As he walked down the street behind the two young children who were walking hand in hand in front of him, Mori Ougai still felt a little unreal.
The leader of the Port Mafia, who was suspicious by nature, felt that it was unreal that they had managed to seize the most powerful force of an organization so easily. He couldn't help but suspect that there was some conspiracy involved.
But now it seems that this child named Michael Ender is just as the legend says, so capricious and moody that it is difficult to predict what he will do next.
For some reason, Moriogai could feel that Michel Ende's attitude towards Alice was much better than that towards him.
Maybe it was because of the similar hair and eye colors, or maybe it was because of the height, Mori Ogai recalled the boy's satisfied expression because he was a few centimeters taller than Alice, which was very childish.
However, Mori Ogai was certain that the little king had definitely seen through Alice's non-human identity, and there was even a great possibility that he had guessed the connection between Alice and him.
But for some reason, the boy seemed to enjoy playing the game of separating the humanoid superpowers from himself, and did not hide his love for Alice, a little "servant".
It seems that fun is very important to this "king".
"How about we go to the dessert shop on China Street together?" The blonde girl enthusiastically introduced her favorite dessert to Wang Anli and made plans for the next step.
Although she had reluctantly become a subject of the king who looked not much older than she looked under the instruction of her master, Alice was not really enslaved as a subject and was still quite interested in communicating with this rare "peer".
"Since this is the request of the minister lady, then the king has granted it."
The king, wearing an intricately decorated jeweled crown, nodded modestly. Although it was very subtle, Moriogai still detected the expectation hidden in the boy's words.
It seems that the love of sweets that I set for my special ability is also a plus point. Mori Ouwai observed secretly from behind and wrote this down in the little notebook in his heart.
However, human luck is probably conserved, and God has not always favored Mori Ou.
Since they didn't have a reservation, when they arrived at their destination, the dessert shop Alice wanted to go to was already full. Mori Ougai had no choice but to take the little king into the shop next door despite Alice's disapproving look.
Although both are daifuku shops, this one is a bit quieter and business seems to be very slow, which makes people a little worried about their business level.
"Tsk, the cream inside tastes terrible. The port mafia is really close to bankruptcy."
After taking just one bite of the pink and tender Sakura Daifuku, the little king frowned in disdain.
The comments on the forums seemed to agree with him.
[Indeed, the cream looks like it has some oil and water separation]
[Not only is it not fresh, it also took too long]
[So, is the port mafia really going to go bankrupt?]
[Speaking of which, it is normal for Nakahara Chuuya to run a deficit when he is demolishing buildings on a daily basis (dog head gesture)]
[And there are the Black Lizard gang and the Lemon Bomb Maniac, hahahahahaha, it's rare that I feel sorry for Mr. Mori]
After noting down the name of Chuuya Nakahara and some other information about the port mafia, Michel Ende's attention returned to the dessert, which was probably the thing that disappointed him the most.
The blonde girl who was sitting next to him and trying to stick a fork into the frozen mousse cake seemed to have found the organization after hearing this, and immediately accused the man in anger.
"Rintaro should have listened to me and stopped coming to this store. It was the same thing last time, but he still didn't learn his lesson. This time he went even further."
The metal fork was bent the moment it hit the cake due to the girl's angry action. This mousse cake was visibly hard.
"I hate Rintaro the most! Don't talk to Rintaro!" The girl named Alice said loudly, more like a coquettish tone than a scolding.
"No, Alice." Seeing that the blonde girl really didn't want to pay attention to him, the man immediately pounced on her and pestered her in a perverted way that was completely inconsistent with her appearance, which surprised everyone.
This was probably the port mafia leader's way of telling others to let down their guard, and at the same time, it made the boy sitting opposite them raise his eyebrows expressionlessly.
[Little King: Someone, there is a pervert here.]
[Mr. Mori's perverted behavior appears]
[In broad daylight, there is no law! (Growing dog head)]
[Hahahahahaha, I know Alice is controlled by Mori Ougai himself. This is inexplicably funny]
"Really? I told you not to come to this restaurant. You see, Mr. King also thinks the food is not tasty, but Rintaro doesn't believe me. It turns out that Rintaro secretly bought small talismans and spent all the money for the port mafia."
Alice complained unhappily, but the little blond king seemed to be very interested in the "talisman paper" the girl mentioned.
"What is this talisman you're talking about?"
This should have been a question to the girl, but Michel Ende's eyes were looking in the direction outside Mori Owl.
"Are you interested in this?"
Morigu did not call Michel Ender the king like Alice did, but it seemed that the boy opposite did not seem to care much about the issue of being called that, probably because he was not a subject of the little king.
"I guess so," the blond boy held his chin with one hand and said ambiguously, as if he was asking casually on the spur of the moment.
The emotions in his blue eyes were quite different from Alice's innocence and cuteness; they were full of interest and desire.
"It feels like it will be something very interesting." The boy named Michel Ender showed a somewhat cruel smile, not knowing what he was thinking of.
But this smile disappeared in an instant, as fast as a fleeting glimpse.
The boy regained his lack of interest and lazily told Sen Ouwai, "Tell me about it. It should be good for entertainment."
The not-so-spacious compartment suddenly became quiet, with only the two people's eyes confronting each other in the air.
The noisy voices of the girls disappeared without a trace, and the humanoid mutant named Alice became unusually quiet.
Mori Ou raised the corners of his mouth, as if to make a friendly curve, but this curve became sharper because of the change in his own momentum. In front of Michel Ende, the man showed the demeanor of the boss of the port mafia for the first time.
"Mafia members are not the kind of people who would do things for free," Mori Ouwai said slowly, while carefully observing the boy opposite him. The smile on his lips seemed to have never fallen, and it was as hypocritical as the melting snow with the grass color faintly visible. His ulterior motives were almost obvious.
"bite--"
The man stretched out his hand and gently pushed the girl's cheesecake away. The fork and the plate collided, making a slight sound.
The humanoid mutant named Alice couldn't help but puff up her cheeks when she saw this scene, but she rarely lost her temper immediately.
Mori Ou moved a space that he needed, leaned forward slightly towards the boy, and spoke in a tone that seemed like he was discussing some ordinary topic in a friendly manner, such as where to eat in the evening.
"How do you plan to exchange it?"
There was even some imperceptible joy and cunning in the man's voice, as if he was a fox with bad intentions.
[Senxie is indeed Senxie]
[Tsk tsk tsk, you were so respectful and friendly to me one second, and the next second you turned hostile and started negotiating terms. You are indeed like me, Mori Ougai.]
[Adults who change their attitude faster than turning the pages of a book are scumbags]
[Adults who are prepared to deceive children are the worst of scum!]
[Don't be fooled by Senxie, Your Majesty! (Heartbroken)]
[No one guesses what Senxie's conditions are?]
[Wear a little dress! (bushi)]
Haiyin Temple Tour: ...
He originally wanted to gain something from the bullet screen through the perspective of the little king, but now he has to rely on his own acting skills.
The man named Mori Ogai was still smiling as he waited for the boy's reply. As time went by, he seemed to be more and more confident about the outcome of the next event.
However, things don't always go as the port mafia leader has in mind.
“Hahahahahaha.”
“Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.”
The little king suddenly covered his face and laughed softly, breaking the silence for a moment.
It was as if he had heard something ridiculous, and his laughter became louder and louder.
It was as if he was mocking something recklessly. Even the strange looks from the people around him, the little king did not care at all and just laughed at it to his heart's content.
"What are you talking about with the King, scum?"
The lazy look in those ice-blue eyes was gone, replaced by a deeper sarcasm and ferocity.
Mori Ogai almost felt like he was being burned by that gaze. The feeling of facing the king's wrath was so uncomfortable.
If he had not been in a high position for a long time, he would not even be sure whether he could easily break free from such pressure.
It is almost hard to imagine that such a spirit could emanate from such a young child. This child is born to be a king.
"It's just some small requests." The smile on Mori Ougai's face remained unchanged, but the tone of his words changed very quickly.
"I think since you are already our ally, we should settle accounts clearly."
"Oh."
The only response he got was a cold snort from the little king.
The blond Wang grabbed Sen Ou Wai's collar tightly, forcing the man to lower his head. This force should have been something he could have avoided, but Sen Ou Wai still chose to stay where he was. Avoiding was also a sign of weakness. A certain self-confidence supported him, making him believe that Michel Ende would not make any big moves at this time.
The man's false obedience made Wang smile slightly, but this was not satisfaction, it could only be called reluctant liking.
The boy looked into the man's eyes condescendingly, with a mixture of anger and cruelty on his face, as if if Mori Ougai's actions did not meet the tyrant's wishes, the man would be torn apart by his own people under his order.
"I thought that since you knew the word ally, you should be a relatively intelligent guy." There seemed to be a faint smile on the corner of the boy's mouth, but they all knew that it did not mean happiness.
The collar of Mori Owl was finally freed from the boy's hands.
"Well, my dear king."
The man smiled helplessly, as if he was an adult who had no idea what to do with a naughty child, making it seem like the little king was being unreasonable.
[That's not right, Mori Ougai would be so kind?]
[That is to say, His Majesty the King will not be fooled by him, right?]
Little King: Not really, he just hit the greedy fox.
[Wait, didn't everyone notice that the little king has been emphasizing allies?]
It seems that there are still smart people here. The blond boy scanned the bullet screen and felt somewhat satisfied.
[It seems so]
[Have you watched the live broadcasts from the government and the port mafia? I remember they mentioned that the little king was about to cause chaos among the mafia in Yokohama.]
[Sure, wait, I get it!]
[What do you understand about the previous one?]
[Think about it, the little king went to the dessert shop with Mori Ogai today. Isn't this announcing to the world that he is on the side of the port mafia?]
[Indeed, people are not property after all, and with the strength of the port mafia, even if it is a risky move, one must think carefully before taking it.]
[Really? If this continues, Yokohama won’t be in chaos anymore. At least for now, the port mafia seems to have won.]
[As expected of Mori Ougai, he is so good at taking advantage of others]
The facts are indeed similar to what the bullet screen guessed.
Of course, Mori Ougai felt the anger of the little king, and the testing phase between the two sides should have stopped there.
Next, it is the turn of the port mafia to show its sincerity, which is also an important prerequisite for whether this cooperation can continue.
"Regarding talisman paper, perhaps you have heard of this place called Zongji Temple?" Sen Ouwai said after thinking for a moment.
Theoretically speaking, to introduce talisman paper, we must first mention the reason why Mori Ogai purchased it from Sojiji Temple.
The work of the port mafia is not an honest one. Having blood on their hands is commonplace. Some cadres or middle and high-level executives are more likely to be murderers.
In many urban legends, mafia, which is universally regarded as doing evil, is often easily provoked by these things.
In order to prevent his men, especially those with precious talents like clairvoyance, from suffering unnecessary losses, it was important to purchase talismans from temples to ward off evil spirits.
The Port Mafia is wealthy and powerful, so the three most famous psychic organizations in Yokohama are naturally their first choice.
However, the Shinohara Hachiman Shrine has always cooperated with the government, so it was naturally impossible for it to agree to the mafia's request and was excluded first.
The Guandi Temple located on China Street is known to be very mysterious and it is impossible for it to cooperate with the Mafia.
It seems that Sojiji has become the first choice of the port mafia, and this kind of cooperation started from the old leader period, and it has continued even after Mori Ougai became the leader.
But it seems that with the passage of time, the greedy person in charge of Sojiji Temple seems to have an increasingly bigger appetite, forcing Mori Ougai to consider a new path from the beginning. The Port Mafia may no longer be able to rely on Sojiji Temple so much.
The boy in front of him is part of his new plan, or one of the best options.
"Zojiji Temple, yes, I know."
The young Wang looked a little annoyed, but he still answered the questions well.
For some reason, Mori Ogai could feel that when this child named Michel Ender mentioned Sojiji Temple, a hint of barely perceptible disgust flashed in his eyes.
"That's much easier," Mori Ogai continued, noting that it was a good thing to be able to skip the boring elaboration. "Due to our profession, we are easily noticed by ghosts and gods, so I recently bought a batch of talismans for exorcism from Sojiji Temple."
"However, due to some reasons, the price of the amulets has increased a lot, so I think this is not a long-term solution. Maybe changing a partner would be a very good decision."
Sen Ou had a smile on his face and looked very kind, but the burning ambition in his eyes could not escape the eyes of the little king who himself was an aggregate of wishes.
The blond king smiled disdainfully, his ice-blue eyes showing cold scrutiny, as well as some complacency and arrogance.
"He's a guy with good vision."
The boy half-closed his eyes, like a lion cub taking a rest, and spoke with satisfaction.
"In that case, if I am satisfied, I can probably generously tell you a piece of news," the little king said slowly, his ice-blue eyes half-closed, which seemed to have a well-hidden ink color, "or a wish."
The smile on Mori Oo's lips gradually widened, as if he was very satisfied with this sentence, but the words he said were completely different from what his expression expressed.
"A piece of news? That's not nearly enough to show your generosity."
"Oh."
The boy laughed briefly, and Sen Ou felt as if he was looking at him, or as if his eyes were passing over his shoulder, staring at something in the void.
This made Sen Ougai involuntarily alert, and he didn't know if it was his illusion.
“Pah.”
The boy snapped his fingers in front of him. Mori Ougai has always been good at managing his facial expressions, but at this sudden action, he couldn't help but show a moment of surprise.
This change in expression seemed to please the king. The young king waved his hand playfully in front of him, then held his chin and continued to admire his expression with great interest.
"It really looks better this way..."
The boy's lips moved, but no one outside of Moriou could hear what he was saying.
His eyes were completely attracted by the pattern on the boy's sleeves.
He had not noticed it before, but only now he was deeply seduced by those patterns which seemed to have a kind of wonderful magic. However, it was not entirely true now. After he said the word "Zojiji", some of his senses seemed to be undergoing subtle changes at a speed he could not detect.
What are those patterns?
What are those colors?
What is shape?
“Pah.”
The boy's fingertips, which had just finished snapping, were right in front of the man.
And in a place that could not be seen by the outsiders, the faint gray aura on the man's shoulder seemed to be suppressed by something and slowly disappeared into the air, or rather, it was absorbed by the man himself.
[Shocked, did everyone see that?]
[I see it, I see it, what is that thing on Sen Ou's shoulder just now?]
[It looks really bad.]
[Is this the Little King’s trick? The Little King’s trick just now was like hypnosis]
[No way, it feels like the little king was suppressing that thing just now]
[Now that I think about it, this can’t be the “Him” that the old man was talking about]
[??? What old man? Did I miss something?]
[Didn’t Mori Ogai have a secret conversation with the old monk from Zongji Temple before?]
[I remember it, I remember it, hey, I got goosebumps]
"When is your trading time? Take the king with you."
The boy said in a tone that brooked no rejection.
********
Haiyinsi Suyou buried himself in the quilt. The live broadcast was now focused on Michel Ende's vest, and he was able to have a moment of peace.
When I think about it this way, I realize that humans are indeed contradictory creatures.
Before he encountered the system and the barrage, he was afraid of and hated being alone, but when he was really surrounded by the barrage, he began to wish he was alone, which was a bit ridiculous.
However, this hospital for clairvoyants also uses similar materials to the underground base of the Special Ability Service Division, and even ghosts and gods are rare here. I was a little dazed after not visiting Kaiin Temple for so long.
The bedside table in the hospital was empty, and he couldn't help but miss his goldfish at home.
Although it generally seems that it wouldn't be a big deal for a goldfish to go hungry for a few days, this goldfish has lived for a long time in his memory.
It was just a little kid that I picked up casually at the fireworks festival when my parents took me to Haiyin Temple for the first time, but it was miraculously still alive today.
This goldfish, which was jokingly named Sun Princess by his mother, is probably the only one that has been with him the longest.
He suddenly wanted to go home, even though he had those things at home, but he felt bad staying in the hospital.
Since yesterday, the needle on the back of his hand has been removed by the nurse. It is said that the doctor thinks he is no longer in serious condition and just needs to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation.
After carefully moving his arms, Haiyinsi Suyou felt that his limbs, which had been sore from the interrogation, had completely recovered.
Sakaguchi Ango had already explained the discharge procedures to him. Due to school and work reasons, Natsume Takashi and Natsume Soseki had already returned.
Now that he feels that he has almost recovered, and it's a bit lonely to stay alone in the cold and deserted ward, Haiyinsi Suyou decided to be discharged from the hospital early.
The discharge procedure was completed faster than expected. Although the nurse seemed to disagree with his discharge, she still signed at his strong request.
When he left the hospital, he finally brought his Special Ability Unit ID with him.
When I opened the door, I found that there was not much dust in the house, and I felt relieved.
I don't know if it's because no one has lived here during this period, but the bathroom ghost that was scared away by Lady Hachisha didn't come back, which is a good thing.
Opening the bedside cabinet, the red goldfish was still spitting bubbles in the glass fish tank with a hole in it.
Although the water level in the fish tank dropped a bit, it was still enough for the goldfish to survive, and the algae in the bathtub were also within a safe range, which made Haiyin Temple sigh with relief.
The backpack was fine. Shortly after he woke up, Ango Sakaguchi brought his personal belongings, and the red notebook was also safely inside.
Opening the notebook, his personal profile gradually appeared on those brand new pages.
[Name: Haiyin Temple Tour]
【Species: Human】
[Vest: The King of Innocence (Do as You Wish)]
[Item: Evil God Training Grip - Red (in use)]
[Number of draws remaining: 0]
[Faith value: 2798]
The growth of faith value has been a great improvement compared to before. Even if the ones used for Hypnotic Gull are removed, there is still a lot left.
The ability of the small king needs to be exchanged for equivalent value. If no one makes a wish, Haiyin Temple Suyou wants to use Michel Ende's vest to do certain things, he needs to exchange it with his own faith value.
However, such a number still made Haiyin Temple Suyou feel a little dissatisfied. According to the density of the barrage, the efficiency of obtaining faith value was undoubtedly a little low at the moment.
But for now, you can put all this behind you, take a break, and clear your mind.
Mrs. Hachisha's problem was solved, and he successfully obtained the protection of the Special Ability Special Affairs Section. Kaiinji Suyou suddenly felt relieved.
The familiar bed still made him feel the best. Lying down on the bed, he began to review everything carefully.
It was almost an established fact that there was a problem with Sojiji Temple, and both his father's death and the birth of Hachishaku-jo seemed to be closely related to this long-renowned temple.
Wait, something seems to be missing? Haiyin Temple's thoughts suddenly paused for a moment, and he felt as if he had forgotten something.
The lost memories suddenly came back and there was no way to evoke them. Haiyin Temple had to put them aside for the time being.
But as soon as he relaxed a little, he felt sleepy immediately. He had just cancelled his leave from school today and had to go to school tomorrow, so he needed to go to bed early.
Besides that, too many things happened in the past few days, enough to make this kid who had just entered high school feel exhausted.
**********
red light.
The red light penetrates all corners.
It was like it had turned into a sponge full of holes. Even if it tried desperately to seal the holes, it couldn't stop the invasion of red light.
What to do...
Suddenly... I felt so desperate...
It seemed like it was about to leak out, but what was about to overflow...
He doesn't know.
Because he will wake up soon.
Last night, due to excessive fatigue, I accidentally fell asleep on the bed with my clothes on and naturally forgot to draw the curtains.
The long-lost natural light shining on his face woke the boy up from his sleep. It was a rare feeling.
After all, he hadn't opened the curtains for a long time since he was entangled by Lady Hachikami.
After getting up, he fed the goldfish first. Seeing the goldfish's belly bloated with food, he suddenly felt nauseous. He vomited twice, but nothing came out.
He wanted to get up, but suddenly he felt his eyes swell up more than ever before, and something cold and sticky slowly slid down his cheek.
When he saw the red color rippling in the fish tank, he belatedly realized that the dark red blood was slowly flowing down his face and falling from his chin into the fish tank.
Rushing into the bathroom, Haiyinsi Suyou realized that his face was now pale and bluish. No wonder the nurse had not approved of his discharge from the hospital. His face now looked as if he had just had a serious illness or had been staying up late for a month.
The blood seemed to have flowed from under the eyes before, but at this moment, the flow of blood and tears had stopped, leaving only two black and red marks, making Haiyin Temple Suyou, who was standing in front of the mirror with a pale face, look like a qualified ghost.
The feeling of nausea also disappeared without a trace. If it weren't for the mark left on his face, he would almost think it was an illusion.
After returning to the room and getting a notebook, Haiyin Temple Suyou looked a little uncertain. He opened the notebook and saw his status column when he turned to the next page.
【Trigger event: The mystery of Sojiji Temple (215:23:44)】
Seeing this, Haiyinsi Suyou couldn't help but curse in a low voice.
Now he had no choice but to go to Zongchi Temple.
Fortunately, the contact between the little king and Mori Owl went smoothly, and they will probably be able to go to Zongji Temple to investigate tomorrow. Otherwise, if it takes too long, the Haiyin Temple tour may have to take risks and change the plan temporarily.
He washed his face again, making sure that the bloodstains on his face were completely gone, before picking up the coat hanging on the back of the chair.
The moment he picked up his coat, a thin piece of paper seemed to fall out of his pocket.
That's a business card.
When I was traveling to Kaionji Temple, I remembered that this was given to me by a member of the Armed Detective Agency named Dazai Osamu, in the corridor of the teaching building.
But why did he know Dazai Osamu? Kaionji Suyou carefully searched his memory and could only remember that Dazai Osamu and Tanizaki Junichiro came to him for the matter of Sojiji Temple.
Holding the business card, a wonderful feeling, or a sense of security, suddenly hit me as I was traveling back to Haiyin Temple.
This was the first time in this world that he found someone who could see the world as he saw it, and also the first time he found someone who could understand his fear.
He had a premonition that the young man was facing a greater fear than himself. At the same time, Kaionji Suyou also vaguely felt that one day he would be like Dazai Osamu. He was afraid and looked forward to such a day.
But by that time, he was no longer a person. Even though Mr. Dazai might not need it, as an individual of Kaionji Suyou, he could not imagine a world that only he could see.
Without thinking any more about it, I checked my things one last time during my tour of Haiyin Temple and headed towards the school.
The seat in front of him was still empty. It seemed that it had been empty since the beginning of the school year, and no one raised any questions about it.
But when I visit Haiyin Temple, I always feel that there was once a person here who was very noisy when talking about a certain topic.
He had tried to ask indirectly by casually going to the teacher's office to make up for the classes he had missed, but it seemed that even the teacher didn't remember that there was anyone sitting in front of him.
"Haionji-kun must have had a hard time with the illness he had before. If you're still feeling unwell, don't force yourself."
The young female teacher said to the sickly-looking boy in front of her with some concern.
This student of hers seemed to have had a serious illness. Even after recovering and coming to school, her face was pale and she looked much thinner. She was really worried.
My lifeless appearance due to the influence of an unknown incident and some inexplicable questions about the seat in front of me seemed to have caused the teacher to misunderstand me.
Haiyin Temple Suyou stopped talking when he saw this and quietly explained the expression on his face. He finally fooled the over-enthusiastic teacher, but the doubts in his heart did not diminish at all.
This kind of doubt continued until school was over in the evening.
As the head of the Goldfish Observation Department, I am always the last one to leave the activity room during the Haiyin Temple Tour, and this time was no exception.
When he walked outside, he was suddenly stopped by a young man with light-haired hair.
"Fellow students from Haiyin Temple!"
It was Tanizaki Junichiro. Kaionji Suyou still remembered him. His voice sounded anxious and panicked.
Although he didn't understand why the young man suddenly came to him, Haiyin Temple Suyou still stopped politely.
"What can I do for you, Mr. Tanizaki?"
As he said this, Haiyinsi Suyou leaned back calmly.
Something was not right with Junichiro Tanizaki. Very much not right.
The bloodshot eyes were more visible to the naked eye than the last time I saw him during the Haiyin Temple tour. He also looked more haggard, with stubble of varying shades on his chin, and it looked like he hadn't had a grooming in a long time.
When Tanizaki Junichiro walked towards this side, Kaionji Suyou could feel that people around him were whispering, and it seemed that they were avoiding the young man because Tanizaki Junichiro looked in a somewhat worrying mental state.
As soon as he saw Kaiinji Suyou stop, Tanizaki Junichiro took a step forward and grabbed Kaiinji Suyou's arm tightly, as if he was afraid that he would run away.
"Hiss, please be gentler, Mr. Tanizaki."
Kaiinji Suyou couldn't help but frown. Tanizaki Junichiro grabbed him with too much force.
"Yes, I'm sorry."
The young man quickly let go of his hand and apologized stumblingly, but seeing him like this, Haiyin Temple Suyou couldn't blame him any more.
"Excuse me, Mr. Tanizaki, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Kaionji Temple slowed down the sound, hoping to calm Tanizaki Junichiro down a little, and this method seemed to work.
The light-haired young man followed the black-haired high school student into a cafe called Uzumaki. There were not many people in the cafe at this time, so the two of them found a booth and sat down, which was not too conspicuous.
And when they walked into the cafe, the barrage seemed to reappear. Haiyinsi Suyou secretly took note of this. He suddenly realized that the probability of triggering these barrages seemed to be higher in certain places or when coming into contact with certain people.
[Wow, it’s Haiyin Temple’s wife again! Long time no see!]
[Has Tanizaki's sister not been found yet? Looking at Tanizaki Junichiro's appearance, he has been desolate for many days]
[Yeah, that's weird. Is Tanizaki the only one in the Armed Detective Agency investigating the missing person case? I remember that they said the whole agency was going to be mobilized before.]
After drinking two cups of hot black tea with milk, Tanizaki Junichiro finally looked much calmer, and his brows relaxed a little.
"Fellow student from Haiyin Temple."
Tanizaki Junichiro called his name, and there was a kind of desperate tone in his voice that had never been heard before in Kaionji Temple Tour.
The yellow-haired young man sitting opposite him stared into his eyes closely, as if he wanted to read his memory, or as if he was repeatedly confirming whether he was lying in his current state.
"Does Kaionji still remember Naomi Tanizaki?"
"Tanizaki, Naomi?" Kaionji Suyou slowly pronounced the name, and a familiar feeling came over him.
He should have never heard of this name before, at least this name has never appeared in his memory, but he found that he was very familiar with the pronunciation of this name.
The syllables seemed to come out of his mouth naturally, as if he was an acquaintance he saw and talked to every day.
"Tanizaki, um, this surname, is it a relative of Mr. Tanizaki?"
"Yes, Naomi Tanizaki, my sister, she was your classmate. She disappeared not long ago. Do you remember her?"
The young man's voice sounded a little disappointed, but there was still some hope hidden in it. However, Haiyin Temple Suyou could still see that there was a color of near despair hidden in those light-colored eyes.
But this doesn’t seem difficult to understand. After all, for a sister-con like Junichiro Tanizaki, it is normal to be so anxious when his sister is missing. If Junichiro Tanizaki is missing, his sister will probably be—
!!! ...
Traveling back to Haiyin Temple, I felt as if my brain had been hit hard.
Tanizaki Junichiro's sister?