I, Zhongli, wander the world

It doesn't matter what Haruka's motive for the murder is.

After the long-overdue Yokohama police on-site inspection, Ayako's cup was detected to contain sleeping pills, which was also the culprit that caused her to fail to wake up in time to seek help when she had an attack.

Ayako's sleep quality is not good, and she has the habit of taking sleeping pills before going to bed, but taking sleeping pills during work is too strange no matter how you think about it.After being reminded by Edogawa Ranpo, the police found a plastic bag with Haruka's fingerprints and sleeping pills in a trash can piled up with a lot of kitchen waste.

The store manager who learned the truth had a complicated look on his face, but he still came to Edogawa Ranpo, took a deep breath and said, "Ranpo-kun, thank you very much for helping us find the murderer, I believe you throw away those letters now It’s all out of good intentions.”

"Thank you very much for your help...and, very sorry."

"...Huh?" Edogawa Ranpo was stunned.

Until sitting with Zhongli and Zhongli in another traditional Japanese restaurant, the boy still looked incomprehensible.

Zhongyuan Zhong also propped his face with one hand, resting his elbows on the table, and said like a little adult: "Hey, what are you thinking?"

This elder brother who is older than him but always likes to talk to himself has been quiet all the way. Although Nakahara Nakaya was a little irritable when he was forced to drink sparkling water before, now he is genuinely worried about the other party.

Edogawa Ranpo did not answer, the boy frowned, staring at the texture of the wooden tabletop as if he had encountered a huge problem, and murmured: "Why..."

Zhong Li took a sip of the tea provided by the store, and put down the teacup gently, "But I'm wondering why the store manager said such words?"

"Yeah." Edogawa raised his head in confusion, and said in a daze, "It's always been like this. Whenever I say something, the adults will get angry and scream and say something I don't understand. and then drive me away. They won’t tell me why, and they won’t… thank you or apologize.”

The pot of sweet boiled food on the table was bubbling, and the steaming steam blurred the boy's eyebrows and eyes.

Zhong Li looked at him, "Do you want to understand?"

"Ah——" Edogawa Ranpo lay down on the table, "I can't figure it out at all!"

The young man drooped his eyelids, and said in a weak voice, "This kind... um, uncle? Uncle? ——ah, it's all right, the kind person who invited me to dinner, for the sake of my pity, you will Just tell me the answer."

"After all, that's your plan, isn't it?"

When the pitiful-looking young man clarified his thoughts, Zhong Li didn't show any surprise, but asked instead: "Before answering this question, Luanbu, tell me what do you think the world is like? "

"Hey?"

Luanbu, who hadn't thought about this question at all, tilted his head, got up from the table, and said inexplicably: "Well... probably, everyone is doing some inexplicable things? Simply stating the facts will make you angry, not at all. Behaviors that would delay the construction period are advocated by everyone, and the murderer is close at hand but not reported... What?"

"I don't understand at all, what is your lord thinking." The boy scratched his head irritably, as if he couldn't understand.

Of course Zhong Li knew what happened to Edogawa Ranpo.

In order to prevent Edogawa from going astray, his parents never pointed out his extraordinary reasoning talent, and taught him humility by himself, so that he would not be arrogant because of his own ability, but they were teaching him to blend in. The eve of the community died unexpectedly.

I don't understand that other people's perspectives are different from my own, and I always take it for granted that what I know must be known by others.A young man who doesn't understand the world and doesn't know how to hide himself is like an ignorant lamb, pushed into the jungle called society, and bruised all over by thorns.

He's a kid who needs to be guided.

"If you use leaves to block your eyes, you won't see the whole picture, and you won't be able to walk." Zhongli looked at Edogawa Ranbu calmly, "Whether the blinding leaves are placed by others or left by yourself, you really have no clue as to whether Ranbu is ?"

Edogawa Ranpo's originally calm breathing stagnated.

Doesn't he know?

Did he not doubt it?

--how is this possible.

Edogawa Ranpo is not an idiot, of course he doubted whether those adults really didn't know anything, but the trust in his parents kept him from thinking about it and reminded him that adults are smarter than him , adults always have their own reasons for doing things.

"I don't understand." Edogawa Ranpo heard himself say in a brisk tone, "Even a child like me knows something, how can an adult not know? It's probably because I'm not an adult. You can understand it!——That's what my father said!"

Parents are always right.

Edogawa Ranpo, who lost his parents, used this belief to build a closed cocoon for himself.

Then he heard the man on the opposite side say, "Since that's the case, I can't answer your question either."

"...?"

"Huh? Huh?"

Edogawa Ranpo was stunned by the unexpected answer, he stood up and said loudly: "No, no, you are cheating! I have already answered your question, where is your spirit of contract?"

Zhongli said slowly: "My answer is based on your perception of the world. If your perception is biased, even if you listen to my answer, you will just fall into more confusion."

As he said that, a smile appeared on the corner of Zhongli's mouth, "What's more, even if it's a money transaction, when the buyer feels that the goods are not right, he can choose not to pay the bill."

"Whenever your answer satisfies me, I will pay you the same reward. This is fair."

Edogawa Ranpo wanted to continue making noise, but Nakahara Nakahara, who had been listening for a long time but was confused, finally couldn't take it anymore. He clapped his hands, and after drawing their attention, he took a deep breath, "There is no end, the meal is still here If you want to eat or not, the pot is almost cold, and if there is anything that cannot be eaten, we will solve it!"

If the conversation can't go on, eat quickly, don't delay!

Zhong Yuan, who was taught by Zhong Li that "food is the first thing for the people", looked at the cooking pot that was almost out of heat.

When Edogawa Ranpo, who hadn't eaten all day, heard this, he suddenly felt a rumbling emptiness in his stomach. He sat down on his seat as if he was discouraged, took a spoon and started to cook.

"Anyway, don't try to fool it." The boy said angrily while stuffing something into his mouth, "I will find your satisfactory answer, just wait!"

Zhong Li gracefully scooped up the soup in the bowl with a spoon, and said, "I am willing to accompany you."

So, with this sentence as the origin, the "battle" belonging to Edogawa Ranpo started.

Anytime, anywhere, as long as Edogawa Ranpo thinks he has found the correct answer, he will suddenly appear from various corners, speak his answer loudly with confidence, and Zhongli will not doubt it with a kind and gentle tone dismissed, and rekindled confidence after a short period of slump.

After a few days of back and forth.

"...What's the matter with that kid?" Zenyuan Shier sat in the booth of the coffee shop with a big grin, pouted at the waiter Edogawa who was peeping behind the counter with his hands on the counter, pouted, "The line of sight is almost more penetrating than your kid."

Nakahara, who was lying beside Edogawa Ranpo, also clenched his fists.

Ever since he was sensible and understood what kind of person Zenyuan Shier is, Zhong Yuanzhong has always disapproved of Zhongli's contact with Zenyuan Shier, an unemployed vagrant who loves gambling.But after all, Zhongli himself did not reject Chanyuan Shier, so Zhongye Zhongye's innocuous opinion was completely ignored by Zenyuan Shier, and he could only monitor their every move like a stalker who didn't hide at all. , I'm afraid that my husband will be cheated by this street scammer.

"He's provoking me." Zhong Yuanzhong also gritted his teeth, "If the husband wasn't still here, I would definitely..."

Edogawa Ranpo on the side said naturally: "But you can't beat him."

"One day I can!"

"Hey, hey~ Mr. Orange, please do your best."

"What the hell is Mr. Orange called?"

There was internal strife on the children's side, but the adults' side was still harmonious.Zhongli slowly threw the sugar cube into the coffee cup with a small tong, and said, "A child who is still in a period of confusion, Mr. Zenyuan, please take care of him."

"...You are really kind." Zenyuan Shier complained along the topic, and fell silent again.

Putting the small clip back in place, Zhong Li raised his eyes, "Mr. Zenyuan's visit is not to ask me to answer questions."

After that experience of winning money, Chanyuan Shier, who is gambler and short of money, contacted Zhongli again before the start of the next game, and won an unprecedented sum of money in that game. Big stakes.

Since then, Zenyuan Shier has firmly established the connection between himself and Zhongli.Although in line with the principle of wealth balance, Zhongli would not answer him every time, but he could also get some answers to other unorthodox knowledge.

In the eyes of Shier in the Zen Academy, Zhong Li was so knowledgeable that he was frightening.

Of course, these consultations are not free.Zenyuan Shier also provided Zhongli with some hidden information that can only be obtained on the black market, and he owed a lot of favors. He also tried to share the money he won with Zhongli to offset the debt of favor, but was rejected.

Zenyuan Shier didn't care much about this, and he didn't want to explore it further, just like he didn't want to explore Zhong Li's ability but he was just a funeral master of ceremonies with a low salary.

But Zhong Li was right, he really didn't come to ask questions this time.

Under Zhongli's gaze, Zenyuan Shier's expression suddenly became a little embarrassed. The 1.9-meter tall man lowered his head, resting his hands on his forehead, and his ears were slightly red.

Zhongli: ...?

Zhongyuan Zhong also couldn't control his ability for a moment, and abruptly broke the edge of the table under his hand, his eyes almost burst into flames, "What does he want to do! What does he want to say to Mr.!"

Edogawa Ranbu, who had been prepared for a long time, quickly blocked the splashing sawdust with a tray, "Mr. Orange, take it easy, that will be paid for!"

Zenyuan Shier, who took a few seconds to prepare his mind, took a deep breath and looked up.

"I'm getting married and I want to invite Mr. Zhongli to attend as my friend, so please!"

He almost finished the sentence like a cannonball.

Chuya Nakahara, who was stuck in anger, said, "...Huh?"

"That's why I said take it easy..." Edogawa Ranpo said in a low voice.

Zhong Li, who was sitting across from him, nodded calmly, "Yes. It's indeed quite unexpected. Congratulations."

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Chuya: He wants to teach my husband badly! !