Chapter 55

"Hey, what's your name?" Edogawa Ranpo looked at Amamiya Ruishou and asked with his head tilted.

The young man's emerald green eyes were very clear, and when he looked over, it seemed as if everything was reflected. Amamiya Reisheng was stunned for a moment, then replied, "I am Amamiya Reisheng."

“Oh…” Edogawa Ranpo blinked and stared at Amamiya Reizo for a long time. When Fukuzawa Yukichi was about to speak, he slowly said, “It’s strange. Why are you so lively?”

He said this as if the person in front of him shouldn't be so lively.

Fukuzawa Yukichi's expression froze, and he shouted, "Ranbu!"

Edogawa Ranpo curled his lips and lowered his head to eat his pudding.

"Haha, it's okay. I'm not feeling well," Amamiya waved his hands. His body hasn't fully recovered yet, and he feels very tired after being out for a long time. "I need to recuperate until next year at least."

"Is that so?"

Fukuzawa Yukichi sighed, "I didn't expect you were not feeling well. I should have gone to Tokyo to find you."

"It's just a minor problem. Yokohama is not far from Tokyo anyway."

Amamiya Reizo shook his head and pulled Tsushima Shuji to sit down: "Chuya-kun will be here for a while, let's talk first."

Fukuzawa Yukichi nodded.

"I have already learned about Nakahara Chuuya," he said seriously, "Chief Taneda has told me about his situation. If I want to bring him with me, I am afraid I will face a lot of trouble."

Compared to raising another child, Nakahara Chuuya's identity is the most difficult to deal with, but when it comes to trouble, Yosano Akiko's identity is not simple either.

"But compared to this, I think, after I met him and confirmed that he is indeed a good kid, these troubles will not be a problem."

In short, as long as Fukuzawa Yukichi has met Nakahara Chuuya and thinks that the other party is indeed worthy of having him by his side, then there will be no problem.

Amamiya Rei smiled and said, “I’m glad you understand.”

In this world, Amamiya Tessei is now one year older than Fukuzawa Yukichi. He has been working on missions in the Special Powers Division for so long and has come into contact with so many people that he can now chat with them.

While the adults were chatting, Tsushima Shuji just sat quietly beside them, not saying a word or eating, and his expression seemed a little unhappy.

"You don't like that Nakahara Chuuya?" Edogawa Ranpo finished the bowl of pudding without knowing when, sat next to Tsushima Shuji, and poked his arm with his hand.

Tsushima Shuji was startled, and said "Ah", and responded subconsciously: "...So what?"

"But Nakahara Chuuya has to follow the president, not your parents." Edogawa Ranpo held his chin and said, "You are really weird. One or two of you look like you are about to die, but you are still alive and kicking."

Tsushima Shuji paused, avoided him, and said, "...Sir, you won't die."

The boy was a little unhappy and said, "There will be new people working with you guys soon. Aren't you unhappy?"

"It doesn't matter. The president definitely likes me the most."

Edogawa Ranpo snorted softly: "Unlike you, you're always worried that you'll be replaced by someone else. There are indeed many weird people."

Tsushima Shuji's mouth twitched: "In your eyes, everyone is weird, right?"

He had heard about this person's stories, so he naturally knew that in the eyes of this genius, everyone else seemed abnormal. He used to speak out the secrets he saw without restraint, but now, after following Fukuzawa Yukichi for more than half a year, he has finally restrained himself a little. He also offended many people in the beginning.

Edogawa Ranpo looked at Tsushima Shuji, his eyes narrowed to reveal only a slit, and after a moment he actually took out a pair of glasses from his pocket and put them on.

"If I were you, I wouldn't choose to keep this secret." The boy opened his eyes and muttered, "Otherwise, you should be worried about being replaced later."

Tsushima Shuji was stunned. He opened his mouth and wanted to ask more questions, but Amamiya Tadashi, who happened to be finishing a conversation with Fukuzawa Yukichi, looked over and said, "Shuji-kun, Ranpo-kun, what are you talking about?"

The boy's voice hitched, and he said, "Nothing, just chatting casually."

"Ranpo?" Fukuzawa Yukichi looked at Edogawa Ranpo and frowned slightly, "Why are you wearing glasses?" He didn't pay attention just now. What if Edogawa Ranpo said something that made the child angry and sad, that would be bad.

Edogawa Ranpo turned his head, took off his glasses, and sat back in his original seat, explaining casually, "Ah, just chatting casually. He knows all those things anyway. If he doesn't want to say it, I don't mind saying it for him."

Amamiya Raisei looked at Tsushima Shuji who was biting his lower lip.

Before Fukuzawa Yukichi could say anything, he continued, "How boring! We've already finished our desserts. When can we go back? How long will it take? How about letting Nakahara Chuuya-kun come find us himself? Just treat it as a test."

"If I can't find him, I won't acknowledge him."

After saying this, Edogawa Ranpo simply got up from his chair and walked straight outside.

"Ranpo, where are you going? Be careful not to get lost!" Fukuzawa Yukichi helplessly rubbed his forehead. He was already used to Edogawa Ranpo's sudden ideas and had no way to deal with him, so he had to quickly say to Amamiya Raisei, "Then we can only say goodbye first. Mr. Amamiya, please contact Nakahara Chuuya-kun. I will take Ranpo back to my residence for the time being."

Amamiya Reizo responded blankly, “Oh, okay.”

After the two men left, Amamiya Keisei was silent for a while, muttering, "Ah, geniuses are indeed different from the crowd."

What the hell does he want to do? Damn it. I'm so jealous. He also wants to become a genius - oh yes, come to think of it, Shuji-kun is also a genius, that's great.

He first took out the communicator and contacted Nakahara Chuuya, telling him the address of Fukuzawa Yukichi. After thinking for a while, he reminded the other party to buy some snacks to see if he could "bribe" Edogawa Ranpo. He then told Taneda Santoka about the matter, and then looked at Tsushima Shuji who was standing aside.

"Shuji-kun." Amamiya Rei said.

"...Sir." Tsushima Shuji pursed his lips, lowered his eyes, and looked a little guilty.

One look at the boy's expression, combined with what Edogawa Ranpo had just said, made it obvious that the kid was hiding something from him, and he wasn't going to say it out loud.

Amemiya sighed and thought, I wonder how many secrets Shuji has hidden from him, which is why the mission progress is still 55%.

"Okay." He shrugged and patted the boy's head. "If Shuji-kun doesn't want to tell you, that's fine. Children need to have their own little secrets, too."

Amamiya Raisei asked, "Shuji-kun won't hurt us, right?"

Tsushima Shuji: "Of course not--!"

The boy said awkwardly, "How could I possibly hurt you, sir? I just haven't figured out those things yet, so I don't know how to say them. I will definitely tell you later... later when I figure it out."

"It's okay if you don't tell me." Amamiya Ruisei tapped Tsushima Shuji's forehead, "I believe in Shuji-kun."

After all, he was hiding something from Tsushima Shuji. Amamiya Reiichi felt bitter, but the mission was different from the beginning.

How much of this 55% is due to his concealment?