah meow... This generation is so weird! Even Vision is Ah meowing!

Stop your hallucinations and weird age identifications, Officer Hagiwara. It's obvious that you, Matsuda, and I are only a few years apart!

Hagiwara Kenji couldn't hear the interaction between his soul friends. He stood up and said with a smile: "Xiao Jianglai, go up and tell Zhao to come down. I will cook a big meal for you tonight~"

He winked and said, "By the way, if you want to eat anything, you can also order it."

"Oh, great! I can help!" Jiang Lai's eyes lit up as he had been expecting something. "Sorry to bother you tonight, Officer Hagiwara!"

"There's no need to add the suffix 'police officer' at this time." Hagiwara Kenji raised his lips and showed a friendly smile. He waved his hand and said, "We are already very familiar with each other. Jiang Lai can just call me Hagiwara, or Kenji is also fine."

"Hehe~" Jiang Lai scratched his head, frowned and changed his words, "Thank you for the treat, Hagiwara--"

He waved his hand and said he was going upstairs to call Kurosawa Akira, and then temporarily parted ways with Hagiwara Kenji.

"Oh~ Not bad, Jiang Lai, you have quickly become someone recognized by Hagi." As a childhood friend, Matsuda Jinpei can of course feel the details, "We have advanced to friends!"

"Uh, we've only just become friends now." Jiang Lai said as he walked upstairs, "We've always been neighbors, and we've been through the elevator and cruise ship incidents, but I thought we were friends for a long time."

"Hagiwara seems to be nice to everyone, so he has a lot of friends," added Morobushi Kagemitsu, "but in reality, there are only a few friends who can really get into his heart. His hiding standards are stricter than others."

"Huh? Is that so?" Jiang Lai blinked, "Then I am not taking advantage of Matsuda, am I?"

"That's just a small part of it. Maybe he trusted his childhood sweetheart, so he trusted the people he chose." Morobushi Jingguang shrugged. "But more importantly, it's the experiences you just mentioned. Through these experiences, he gradually got to know you and let go of the fence in his heart for you."

"My experience was probably just the last straw that broke the camel's back~" Matsuda Jinpei said with a smile, "You're amazing, Jiang Lai. You've become a close friend of three of the five people you met at the same time. You're progressing very quickly!"

"Hey, hey... don't talk like it's some stamp and card collecting, or a strategy guide." Jiang Lai twitched his lips and complained, "Why is there a progress bar..."

"Ha ha ha ha--"

After some routine banter and jokes, they prepared to call Kurosawa Akira downstairs to have dinner.

Jiang Lai's hand touched the phone in his pocket, and he suddenly remembered that he hadn't checked the update of the comics yet.

I'll check back tonight, he thought. I don't know where the update is.

And...will the plot inside the abandoned building appear?

The author has something to say:

Lulu: Of course Labao will appear. =v=

Hagiwara: I will take good care of you.

Jiang Lai: ...Thank you?

Matsuda & Kagemitsu: Died of laughter

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