The store manager, Mao Lilan, Sonoko, and Minase Harumu looked around. They were surrounded by customers making normal purchases, and no one could be seen doing anything suspicious.
"I said the thief was in the store, but I didn't say it was somewhere we could see..."
In fact, after listening to Mao Lilan's description at the office and his own experience of shopping at convenience stores, Qin Zhibo roughly deduced who the thief was.
The reasoning for this incident is very simple and does not require any evidence, so it can be stated calmly.
"Since Mr. Tsukayama has eliminated most possibilities with surveillance, and it is impossible for Xiaoxuan to steal things, we can consider that there is a 'parasite' in the store."
"Among the three suspicious guests, the office worker with a weak personality will actively let others in front of him every time he goes to the toilet because he needs to be in the last position so that he can hide easily."
"As long as he hides in a place that ordinary people wouldn't expect and waits for the convenience store to steal after it closes, no one will find out."
"As for the things stolen, lunch boxes, rice balls and the like were naturally used to eat. Game DVDs and music CDs could be used to exchange for money. Snacks such as melon seeds... it should be because of greed."
"And this parasite is probably on top of our heads now."
Qin Zhibo's words shocked everyone's faces and raised their heads to look at the ceiling.
Minase Yomu was more direct, flying straight to the ceiling, and the ghost's body passed through the board and submerged into it.
After a while, she floated out and said, "There is indeed a man up there!"
With Yang Meng's confirmation, Qin Zhibo can also be 100% sure.
"Obviously, there is someone above us..."
The store manager looked surprised, "Really?"
He was about to rush to the toilet to confirm, because the toilet had the only path to the ceiling, but he was blocked by Mao Lilan.
"Store manager, please wait a moment, I'll do it..."
With the store manager looking confused, Mao Lilan suppressed her anger and walked straight to the toilet.
Because of this thief, Xiaoxuan had suffered so much injustice. She wanted to defend her friend and scare the thief.
As for the method of scaring out thieves, Mao Lilan used to passively receive Sherlock Holmes's knowledge of eucalyptus exploration, and there was a method that just worked.
I saw Mao Lilan walking into the toilet, then taking a deep breath, and shouted loudly towards the sky guard.
"ah--"
"There's a fire! Everyone, get out of here quickly!"
Mao Lilan used her expertise and screamed throughout the convenience store, attracting puzzled looks from the customers in the store.
After waiting for a few seconds, the sound of "Dongdong" footsteps came from the ceiling upstairs, continuing from one position to the toilet.
A black figure jumped down from the ceiling above the toilet, clutched something tightly in his arms, and ran towards the exit of the warehouse.
But when they rushed to the entrance of the warehouse, the light suddenly became brighter, and the black figure suddenly glanced around the surroundings without any firelight, wondering what happened.
Mao Lilan stood up and said sternly: "It's you! The thief who caused Xiaoxuan a lot of suffering!"
"I will never forgive you!"
The more Mao Lilan thought about it, the angrier she became. She clenched her hands tightly and was about to use karate. Fortunately, Qin Zhibo stepped forward and acted as a fire extinguisher.
"Xiaolan, calm down, let me do the talking."
If Mao Lilan were to punch this man, he would have to face a lawsuit.
Coming from a prosperous, democratic, civilized and harmonious country, Qin Zhibo knows that violence is not appropriate to solve these daily incidents.
Qin Zhibo looked at the man in front of him. He was an unshaven man wearing a cheap and somewhat dirty suit. The name above his head was Wadabori, 33 years old, with a social credit of 800.
But in the next second, the man's social credit dropped to 500. It should be that the social credit dropped due to the discovery of the theft.
However, this also shows that this person is a first-time offender and has not been considered a thief before.
Qin Zhibo added: "The reason why this man always steals things when Xiaoxuan is on duty is because only Xiaoxuan will sort out the goods in the warehouse before getting off work at night, leaving a passage for him to get out of the toilet."
"I see, that's what happened~"
Judy didn't know whether it was true or not, so she acted like she suddenly realized it.
At this time, Wadabori took the initiative to kneel on the ground, using the standard earth seat posture, and apologized to the people around him to admit his mistake.
"I'm really, really sorry!"
"Three months ago, I was fired from my company and kicked out of my apartment by my landlord, so I staggered to this convenience store on an empty stomach."
"But I didn't have any money to buy food, so I could only sit in the toilet and think about where to go in the future. Before I knew it, it was time to go overseas. Even if I wanted to go out, I was locked and couldn't get out."
"But after my eyes got used to the darkness, I suddenly saw this guy picking something to eat in front of the mountain of food..."
Saying that, Wadabori finally opened what he was tightly covering with his hands.
At first, Qin Zhibo and others thought it was the property that he had to protect even in the fire. When he opened his hands, he saw that it was a mouse with bluish hair.
And to Qin Zhibo, this is a familiar mouse.
It's Jerry!
Wadabori continued: "When I saw this mouse, I was suddenly inspired. I simply learned from it and lived in the store..."
When the store manager heard this, he immediately became angry, "What are you talking about? How could there be rats in my store! You must have brought them in secretly from outside!"
Japan is a country that pays great attention to hygiene. If a rat is found in a business premises, you will be fined a large amount, and the reputation you have built so hard will be ruined.
"But I really found this mouse in your store..."
"You're talking nonsense!"
The more the store manager thought about it, the angrier he became. A thief in the store was already troublesome, but the caught thief told them that there were rats in the store.
My store is so clean and hygienic, and it uses an automatic sensor glass door. How could a mouse get in?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
At this time, it was Qin Zhibo who stood up to be the peacemaker and persuaded him with good words, "Forget it, don't hold on to this matter. For my sake, just let it go."
"If it doesn't work, I'll pay for the rats' consumption during this period!"
Qin Zhibo's words may seem heroic, but they are actually a sign of guilty conscience.
It turned out that during the time when Jerry disappeared, he had not gone far and had been stealing food at the convenience store opposite the office.
Although convenience stores are well protected against intrusion, Jerry is no ordinary mouse. He is a wall rat that can gnaw through walls, and it is easy to break into a convenience store.
In addition, Jerry is a mouse but has good intelligence. He steals things but does not harm things everywhere. As a result, the store manager has never been able to discover this mini thief.
The name "Jerry" is not called for nothing.
But after all, I let Jerry go out to look for food, so I should still bear this responsibility.
Hearing that someone paid the bill and that the mouse incident could be overturned, the store manager also wanted to get over it.
After all, even if the sanitary conditions of the convenience store are acceptable, as long as the thief insists on saying so, he has no way to prove that the mouse is not from the convenience store.
In order to further seal the deal, the store manager said angrily: "I won't pursue other matters, but you must use your work to repay the store's losses."
"Oh...huh?" Wadabori had already bowed his head and resigned himself to his fate, preparing to eat the country's free meals, when he suddenly saw the "Angel Wings of Light" unfolding behind the store manager.
"is this real!"
"Of course, but you can't keep this rat anymore."
The store manager cleverly replaced the stolen rats with those raised by thieves in front of everyone, so that it was no longer a hygiene problem in the convenience store.
Moreover, the store is really busy during the peak period, so it needs to hire an extra person, which can not only smooth out its own losses, but also solve the problem of shortage of manpower.
But Wadabori also developed feelings for the mouse, and during this period of time in the darkness on the roof of the shed, he relied on the company of this little mouse.
After the convenience store closed, Shushu and Shushu went out together to buy goods for zero dollars. It was a very happy life.
"But, I can't bear to part with it, we already have feelings..."
Wadabori looked at the little blue mouse in his hand as if he were looking at his friend, his eyes full of reluctance.
"We can't keep rats in our convenience stores!"
Of course, the store manager could not allow the mouse to be in his convenience store. At this time, Qin Zhibo once again stepped forward to act as peacemaker.
"How about you just leave this mouse to me?"
Before Wadabori could agree, Qin Zhibo bent down and put his hand on the ground, saying hello.
"come over."
In fact, Jerry sat in Wadabori's hand and was looking at his real master.
After hearing the owner's call, Jerry immediately broke away from the "similar people" he had purchased together for zero yuan and jumped into Qin Zhibo's hands.
The kneeling Wadabori looked at his treacherous "partner" and could only lower his head in frustration.
This scene is like a poor boy watching his beloved girlfriend get into the luxury car of a rich second generation, but he can't do anything about it.
pain!
It hurts so much!
...
Since Qin Zhibo "adopted" Jerry the mouse, he naturally paid for Jerry's recent consumption.
Jerry ate mostly melon seeds, nuts and the like, totaling 4,250 yen.
Standing at the door of the convenience store, Qin Zhibo held his palm and looked at Jerry in the palm of his hand. Jerry also opened his small dark eyes and looked at Qin Zhibo.
This experience perfectly illustrates what is meant by "if you come out to hang out, you will have to pay it back sooner or later."
Originally, Qin Zhibo thought Jerry foraged for food by himself, that is, just went to the nearby trash can and ate casually.
But this mouse is no ordinary mouse after all. If he wants to eat, he will eat at a convenience store.
However, "adopting" Jerry was a success for Minase Youmeng. She looked at the mouse curiously and sighed: "With this beautiful girl's sixth sense, this mouse must be extraordinary!"
"Absolutely..." Qin Zhibo didn't bother to explain too much and said casually: "It's called Jerry."
"Jerry?"
Upon hearing this name, the mouse actually turned his head and looked in the direction of Minase Harumu, which was a piece of air.
"It can actually hear me!"
"Great! I have a pet too!"
Minase Harumu floated around happily, calling "Jerry" repeatedly to confirm whether the mouse really heard her voice.
And Jerry could find her location accurately every time, and it seemed that he could really hear ghost calls.
"Okay, you go back first, I don't have much magic power left."
"Let's play a little longer~"
Minase Yangmeng was acting coquettishly, but Qin Zhibo had spent more than 20 magic powers to maintain Yangmeng during this period, and it would be difficult to maintain his brain.
"Let's wait until we have time."
"Well..." Yang Meng pouted, "Jerry, let's see you later~"
Taking Minase Yangmeng back, Qin Zhibo looked back at the convenience store behind him.
At Mao Lilan's request, both the store manager and the thief apologized to Nanagawa Aya, and the matter was properly resolved.
After waiting for a while, Mao Lilan, Yuanzi and Judy also came out, bringing snacks and drinks for the party.
"Oh~ Mr. Qin, would you like to go to my house to celebrate together?" Judy came over and extended the invitation very enthusiastically.
Qin Zhibo felt nervous and asked, "Is there anything worth celebrating?"
Mao Lilando said: "Teacher Judy will be leaving next month. We will hold a practice party for the teacher."
Qin Zhibo looked at Judy with some surprise, and Judy also narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Qin Zhibo subtly.
This is a hidden message. Judy is leaving her job, indicating that the FBI's operations in Japan are about to end or enter the next stage.
To be specific, they are about to arrest Belmode.
This time can be said to be short, but long... very long.
Although the specific time was not specified, it also indicated the general direction of their FBI's next actions.
"Okay, I get it now."
"Then I congratulate you, but I won't disturb you anymore. It should be okay for you to celebrate by yourself, right?"
Qin Zhibo's statement was a bit strange, making Mao Lilan and Yuanzi look puzzled.
But Judy understood it and asked herself if she didn't need to go?
According to the previous agreement, Qin Zhibo does not need to take specific actions unless he officially returns to the FBI, so...
"No problem, let us ladies celebrate together!"
After saying that, Judy grabbed the two female high school students and took them towards her home.
...
Night, Chengshi Hospital.
Aso Minoru was receiving a guest, an acquaintance of his from college.
"Noda-senpai, this is the first time we have met in private after the Teidan High School garden party last time..."
Narumi brought the prepared tea to Noda.
Noda looked at Cheng Shi, who was dressed in women's clothing, with a very surprised look in his eyes.
When I performed at the Tedan High School garden party last time, I saw Aso dressing up in androgynous clothes. I felt a little weird, but I didn't think much about it.
This time we met, I dressed more like a woman.
"Chengshi, what are you doing?"
Cheng Shi also knew that her dressing up would be difficult for people who knew her past to accept for a while.
"Senior sister, this may scare you, but I quite like this..."
Noda: "..."
This time Noda came here to see if he could pursue Aso Minoru again.
After experiencing the murder of a doctor at the Didan High School Garden Party last time, she was already disappointed with the pursuit of fame and fortune in big hospitals and had always wanted to get out of this circle.
However, the employment mechanism in Japanese society is very strict, and resumes are particularly important. Once a nurse jumps out of a large hospital, it is equivalent to losing his job. At least he needs a doctor to rely on.
But Shi Shi happens to be a doctor who runs a private hospital.
It just so happened that when Noda was in college, he had a crush on Cheng Shi who was good at studying, had good looks, and had a good personality, and was wondering if he could have a successful career and love.
Unexpectedly, I ended up thinking too much.
"Then your current identity is..." Noda asked tentatively.
"man."
Cheng Shi smiled and quietly drank the tea in his mouth.
Noda responded with a slightly bitter smile, making the situation a little awkward for a moment.
At this moment, Noda suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, after the last garden party, the doctor named Tomaki Shinde called me to find out about your situation."
"I told him that you are a male. Is there any problem?"