Zongman: Hong Kong's black ceiling but autistic, what should I do?

Because of the appearance of Mori Ogai, Fukuzawa Sakura's mood fell to the lowest point.

An unhappy Fukuzawa Sakura sent a message to Momoi Satsuki, then left the competition and returned to Edogawa Ranpo's home.

...

As soon as Fukuzawa Sakura entered the door, Edogawa Ranpo noticed something unusual.

"Sakura, don't you have anything to say?"

"..."

Fukuzawa Sakura knew very well that if Edogawa Ranpo heard that she had agreed to Mori Ogai, he would be very angry.

So Fukuzawa Sakura lowered her head, remained silent, and tried to find a suitable excuse.

“Ying, don’t make excuses, do you want me to tell it yourself or use my special ability to deduce it?

It's better for you to admit it yourself. After all, if you bother Ranpo-sama to use his special ability, Ranpo-sama will definitely be angry."

"... "

Threatened by Edogawa Ranpo, Fukuzawa Sakura had no choice but to tell the truth.

"...I...promised...Dr. Mori."

"..."

This time it was Edogawa Ranpo's turn to remain silent.

Fukuzawa Sakura looked at Edogawa Ranpo nervously, trying to read something from his expressionless face.

"Is that so?"

"Eh?"

Fukuzawa Sakura was a little surprised by Edogawa Ranpo's reaction.

I thought Edogawa Ranpo would be furious and very angry when he knew about this, but now he just ended it with such a light sentence?

"Ranpo...are you not angry...?"

"Angry? This is your own choice, Ying. Why should I be angry? I am just your instructor. It is my duty to stop you from following other people's orders and to teach you to make decisions based on your own heart. My job does not include helping you clean up after you make a wrong decision! Humph!"

Well, Fukuzawa Sakura is now certain that what just happened was just the calm before the storm, and Edogawa Ranpo is really angry.

"He said... that gentleman..."

"Even if that person's power and position are unshakable, and the president will be restricted because of that person, I am the world's number one detective. There is no problem in the world that I can't solve! As long as I want, I can naturally help you solve the problem in front of you!"

"But... the price... is too high... You didn't come to watch... the game today... wasn't it... in order to... find a way... to... deal with... this... matter..."

This is the first game that Fukuzawa Sakura participates in in her life. Regardless of whether Fukuzawa Sakura can play or not, the detective agency, as a family, should go to watch the game out of both moral and logical reasons.

But the fact is that no one from the detective agency could come to the scene.

It must be "that adult" who was able to tie up all the members of the detective agency.

"..."

Fukuzawa Sakura sighed. He had always believed in Edogawa Ranpo's ability, and he knew that no one in the detective agency would abandon him for anything.

but--

If she could live in the sunshine again and no longer be coveted by others, Fukuzawa Sakura would be willing to pay some price, even at the cost of the reputation that the detective agency had worked so hard to build up, the blood of Edogawa Ranpo, or even the painful torture that Yosano Akiko was forced to endure.

"Tomorrow...I'll be gone...I'm sorry."

After saying that, Fukuzawa Sakura turned around and went back to her room to pack her luggage.

After agreeing to join the Port Mafia, Fukuzawa Sakura had already made plans to leave the detective agency.

After all, judging from the content of the conversation that Xiao Hei, who stayed with Fukuzawa Yukichi, passed on to Fukuzawa Sakura, Fukuzawa Yukichi and Mori Ogai did not seem to have a harmonious relationship. It was more like -

For some reason (from the conversation it sounded a bit like the two had a common teacher), these two people who were wary of each other, cautious of each other, and had different values ​​had to maintain superficial friendship.

In order to prevent the fragile friendship between the two from capsizing and affecting Fukuzawa Sakura, Fukuzawa Sakura thought it would be better to just stand aside.

It's just right, I can also escape from the angry Edogawa Ranpo.

After all, Fukuzawa Sakura really has no way to deal with the angry great detective.

After making the decision, Fukuzawa Sakura arranged for Xiao Hei to go see the house, so Fukuzawa Sakura can just go there directly to handle the formalities tomorrow.

The next day, Fukuzawa Sakura took advantage of Edogawa Ranpo's sleep to complete the rental procedures for the new house, and then asked Xiao Hei to leave an apology letter to Fukuzawa Yukichi, Yosano Akiko and Edogawa Ranpo.

...

The new home was chosen to be next to Teiko Junior High School, so Fukuzawa Sakura no longer had to hide in a corner after school and then run back to her home in Yokohama through the empty alley at a speed close to the speed of sound.

but.

Looking at the new home that the little black guys had cleaned up, Fukuzawa Sakura was still a little unhappy.

But Fukuzawa Sakura couldn't figure out why she was unhappy.

Is it because he left the detective agency and left Edogawa Ranpo?

Or is it just like what the book says, that you feel at a loss because you have just arrived in a strange environment and have not yet adapted to it?

Unfortunately, Fukuzawa Sakura only has the mute Xiao Hei by her side now, and there is no one else who can patiently answer her questions like the people in the detective agency do when she asks them.

[Did I...do something wrong?]

Fukuzawa Sakura wasn't sure.

But now that things have come to this, since the choice has been made, you must bear all the consequences of your choice.

[I should have left something meaningful for the detectives earlier. If it was a letter, it would be thrown away after reading it... or put at the bottom of the cabinet and never read again...]

Ugh--

Even though I had to accept the reality, the depressed mood still did not disappear.

If I go to school with this kind of emotion, I'm sure people will ask me all kinds of questions.

This matter is too complicated, so it is better not to let normal humans without special abilities know about it.

So, in order to calm down, Fukuzawa Sakura asked her class teacher for a few days off.

Because Fukuzawa Sakura has always been a "good girl" and "excellent student" in the eyes of her teachers, her "sick leave" was quickly approved.

The head teacher even wanted to visit in person, but fortunately Fukuzawa Sakura refused in time with the excuse that "it's contagious".

...

"Hey, Fukuzawa-san? The new neighbor is you!?"

Nakamura knocked on the door of his neighbor's house, carrying the "welcome gift" that his parents asked him to bring to his neighbor, but saw Sakura Fukuzawa who had not been to school for several days.

Fukuzawa Sakura nodded and invited Nakamura in.

Fukuzawa Sakura, who had already been familiar with the surrounding environment, knew early on that Nakamura was her neighbor.

"Fukuzawa-san, the teacher said you were sick. Are you feeling better now? The classmates in the class are very worried about you."

"Better... now... but... I still need to... rest... for a while."

"Huh~ That's good."

Nakamura felt relieved and handed the gift in his hand to Fukuzawa Sakura.

"This is the 'welcome gift' my mom prepared for you. It's just some freshly baked cakes. Although they are not worth much, they are very delicious! Fukuzawa-san, come and try them!"

Just as he said this, Nakamura suddenly realized something.

“Ah, I’m done. Will what I said make Fukuzawa-san uncomfortable? What if Fukuzawa-san doesn’t like eating cakes? I’m done. I relaxed after knowing that Fukuzawa-san is fine, so I got a little carried away!”

"Ah, well, you can eat it when Fukuzawa-san is free after I leave. Haha, I don't mean to force Fukuzawa-san..."

“Ah! What am I talking about! What do you mean by forced? Ah, please make a hole in the ground for me to crawl into, this is so embarrassing!”

Fukuzawa Sakura was a little hungry. Before, when she was in the detective agency, Edogawa Ranpo and Yosano Akiko would take her out for meals. Now that she lives alone, Fukuzawa Sakura sometimes forgets to eat, so she just opened the gift box, picked up a small cake and started eating.

!!!

"tasty..."

Fukuzawa Sakura was a little surprised. Although this small cake did not look as exquisite as the one she had eaten at the previous dinner party, it tasted surprisingly good.

"Hehe, right? My mother is most confident in her little cakes. If you want to eat them again in the future, I can ask my mother to make them again..."

"Ah! Yabai, isn't this a bit too familiar? What if Fukuzawa thinks I'm a casual person?!"

Fukuzawa Sakura ate several small cakes in one breath, and her stomach, which had been hungry for a long time, finally felt a little full. Seeing that Nakamura became depressed again, although she was not sure what this adolescent boy was thinking, Fukuzawa Sakura could take the initiative to bring up a new topic.

"How are the preparations for the Teiko Festival?"

"Ah... I feel a little ashamed to say this..."

When talking about the Teiko Festival, which he is responsible for, Nakamura feels a little shy, but also a little proud.

“I followed Fukuzawa’s advice and looked for clubs in school, and later found that many clubs were short of people, so I thought about cooperating with them to organize events!

Um… But Fukuzawa, you know that I don’t have any athletic talent. I’ve been in the basketball team for two years and I’m still at the bottom of the league, so I can’t participate in those sports club activities…

After the final selection, the only one missing was the light music section, which only needed a lead singer. All they had to do was sing a song during the Teiko Festival."

"Performance..."

Fukuzawa Sakura was a little surprised that Nakamura, who looked so shy and introverted, was willing to perform in public.

"Ah, this..."

When talking about performance, Nakamura's whole face suddenly turned red.

“After all, the other students are busy, and I don’t know how to play other instruments, so I can only be the lead singer.

Although… although I am still a little nervous and scared, I think this is the last school festival I will attend in junior high school, so I think in order to not have any regrets, I should try my best again. "

Fukuzawa nodded thoughtfully, then slapped Nakamura on the shoulder.

"Come on...I'll go see...the show..."

"Ok!"

After receiving encouragement from Fukuzawa Sakura, Nakamura immediately became motivated.

"Everyone in the light music club said that the performance will be very exciting, so just wait and see!"

After saying this, Nakamura, who had been full of confidence just now, suddenly became depressed again.

“Ah! It’s over, it’s over. Am I being a little too conceited? What if Fukuzawa-san doesn’t like the performance of a beginner like me? Now I’m raising Fukuzawa-san’s expectations, and he might be even more disappointed…”