Butterfly Ninja wiped the desk unskillfully, and after Conan completely disappeared from the door, he chuckled: "It's not good to lie to children."
"He is a ball kid, so he looks small, but in terms of age, he might be older than you."
Shiraishi walked past her to the sink, intending to get himself a glass of water.
Ever since he arrived at the KTV, he had never touched a sip of water, mainly because he was worried about accidentally drinking counterfeit medicine - things produced by the system were somewhat unpredictable. Shiraishi still remembers the capsule in the amusement park that could pass through the bottle.
Sure enough, I felt comfortable drinking my own water... Of course, before putting the cup over to collect the water, Shiraishi carefully let the water flow for a while to prevent any strange powder from getting on the mouth of the water pipe.
After drinking the water and putting down the cup, Shiraishi looked at the pile of strange-shaped finished medicines next to the counter. He didn't bother to distinguish them. Anyway, after putting them in his backpack, the medicines would be automatically stacked and sorted.
Maybe it was because he had to endure hunger after running around to achieve the mission goal today, and his life was a bit hard, so the reward this time was not too shabby - Shiraishi offered 50,000 yen, and even offered one from Mari Terahara.
Fragments of memories.
The surface of the N-level fragment was bumpy and bumpy, like an unfired glass ball. In the blurry section, the shadow of an ordinary-looking girl vaguely appeared, but if you look closely, you can't see anything.
After playing with it for a moment, Shiraishi put the fragment into his backpack and looked at the prop he took out.
He originally thought that this time it would be something about disguise, or if he was bolder, he would be given a one-time death-preventing drug or something like that.
However, what was extracted was:
[[Special] Affectionate Calling]
[Type: Consumables]
[Use: When activating this object, call the target's name affectionately, and the target will rush to you regardless of the cost. The effect will be removed after the user hugs the target affectionately]
[Note: As a good person who pays attention to morality, you should not make trouble unreasonably. When using it, the target must be within your field of vision and hear your call]
"..."
Whoever loves this kind of thing wants it!
The strange prop +1, fortunately there are memory fragments to make up for the pain in his heart... Shiraishi sighed haggardly and threw it into the corner of his backpack.
…
Kimura Tatsuya is a popular star in his own right, and what happened to him was too weird.
Therefore, even though he had tried his best to keep it a secret, his agent was not in good shape, and the company whose contract was about to expire had no intention of doing public relations for him. In addition, there was someone in the police station who was arrogant, and all kinds of gossip about this matter quickly occupied everyone.
It has been published in major entertainment newspapers and even unpopular supernatural magazines.
The paparazzi used many methods to dig up news, and even Shiraishi, the "case solver", was dug out.
Although because no one died, he did not find the real murderer, but judging from the look of Mari Terahara when she walked out of the police station, many people believed that his speculation was correct.
Because of this incident, the case involving Okino Yoko's family was also mentioned in the past, and Shiraishi unexpectedly became famous... It seems that in this world, not only detectives are powerful, but also the power of paparazzi is not overstated.
A few days later, after once again sending away the tabloid reporter with "I don't know", "I haven't heard of it", and "I don't know what you mean", Shiraishi returned home with a lunch box and newspapers and novels bought from a convenience store.
Prepare to live at home for a while.
As for the mission, let Cat and Mask go out and run.
First, he didn’t want to be questioned by Kimura Tatsuya’s fanatic fans about his idol’s current situation. Second, it had suddenly turned into winter these days, and it was extremely cold. If nothing happened, Shiraishi himself would be happy to hibernate happily in a heated place.
Shiraishi lay down on the sofa, spread out magazines and snacks and read for a while. After folding all the information with his name on it, Shiraishi looked at the novel he bought casually.
If you can't go to the arcade or go on a hiking trip, just be a quiet homebody and enrich your spiritual world.
The best-selling magazine recommended by the clerk is "Literary Times", which is currently serializing "Resurrection! Detective Zuomonji" by the new name Rentaro, which is said to be the sequel to the Zuomonji series ten years ago.
Shiraishi is somewhat interested in mystery novels, and he always thought he had heard of the name "Detective Zuomonji".
In addition, everyone else highly praised this book, so it must be really good, so in addition to "The Age of Literature and Art", Shiraishi also bought an additional set of physical books of the old version of "Detective Zuomonji" and took them home.
.
I don’t know what kind of cases the detective novels in the detective world will tell... Shiraishi threw a potato chip into his mouth, chewed it, and turned the page of the book.
…
"Don't worry too much. We have contacted the editorial department, and we receive manuscripts with signatures on time every week. Moreover, since you have not received any distress messages or blackmail calls, I think your father-in-law just went out to relax.
."
Looking at the gloomy-looking and skinny girl opposite, the Mumu Police Department sighed: "Anyway, in this case, we can't conduct a public search. I'm sorry."
Niina Kahoori nodded sadly, reluctantly thanked her, and walked out of the police station.
Her parents have been missing for two months. Before leaving, they only left her a note saying "Let's go out for a while."
My father's "Resurrection! Detective Zuomonji" started serialization about two months ago. Just as the Megure Police Department said, new manuscripts will be sent to the editorial department on time every Saturday.
In the eyes of Niina Kaho, this is the only proof that his father is still alive, but it is precisely because of this that whether he calls the police or a private detective, after finding that there are few clues, the reply given by the other party is the same as that of the Megure Police Department just now.
Much the same.
But even so, she could not give up looking for her parents.
Passing by a convenience store, Niina Kahori accidentally glanced inside. Through the clear window, she saw a newspaper rack. The contents of the top newspaper made her hesitate and stop.
If a private detective is worried that he will not be able to solve the case and his reputation will be damaged, so he refuses to accept such a commission... What about other people who are good at solving cases?
…
Shiraishi was alarmed by an explosion in the cafe.
He threw away the novel, hung up the mask, put on gloves, picked up the fire extinguisher, and walked out in fear. He saw that the pressure cooker he bought a few days ago was scrapped, and a pool of viscous dark green liquid was flowing at the bottom of the pot.
It's daunting.
Of course, a strange smell filled the store. While Butterfly Nin was busy wiping away the spilled liquid, Shiraishi quickly ran to the door, pushed the store door open, took a deep breath... and then choked.
's coughing.
Just as he raised his hand and flashed it to his mouth and nose, a mid- to high-end car drove from a distance and stopped at the curb in front of the coffee shop with a clear purpose.
Shiraishi raised his head and saw a bloated woman wearing a black windbreaker and black gloves getting out of the car.
She has short, permed black hair, a fat face with a standard double chin, and sharp-edged glasses on the bridge of her nose. In short, by the standards of this world, she does not look like a good person.