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Yingzi froze for a moment, then struggled a few times in a panic, trying to get out of Luanbu's arms, but the other party grabbed the back of her head and pushed her into his arms.

Now she was completely buried in Luanbu's arms.

"Ran, Mr. Ranbu..."

"Shh, don't move."

Luanbu squinted his eyes vigilantly, the few people in the crowd were members of pal.

The appearances of several people gradually overlapped with the photos on the information, and their chaotic movements paused.

Kentaro Sato, Edward, Hodder.

But...they didn't seem to be here because of him and Yingzi, but because they simply wanted to watch the fireworks festival.

Seeming to have noticed Ranpo's observing gaze, Kentaro turned his head vigilantly, his stern gaze swept across the crowd.

While he was looking behind him, Luanbu hurriedly pulled Yingzi through the crowd and hid behind a tree in the shadow.

But the light blue kimono on Yingzi's body was too conspicuous in the dark, and the flustered Luanbu simply pulled his arms and completely switched the positions of the two of them, trying to cover the light blue with the dark color of his body.

Yingzi was dragged under the shadow of the tree with a dazed expression, and then the scene in front of her eyes changed, and she was pressed against the tree trunk by Luanbu, her whole face was buried in the fabric on his chest, and her breathing became difficult. difficult.

It is obviously not a good choice to confront the opponent head-on in such a dense crowd, not to mention that the opponent has an unknown ability.

And that leader Kentaro...

The ability to turn people into puppets and control them...is too difficult to deal with.

"Mr. Ranpo, what happened?"

"It's a few people from pal, but they seem to be here to play...don't move! Look here!"

Hearing Luanbu's words, Yingzi's whole body suddenly became stiff, not far away was the noise of the crowd, and the small square under the tree was dark but quiet and scary.

It's also... too close.

In order not to be discovered by the other party, Ranpo and Yingzi struggled to squeeze into this narrow space where they could hide. Their bodies were tightly attached to each other, and Ranpo's wide sleeves covered their heads.

The light was completely blocked out, she couldn't see anything, and all she could see was the delicate patterns embroidered on the collar of the Ranpo kimono.

"Damn it...why don't you leave...it's so tiring..."

The few people watching the pal stopped in front of the snack booth, gritted their teeth, and muttered dissatisfiedly.

"It seems that there is no way to watch the fireworks..."

"why?"

"Of course it's because... I'm running away!"

The firework appreciation conference ended in a mess by pulling Yingzi away from the venue, and she didn't react until she ran out of the open space several kilometers away from the fireworks conference.

Before getting in the car, Sakurako made a special call to Yosano who lived in the other's house because she was going to protect her as a detective, and explained how Ranpo had turned back into a human being.

After handing over the task of protection to the special agent of the Supernatural Secret Service who was changing shifts, Xie Ye hurried back.

After opening the door, the scene in the room was particularly harmonious.

Yingzi was arranging the books in the cabinet in an apron, and she was sitting on the sofa watching TV. At this time, she heard the sound of the door, and turned her head to look at her.

"..."

Suddenly there is an illusion of going to the wrong house and accidentally entering the house of the newlyweds.

"……I am back."

"Ah, Miss Yosano!"

He echoed softly with Xie Ye, and then turned his gaze to Luanbu on the sofa.

The person sitting cross-legged on the sofa with a lollipop in his mouth is indeed walking in disorder.

"How did Mr. Ranpo change back?"

"Well... I don't know either."

Yingzi tilted her head and recalled carefully, "We went to the Fireworks Conference to buy a lot of snacks. When I was eating octopus balls on the bench, I was accidentally hit by a child, and Mr. Ranpo also fell off the chair, and then ..."

"And then Mr. Ranpo changed back?"

"Well, that's right."

How could it change back without warning?

Could it be that kid?still……

"Did you meet any strange people at the Fireworks Festival?"

"Ah! We met someone from pal!"

Startled with Xie Ye, "Who is it?"

"Those heart members! They are called... Kentaro Ito, Edward... and..."

"Hodder?"

Sakurako nodded, "Hmm! It's them."

He and Xie Ye paused for a moment, then slightly lowered their eyes and began to think.

Is it because of Kentaro?Isn't the other party's ability to turn humans into puppets?Then it should be possible in reverse, right?

Maybe they saw Yingzi and Ranbu and turned him back in order to catch him?

"Then did you have any confrontation?"

"Well... no, Mr. Ranpo took me to hide, they didn't find us."

not found?

Not Kentaro.

that……

Xie Ye flicked his short hair a little irritably, and then sat down next to Ranbu.

"Mr. Ranpo, have you found anything about this matter...?"

Luanbu paused while holding the lollipop, as if remembering something, the roots of his ears were stained with a blush.

"No, no! This... How could this detective know about this kind of thing!"

"..."

Does this expression look like you don't know anything? !

'I know but I won't say' all over my face, okay?

Yoshino turned to look at Yingzi, opened his mouth slightly and wanted to say something, but when he turned his eyes, he met Yingzi's worried and annoyed face.

"..."

Did you actually believe this unconvincing rhetoric? !

also……

Xie Ye sighed helplessly.

Maybe Sakura would believe it.

In a way, the two really do seem to be a perfect match.

"Mr. Ranpo, are you sure you don't know anything?"

"No, I don't know!"

It seems that there is nothing to ask.

Either way.

Anyway, it's about the two of them.

"Forget it, then let's have a physical examination." She talked with Xie Ye, "Yakoko, you come here too."

The equipment brought by Xie Ye was not enough to support her to do a complete and comprehensive examination of the two, and she could only use a stethoscope to simply judge whether the various organs of the two were normal.

Yingzi was fine as usual, but she was walking in disorder...

"Random steps first..."

Yoshino turned his head away, but watched Ranbu who was sitting on the sofa transformed back into a puppet with a 'whew'.

"..."

With Xie Ye:?

"Ugh—why did you suddenly change back? I haven't finished my ice cream—!"

"..."

Yingzi has long been used to this kind of miraculous situation of getting bigger and smaller at any time, she pinched the collar and picked up Luanbu from the sofa, muttering: "Now I can change clothes..." Such words.

Yosano: ...?

Is it because she can't keep up with the times?

After telling the president and the members of the detective agency that Ranpo seems to have deduced the solution but refused to tell the truth, they all got the same answer: 'Let them do it'.

It seems that everyone likes the fact that someone can take care of Ranpo all the time.

[Yoshino Akiko: That's how it is. 】

[Kunikida Doppo: It's not bad to maintain the form of a doll all the time. During the period when Mr. Ranpo became the key target of pal, they should also restrain themselves a little because of the connection between the girl and Mr. Ranpo. 】

【Osamu Dazai: Oh~ Kunikida-kun really thinks about work all the time~】

【Kunikida Doppo: Do ​​you think everyone just thinks about skipping work every day like you? !Bastard Dazai! ! ! 】

The atmosphere in the always lively 'Armed Detective Agency' group chat was even more heated because of this incident, and everyone started a heated discussion about this incident.

Ranpo, who was busy eating ice cream and watching TV, and Yingzi, who was cleaning the house, had no time to pay attention to the news in the group, and Xie Ye leaned on the sofa and joined everyone's chat with great interest.

【Yosano Akiko: Hmm...and it seems that Sakurako can take care of Mr. Ranpo better than us. 】

[Tanizaki Junichiro: After all, Sakura is a very gentle and considerate girl. 】

[Quan Jinghua: Well, Sakura...very gentle. 】

[Tanizaki Naomi: At least I can't do errands for Mr. Ranpo every day to buy thick snacks, and I haven't complained yet! 】

[Atsushi Shima: Speaking of which, why is Mr. Ranpo unwilling to tell the method of recovery? 】

[Haruno Kirako: Could it be because of some dangerous method? 】

【Island Atsushi: Huh? 】

[Kunikida Doppo: If that's the case, then we really can't try it lightly. 】

[Osamu Dazai: Oh, oh, it shouldn't be that kind of plot, right? 】

[Atsushi Shima: That kind of plot? 】

[Yoshino Akiko: What kind of plot? 】

【Osamu Dazai: There is a wonderful connection between the prince and the princess. Only the princess sacrifices her life to save the prince who was cursed by the witch!Ah~ In this way, can I die for love with Sakura-chan~? 】

【Island Atsushi: ...】

【Yoshino Akiko: ...】

[Kenji Miyazawa: cover your mouth and laugh jpg]

【Haruno Kirako: ...】

[Quan Jinghua: No way! 】

【Kunikida Doppo: Bastard Dazai!Talk to me! ! ! 】

[Miyazawa Kenji: Ah...I sent it wrong, as expected, I am still very unskilled in using this kind of thing. 】

[Atsushi Shima: @宫泽贤治 doesn’t matter, after all, it’s rarely used in the countryside, right?Just get used to it slowly! 】

[Tanizaki Naomi: Maybe! 】

[Tanizaki Junichiro: Maybe? 】

[Tanizaki Naomi: Maybe Mr. Ranpo didn't say anything because he couldn't bear to leave Sakura-chan's side?Ahhhh——It's the plot in the TV series!The wife is so cute! 】

[Haruno Kirako: Ah, I know that kind of plot!It's so cute! 】

【Atsushi Shima: Actually, I feel that it is already obvious...】

[Tanizaki Naomi: That's right!Where has Mr. Ranpo ever heard other than Mr. President?But Sakura-chan will obediently accept whatever Mr. Ranpo says. 】

[Yoyano Akiko: Ah... I never expected to see Mr. Ranpo so obedient one day. 】

[Shima Atsushi: Naomi...can you hear Mr. Ranpo? ! 】

[Tanizaki Naomi: No!Even if you can't hear it, you can know what happened by listening to Sakura-chan's answer? 】

【Atsushi Shima: Yes, yes...】

[Haruno Qiluozi: That's right, it's just that the two parties didn't seem to notice it at all? 】

[Tanizaki Junichiro: Didn’t you just notice it?The two of them didn't seem to think about that at all...]

[Tanizaki Naomi: Oh!This kind of thing still has to wait for them to discover by themselves? 】

【Osamu Dazai: Hmm!And watching them clearly like to die but don't know what happened, this kind of feeling of love but not knowing what to ask for is really amazing~ah~]

[Haruno Kirako:? 】

[Tanizaki Naomi:? 】

[Tanizaki Junichiro:? 】

[Miyazawa Kenji: Na na, yes~ The way the two of them get along is just like our brothers and sisters in the countryside! 】

[Shima Atsushi: Er... Kenji, what age are those brothers and sisters? 】

【Kunikida Doppo:? 】

[Kunikida Doppo: Mr. Ranpo and the girl...? 】

【Osamu Dazai: Oh~ Kunikida-kun is too slow~】

【Osamu Dazai: If you like someone, you can’t help scolding him, bullying him, ordering him, inviting him to die in love~】

【Kunikida Doppo: Really? ...Then I will write it down in my notebook. 】

【Osamu Dazai: Of course I lied to you~】

【Kunikida Doppo: Bastard Dazai! ! ! 】

[Miyazawa Kenji: Uh... 60 years old, right? 】

【Island Atsushi: ...】

[Tanizaki Naomi: Everyone can see it! 】

【Kasuga Sakurako: What can you see? 】

[Tanizaki Naomi: It's just that Mr. Ranpo and Sakura-chan like each other! 】

【Naomi Tanizaki withdraws a message】

[Fukuzawa Yukichi:? ! 】

[Cherry Sakurako: Huh?How did you withdraw it?Haven’t seen what’s posted yet…]

【Junichiro Tanizaki: Hahaha it's nothing, I accidentally pressed Naomi's...】

[Tanizaki Naomi: That's right! 】

【Kasuga Sakurako: Is that so?So what were you discussing just now?I'll check the chat history. 】

[Administrator Kunikida Doppo has removed Kasuga Sakura from the group chat]

"...?"

Yingzi blinked in a daze, then looked up at Ranpo and Yosano who were on the sofa.

"Did I...do something wrong?"

Luanbu heard the words and looked down.

[Administrator Kunikida Doppo has removed Edogawa Ranpo from the group chat]

Ranpo: ...?