Miss Izumi

Quan carefully and unobtrusively observes this world which is very strange to him.

He felt that it was not as simple as losing his usual memory.

Because when he saw the cars driving on the asphalt road, when he saw various modern buildings, when he saw the mobile phones in the hands of passers-by, and even the clothes they were wearing, he felt novelty. —The kind that sees strange things.

When he was in the Armed Detective Agency, he didn't show his doubts.Compared with the fish that learn to spit bubbles together in the water, it is clear at a glance who is more conspicuous and who is more stupid than the fish that actively jumps on the shore.

When he got to the street, he didn't rush to ask Mizuno Chotaro about these things—but to be honest, there were too many new things on the street for him, so he might not be able to ask them.

On the way home, Mizuno Chotaro babbled to Izumi that he should stop working as a bartender at night.

"Although it was introduced by an acquaintance, but at night, when the bar is crowded and lively, who can take care of you? Besides, there are all kinds of people in the area of ​​Factory Avenue, and there is no hand to you. It's too dangerous for a chicken-powered girl."

When Quan heard this, he thought to himself: He really dozed off and came to the pillow. He was just trying to find a suitable place to collect information.

He still knows too little about this world, and it is not a good thing to be in a passive state all the time.He needs to understand this world as soon as possible, integrate into this world, and then take the initiative further.

According to Mizuno Chotaro's description, the bar should be the kind of entertainment place that is very lively at night.In a place like this, more people means more information.Moreover, if the ingredients are complex, it is convenient for him to fish in troubled waters.

For ordinary girls, such a place may be a little unsafe.But for him, it was like a fish in water.

Evenings, entertainment venues... Maybe I have to add a key word: men.

嘶

Why did he feel that these things combined were so familiar?So much so that he couldn't wait?

Thinking of this, I don't know what switch was touched. In an instant, countless fragmentary and colorful pictures flashed in Quan's mind.

The lanterns that stay on all night, the merchandise sitting in the "cage" for the men to look at, the women dressed like butterflies...

Tatami mats, shoji doors, and houses with low ceilings are filled with the laughter of men and women, and the sound of shamisen is simple and melodious...

With a heavy and luxurious headgear and a complicated and gorgeous kimono, he stepped on the tall three-piece shovel, and walked forward without looking aside under the fiery eyes of the crowd...

"Spring? Spring?"

Izumi came back to his senses when he heard the shout, and found Mizuno Chotaro looking at him worriedly: "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Quan shook his head and said with a smile.

Seeing that the other party still had something to say, he quickly changed the subject: "By the way, Grandpa, the bar where 'I' used to work..."

"Why are you asking this?" Mizuno Chotaro's attention was really diverted by him, and he immediately became vigilant, "You still want to work there, don't you?"

Quan smiled flatteringly at him.

Mizuno Chotaro was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and said, "You kid, why don't you listen? The bar gives you more money in one night than you work in a convenience store during the day, but you haven't learned the lesson this morning. Enough? If you make something wrong again, you really want to scare grandpa to death before you are satisfied?"

Quan hugged his arm coquettishly: "Oh, grandpa, don't get excited, I'm just asking."

Hearing this, Mizuno Chotaro's expression relaxed a bit.However, his attitude was still firm, and he gave thousands of instructions, but Quan was not allowed to work in bars at night.

Quan wanted to say something, but suddenly a loud horn sounded in his ear, which startled him.

He subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, and found that it was a sports car with smooth lines and a low chassis—of course, he still had no concept of sports cars.Vehicles on the road, whether they are cars, trucks or buses, in his eyes, temporarily stay at the level of "tin box with four wheels".

Similarly, he naturally didn't know what the traffic lights meant, and he was still wondering why the car was barking at them.

It was Mizuno Chotaro who was next to him, who realized that they were talking too seriously before, and they didn't even notice that the signal light turned red.And they are still standing on the zebra crossing, already blocking the way of other vehicles.

He bowed to the owner of the car who was honking apologetically, and quickly gave Quan a hand: "Let's go, don't block the way of others."

"Oh……"

At this time, in the car in front of them.

"I know, I'll go right now."

Zhongyuan Zhong also hung up the phone, tapped his index finger rhythmically on the steering wheel, and patiently waited for the old and young people on the zebra crossing to pass by.

At this time, the "girl" who was supporting the old man suddenly turned around and "looked" at him-in fact, the car windows are covered with anti-spy film, so Zhong Yuanzhong can see the other party, but the other party should not be able to see Nakahara Chuya in the car.

Zhong Yuanzhong didn't take this matter to heart either. Seeing that the two had already walked on the sidewalk, he drove away.

Of course he didn't expect at this moment that his fate with this "girl" had only just begun.

Izumi and Mizuno Chotaro came to the downstairs of the residents, and a young man who looked at the idling yawned and walked downstairs, and just met them face to face.

When the other party saw Quan, he stopped yawning halfway, his eyes widened, and he forgot to close his mouth.

Seeing him staring at him intently, Quan subconsciously smiled back.

However, Mizuno Changtaro didn't have a good face when he saw the other party, and urged Quan to leave quickly.

Quan, who didn't know why, let out an "oh", and was about to follow him to leave, but unexpectedly, the young man suddenly strode over and stood in front of them, just blocking their way to the basement.

Mizuno Chotaro glared at him angrily: "What are you doing?!"

"Everyone is in the neighborhood. Now that I see new faces, I naturally want to say hello and get to know each other. Why are you leaving in such a hurry?" The young man smiled maliciously. Although he answered Mizuno Chotaro, his eyes But he never moved away from Quan.

When Mizuno Changtaro saw it, he pulled Izumi behind him, blocked the young man's naked sight for him, waved his hand like a fly, and said, "What new face? This is my granddaughter! Also, we still have I don't care to know you, hurry up, don't get in the way!"

With this block, the young man's attention was inevitably drawn back to Mizuno Chotaro.

He smacked his lips impatiently, with an uneasy expression on his face, and shouted loudly: "Hey, you old man, you don't know what's good! What do you mean this is your granddaughter? You're crazy, but I'm not crazy, isn't your granddaughter?" People have long been…”

At this time, Quan, who was blocked behind, suddenly reached out and grabbed Mizuno Chotaro's sleeve, his tone was weak, sounding a little scared: "Grandpa, why is this brother so fierce..."

When he opened his mouth, his voice was soft and soft, and his words were both "brother" and "fierce", which made the young man's heart tickle like a cat scratching.Just now he had a fierce look towards Mizuno Chotaro, but now his attitude softened instantly.

"Oh, are you really the granddaughter of this bad old man?" He smiled again, tilted his head to the side, and said to Quan, who was showing half of his body, "What are you afraid of, brother is a good man. I had a serious illness before, and I had no money to go to the hospital, so it was I who gave that girl—oh, that granddaughter before your grandfather—an idea, and got a sum of money to save enough for medical expenses.”

When Quan heard this, his eyes flashed suddenly.

But Mizuno Chotaro cursed loudly: "How dare you mention this in front of me!"

Izumi didn't expect Mizuno Chotaro's reaction to be so big, his face was flushed, and it made people suspect that if he had something in his hand, he would definitely throw it at the young man without hesitation.

Seeing this, the young man didn't take it seriously, folded his hands on his chest, and said lazily: "Isn't what I said the truth? At that time, how could you have the money to go to the hospital to get medicine? Besides, didn't you just steal some money?" It’s just something, and she wasn’t told to kill people…”

"You, you corrupt bastard! Don't even think about taking my granddaughter down! Izumi, let's go!" After speaking, Mizuno Chotaro pushed the person aside forcefully, pulled Izumi and left without looking back.

The young man sneered, as if he had been touched by something dirty, he dusted off his clothes, then raised his voice and said to Quan's leaving back: "Sister Koizumi, your grandpa is old-fashioned, don't talk to him! You are a good young man!" Age is the right time to play. My brother lives on the sixth floor, so I come to see my brother whenever I have anything to do, and I can take you to interesting stores anytime, and I can also introduce you to some new friends who spend a lot of money!"

Izumi was about to turn around, but was pulled by Mizuno Chotaro with a gloomy face, and seriously warned: "Don't hang out with that kind of dubious person, and hide away when you see him, you understand?" ?”

"Got it, grandpa."

Hearing Izumi's obedient answer, Mizuno Chotarou's face became better.

But he never expected that his "granddaughter" of the obedient card promised quickly and simply, but in the end that night while he was sleeping, he got mixed up with the dubious guy in his eyes.

Of course, this is a story.

at the moment.

Seeing that the "grandfather and grandson" went downstairs smoothly, Kunikida Doppo, who had been sitting in the car observing on the opposite side of the road, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Dazai Osamu played with the omori in his hand, and said to him: "Kunikida-kun is too nervous. After living for so many years, what kind of temper does the other party have, and will he really do it? The old man has no idea yet?"

"And..." Osamu Dazai rested his chin on one hand, and smiled meaningfully, "This 'Sister Koizumi' is not as simple as we imagined. That child...isn't like a simple person who doesn't understand anything, on the contrary, she is quite good at it." Take advantage of it."

"..."

Kunikida Doppo pushed down his glasses, unfastened his seat belt, and said, "It's time to work."

"I know, I know."

Quan suffered an unexplained attack not long ago. The staff of the detective agency worried that the murderer was lurking near the residential building. After seeing Quan, he would kill him again, so they quietly followed him all the way.

Although no suspicious person related to this murder case was found along the way, they heard something worthy of attention from the young man just now.

Six months ago, Chotaro Mizuno fell ill, but his family had no money for treatment.Shui Yequan "stole something" and got some money, and only then did he make up enough medical expenses for the old man.

Coincidentally, Tanizaki Junichiro mentioned on the phone that the convenience store opposite the murder scene had been broken open one night half a year ago and a lot of things had been stolen.After that, the convenience store owner installed a surveillance camera at the door.

So, is Mizuno Izumi related to the theft of the convenience store?And, what is the relationship between Mizuno Izumi and this bad young man?

Before getting out of the car, Osamu Dazai asked Kunikida Doppo: "By the way, the cell phone that was found by the police next to Mizuno Izumi's body and was broken into two halves, has anyone tried to restore the data inside?"

"how?"

"The prisoner did not hesitate to leave fingerprints but also destroyed her mobile phone. What does this mean?"

"It is true that the police also considered this at the time. But her mobile phone should have been cleaned, and nothing suspicious was found in it."

"That's true." Osamu Dazai nodded, not surprised, "What about the email? The most recent one."

"Mail?" Kunikida Doppo frowned slightly, and flipped through his account.

He remembered that he seemed to have made a note...

"Ah, I found it." He said, "'If you can't get money, I won't take you to the store'... the general idea is this. The other party also mentioned that he once introduced a man to Mizuno Izumi, who was a pimp suspected."

"'get money', 'in the shop', 'play', and pimping..." Osamu Dazai thought about these keywords, and said with a half-smile, "Don't you think the tone of talking to a guy Is it similar?"

"Could it be..." Kunikida Doppo thought, and turned his attention to the young man who came out of the residential building.