The world's No.1 detective doll

After saying some inexplicable words, Huan waved them out, Sakurako and Natsume blinked blankly, then the boy bent down and pulled Teacher Cat back into his arms.

"Then we'll say goodbye."

After the monster's work was done, Sakurako finally had time to investigate the case, Natsume volunteered to help her lead the way, and the two of them, a cat and a couple, walked on the country road.

"Many homes in the county have been burglarized, and it seems like this has been going on for several months..."

"Then why didn't everyone go to the police and detectives to investigate?"

"No, after two weeks of the incident, everyone negotiated to find the police and detectives, but no matter how famous the detectives were, no one could find out the truth of the incident..."

"Hey?" Yingzi turned her head and glanced at the person beside her strangely, "How could it be? It sounds like this is just an ordinary theft..."

"Fool!"

Ok?

"Does the average theft go on for months and only lose something of little value?"

but……

"Those policemen and detectives couldn't find anything because they were too useless! If I were the detective, I would be able to deduce the whole process in less than a minute!"

Natsume, who couldn't hear the random steps, thought that Sakurako fell into deep thought because of his words, so he continued, "Not far ahead is Mrs. Nojima's house who once threw things away."

Nojima is an old woman who lives alone. Her husband died in a car accident a few years ago, her son is working outside the home, and her daughter is married to another place. Nojima has been living alone in Yayuan County.

Her home was stolen a month ago. The missing item was a framed and yellowed family photo. There was no sign of damage to the doors and windows of the house, and there were no clues left in the house.

"Family photo……?"

Sure enough, the lost items were all very commemorative items.

'Button'

Nojima staggered out quickly and opened the door. When she saw Natsume at the door, she looked up in surprise.

"It's the kid from the Zi family, what's the matter?"

"Mrs. Nojima, this is a detective from Yokohama. We want to investigate. Is it convenient for you?"

"Of course it's okay..." Nojima looked at Sakurako, "What a young child."

"Hello Mrs. Nojima, I am Sakurako Kasuga from the Armed Detective Agency."

"Come in quickly, my boy."

Although an elderly woman lived alone, the inside of the house was well-kept and spotless. Yingzi scanned the room and found nothing wrong.

Nojima insisted on going to the kitchen to make tea for the two of them. Yingzi walked around the room with a puzzled expression.

No doors or windows were broken, and no clues were left in the house.

"Could it be... a supernatural being..."

"Idiot, if you think about it with your fingers, you know it must be right?"

"How can you move your fingers to think..."

"Even if you try your best to turn your brain, you can't think of anything!"

"what……"

The subtle conversation in the corner reached Natsume's ears, he subconsciously turned his head to take a look, and then politely looked away.

In fact, he was also very curious.

Teacher Cat, Wan Xun and Huan seemed to be talking to someone he couldn't see, except for those monsters, and Ying Zi too.

There are also all kinds of words that he can't understand, such as fetters, gods, children of light and so on.

But he didn't intend to ask Yingzi what was going on.

He knows that in this complex world, everyone has their own secrets.

So, sometimes, the so-called truth...isn't that important.

"By the way, have any of those little devils' families experienced such a thing?"

Sakurako subconsciously shifted her gaze to Natsume's direction.

"Natsume-kun..."

"Huh?" Natsume recovered from the thought just now, and looked at her with gentle eyes, "What's wrong? Miss Kasuga."

"Ah, I just wanted to ask... have you and your friends ever lost items at home?"

Natsume paused for a few seconds, as if remembering.

"Hmm... Nishimura, Kitamoto, and Sasada's family also lost things before, but mine, Tanuma, and Taka's family did not."

"Hey~ That's it..."

Ranbu touched his chin with great interest, and his expression became more and more complacent.

After nodding to thank Natsume, Sakurako turned her head away.

"Has Mr. Ranpo found anything?"

"Hmph~ It's a secret."

"Hey? Why is this..."

"Hurry up and go to the next one to investigate!"

"Wait..." Yingzi stretched out her finger and poked Luanbu's cheek, "Mrs. Nojima has gone to prepare tea, she has been living alone... Finally a guest came, let's spend more time with her. "

"...What a hassle."

Although he said so, Ranbu calmed down obediently, no longer yelling 'leave quickly', just lying on Yingzi's shoulder, looking around boredly.

Natsume obviously had the same idea as Sakurako, the two looked at each other, and sat down at the table with a smile.

Perhaps it was because she had lived alone for too long, facing the two young children, Nojima had endless words to say, and she looked at them with kindness and kindness.

"It would be great if my son and daughter could listen to me as patiently as you guys..."

Natsume paused, put down the teacup and looked at the lonely Nojima opposite, "If you want, I can often come and talk with you."

Nojima was a little surprised, she opened her mouth slightly, her voice seemed hoarse.

"Thank you, Kishi."

"That family photo must... be very important to you, right?"

"Yeah..." Nojima raised his head slightly, his eyes were a little empty, "It's hard to live alone... When I'm lonely, only that photo can give me some comfort..."

Sakura pursed her lips.

"I'll get it back for you..."

Only then did Nojima show a relieved smile, and tears glistened in his cloudy eyes.

"Thank you, Miss Haruhi."

Before the sun went down, Sakurako and Natsume went to investigate many houses.

Those things that are lost are all objects that carry the memories of a person or even a family.

Yellowed photos, unanswered letters, damaged rings, faded dresses, broken necklaces...

Each and every piece can make people feel emotional and teary when they mention it.

Xu is moved, Xu is lonely, Xu is sad.

"The thief... why did he steal these things?"

If you lose your spiritual sustenance, then the lonely days will become more difficult.

This made Sakura couldn't help but think of herself.

How did you spend those days alone?

At that time, I didn't seem to feel lonely and sad.

It seems that all loneliness is taken for granted, she should not have been happy.

But why... At this time, do you feel fear?

Fearing that she will become like that one day, fearing that she can no longer adapt to such a life alone, fearing that all these things she finally obtained will leave her one by one.

When did you become so timid?When did it become so... unacceptable to lose?

Is it because once you have important people, once you have memories that you don't want to forget, you will become so... fragile?

"Miss Haruhi?"

"Hey?"

"We should go back."

Natsume pointedly glanced at the sky in the distance, the brilliant red and yellow colors blurred the sky beside the horizon, and the distant mountains were coated with a gentle color.

"Feel sorry."

When they returned to Fujiwara's house, Nishimura and the others had already left. The two of them patted their dusty clothes from climbing the mountain and walked into the house.

"Ah, Kishi and Kasuga-san are back."

Tazi wiped some wetness on the apron in front of him, and greeted him with a smile, "You didn't eat anything during dinner, do you want me to make you a bowl of ramen?"

"Hey? Don't bother, I don't have much..."

'Goo—'

Before Yingzi finished speaking, she was interrupted by the sound from her stomach. She blushed a little embarrassedly, and shyly moved her eyes aside.

"After investigating for so long, I must be starving." Tazi didn't seem to care about such a rude thing, she just stepped forward and pulled Yingzi and Natsume's arms, "Takashi, come and eat some, I see you He left in such a hurry, there must be something urgent to deal with."

Natsume was taken aback, "I'm sorry...Aunt Tako..."

"Why are you sorry, we are a family."

"..."

Natsume paused, then lowered his head with a relieved smile.

"Well, we are... a family."

Sakura's eyes flashed.

Tazi's art is very good, even if it's just plain ramen, she made a different taste, and she was anxious and angry when she couldn't eat it. She could only watch Yingzi eat but she couldn't even taste a little soup.

"Woo--damn it!"

Sakura raised Ranpo's head in a consoling manner, and her eyes seemed to tell him: "When I go back, I will make this kind of ramen for Mr. Ranpo." '

"Woo--don't come to do such a long commission next time..."

Ranbu buried his head in Yingzi's neck with some grievances, muttering coquettishly.

Sakura laughed.

Sure enough, he still looks like a child, right?

After eating ramen, it was almost time to go to bed. After a simple wash, Sakura walked to the door of the guest room.

Natsume happened to pass by her, and the cat still had its crescent-like eyes hanging, looking maliciously at the chaotic steps on her shoulders.

The two looked at each other, then blinked.

"Good night, Miss Kasuga." The warm voice that was almost exactly the same as Ranpo's came from beside his ears, and Natsume smiled softly, "You've worked hard today."