When the head crosses Yokohama

- the taste is really...

Oops.

08.

To prove what he said, Kuroro took off his big light bulb earrings and put them in front of Dazai.

The dark blue liquid is wrapped in the round earrings, reflecting a mysterious luster.

"This is an earring made of liquid ore, one of the seven beauties in the world." The smile on the corner of Kuroro's mouth was a little nostalgic, "I spent a lot of effort on the liquid ore, and now only these two are left. Dazai-kun, you can take a look."

Of course, Dazai picked up the earring unceremoniously. He looked at it carefully for a while, and found that the liquid in the earring would inadvertently emit light as it flowed. It seemed that chemical reactions were constantly happening, and it seemed that it was just ordinary refraction of light. , has an intoxicating power.

But Dazai didn't look at it for too long, after a while, he returned the thing in his hand to its owner.

"The earrings are good earrings," Dazai shook his head, with a look of distaste on his face, "I don't know much about liquid ore, but the taste of this earring is really—"

Dazai didn't say the following words, but the expression on his face was already very vivid.

Kuroro smiled, undeniably.Then he started to put back the earrings that he had taken off.

After adjusting his sitting posture, Kurolo folded his hands and made a conclusion: "This is almost the way it is. This incident really baffles me. I haven't found any useful information so far. I don't know if the detective agency is willing to accept my commission?"

Kuroro extended such an invitation to Dazai.

Dazai's kite-colored eyes narrowed slightly, and a somewhat official smile appeared on his face because he was used to socializing: "Of course the detective agency is very willing to accept this commission, Kuroro-kun."

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In the past two days, Edogawa Ranpo has rarely felt a little tired.

After the chaos of total devouring ended, Kunikida-kun was arrested and imprisoned. Although Dostoevsky was arrested, he took the opportunity to leave a small gift for the detective agency—by using a person who can " With the ability to "eliminate evidence at the scene", they charged Kunikida-kun with the crime of killing the little flower girl.

The little girl blew herself up with a grenade, and the type of grenade happened to be the one commonly used by the detective agency. So when all the criminal evidence at the scene of the self-detonation was eliminated, Kunikida-kun, who used the same type of grenade, became the only suspect.

In order to solve Kunikida-kun's crisis, Edogawa Ranpo, a self-proclaimed detective, has been running around trying to find the person who used the supernatural ability, but his reasoning ability is technical at best, while the other party's "elimination of evidence at the scene of the crime" is not enough. It is a supernatural ability, and technology can never fight against supernatural abilities. Edogawa Ranpo knows this better than anyone else.

This fact made him very frustrated for a time, but everyone in the detective agency believed that he was invincible, so Edogawa Ranpo must win——Adhering to this belief, he finally found the man named Okasa Insect Taro man, and successfully persuaded him to surrender, thereby resolving Kunikida-kun's crisis.

However, on the way to be escorted, Okasa Kotaro suddenly called him - warning him that the detective society will receive a very important task in the next month, and this task is for Dostoevsky and the others. The conspiracy created to destroy the detective agency must not be accepted by the detective agency.

After this phone call, Koguri Kotaro's whereabouts are unknown.

When Kunikida Doppo cleared his grievances and took photos to trace the life of the little girl, Edogawa Ranpo was also inquiring about the news of Oguri Insutaro. There are two possibilities for Oguri Insutaro's disappearance. He died or was killed. Hijacked, but no matter what the possibility, Edogawa Ranpo couldn't find the slightest clue.

A huge sense of powerlessness shrouded Edogawa Ranpo, which was actually quite a blow to him who claimed to be a famous detective.

On this day, when he opened the door of the detective agency and came back, he still found nothing.

"Senior Ranpo, are you back?" Kirako Haruno, a clerk of the detective agency, immediately brought up a cup of coffee with a lot of sugar, "Have you worked hard on the investigation today, this is your coffee."

"Well, it's okay." Luanbu waved his hands in a low interest.

"Mr. Ranpo, do you want some snacks, I'll get them for you?" Kirakako Haruno asked warmly and respectfully.

"Forget it, I don't have any appetite today."

Sitting on his desk in his office, Luanbu immediately began to look through the materials again. This is the autopsy report he asked Yosano Akiko to do for a mystery novelist a few days ago-this mystery novelist who committed suicide is the only one for Koguri Kotaro A friend of mine, Luanbu wanted to use this report to see if he could get some clues that he had ignored before.

Seeing that Mr. Ranpo was busy again after he came back, Haruno Qiluozi didn't want to disturb him anymore, so she walked away cautiously.

When Ranpo came back to his senses, he found Dazai standing in front of him.

"What's the matter, Mr. Ranpo, are you in a bad mood today?"

Holding the corner of the cup, he said "um" in a random step, without looking up at Dazai.

Ranpo's status in the detective agency is unusual. Although he is usually childish and self-willed, he has won the unanimous approval and respect of all members of the detective agency, including Dazai, so he is usually extraordinarily arrogant.

It is still relatively rare as it is now.

"Is it because of the previous case?" Dazai knew that Ranpo was investigating the mystery novelist's perfect murder case before, so he also paid attention to the person named Koguri Kotaro, "There is no trace of the other party yet?"

"Huh?" Ranbu became a little impatient, "Dazai, what are you doing here?"

"Actually, there is something I would like to ask Mr. Ranpo for your help."

"No, I'm busy right now." It's no wonder that what Dazai asked him to help must have something to do with a certain black-haired young man recently. Dirty exchange of ideas has no interest.

"Don't rush to refuse, Mr. Ranpo, listen to me first." Ranpo's resolute refusal did not embarrass Dazai at all. Polite: "When Koguri Kutaro disappeared, a certain dangerous person appeared in Yokohama at the same time."

"that person?"

"Well, that's the guy."

Dazai still doesn't dare to assert that Kuroro has a relationship with Dostoevsky, but at least this makes Ranpo interested.

"He came to the detective agency after looking for Kami Kunikida-kun." At this moment, Dazai's expression became thoughtful: "He appears in the detective agency's sight too often, and I'm not sure about his identity." Motive, so I hope Mr. Ranpo can do me a favor."

"It's amazing, I'm not sure that such words would come out of your mouth, Dazai."

Dazai smiled, looking a little humble.

"Well, since Dazai, you have asked me for help like this," Ranpo returned to his usual self-important appearance, crossed his legs and raised his chin and said, "Then I, a famous detective, will forcefully help you."

"thank you very much."

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So on the second day, the people who accompanied Kuroro to investigate the case became Edogawa Ranpo and Kuniki Tada Dopo.

Kunikida was added temporarily, and all commissions from the detective agency would go through his hands. When Ranpo started to prepare for the investigation, he quickly knew about the commission.

"Do you care about Kunikida?" Ranpo asked as if he had seen everything.

Kunikida frowned, he was not very willing to admit this matter, but at the same time he felt that there was no need to lie, so he was taken aback for a moment before replying: "Well, a little bit."

"So Kunikida wants to investigate together?"

"No..." After hesitating for a while, Kunikida still refused, "I have a busy schedule in recent days, so it's not easy to find time."

"That's it."

"But tomorrow I just come out in the middle of the day, and I can set off with Mr. Ranpo."

——So, Kunikida appeared in front of Kuroro the next day.

Kuroro didn't seem to be surprised by Kunikida's appearance. It was the first time the two of them had met since the last time the bookstore parted. Kuroro smiled familiarly, and his attitude was the same as before: "Long time no see, Kunikida-kun."

"Ah."

Kunikida just responded with that.

Regarding Kuroro's past, the black-haired young man in front of him actually mentioned some, but not in detail. Compared with the relevant information provided by this entrustment, Kunikida has only heard a little bit.

So according to Kuroro, he is not actually from this world?

Along the way, Kunikida was thinking about this matter.

"So Kuroro, where was the first place you appeared?" Ranpo doesn't care about the atmosphere at all. With his keen observation skills, he can certainly see that Kunikida's slight smile when facing Kuroro It's awkward, but Luanbu chooses to ignore it.

He didn't even bother to observe such mediocre emotions.

"It was by a river, and I was washed ashore by the waves," Kuroro recalled the scene when he first came to Yokohama. to a giant Ferris wheel."

"Is it a Ferris wheel?" Luanbu stroked his chin, "It seems to be near the port mafia."

Port Mafia?

At the mention of the Port Mafia, Kuroro thought of some gentlemanly old man with a goatee, a faint smile flashed from his dark eyes, and nothing remained after the blink.

"what happened?"

"I thought of someone."

"Is it an acquaintance?"

"No, it's just a chance encounter."

After asking and answering, Ranpo seemed to have got some answers in his heart. He put one hand on his hips and pointed forward with the other, "Okay, I, Edogawa Ranpo, will explain to you next. The road ahead, Kuroro, Kunikida—”

"Ok?"

"Let's go to the Port Mafia and have a look!"