A young girl dreams of a wild god

On the other side, at this time Tsushima Yukie was hunting for treasures in an old bookstore in the shopping street.Because it is an old store hidden in an alley, not only the facilities in the store are outdated, the passage is narrow, and there are almost no customers.

The elderly grandpa sat behind the counter by the store door, looking at the dark alley outside the window, while slowly sipping hot tea in his cup.

Sure enough, this store does not have the second volume of "Light and Darkness".But finding a few old versions of the novel is also a reward.

"How about it, little girl, have you found any books you like?" the old man asked.

"Yes."

"Ho Ho Ho, even though she said this, the little girl doesn't seem satisfied. There are still some books in the inner compartment that have not been sorted out in time. If possible, the little girl can go and have a look. Nothing wanted."

Tsushima Xuezhi was a little surprised, "Is it okay?"

"Of course, but it's a bit messy, so be careful not to fall down.

Putting a few books in his hands on the counter, Tsushima Yukie walked around the narrow passage on tiptoe, opened the curtain and walked into the inner compartment.

Unlike the crowded and dark storefront, the room inside is probably where the owner stayed for himself, so it is more lively and brighter.But a large number of books occupy the entire wall of this room, and even several bundles are placed on the floor.

Tsushima Yukie shrugged his nose, smelling the smell of old books and ink mixed together in this room.

oops?Someone is sleeping?

Seeing the figure sitting on the chair and crouching on the table, Tsushima Yukie silently eased his footsteps.

It was an adult male with a very slender figure, and he was wearing a well-fitting sand-colored windbreaker.The long clothes hang down from the low stool to the ground, making this man with long hands and feet look a little stretched.

The man's head was covered with a thick Tale of Genji, and he opened the brick-like book from the middle, covering his face like an eaves.His hair is black and brown, a little curly and disobedient, 'sticking his head' from the edge of the book, bobbing up and down with the master's breathing.

Same hair color as my brother?Hmm... Although my brother's hair color is not a rare color.

The man probably didn't wake up, or even if he was awakened, he didn't have any interest in the person who came in.There was no change in the way he tilted his head on the table, not even an inch.

Is it someone the owner knows?Although he doesn't seem to fit in well with this space.

Thinking in this way, Tsushima Xuezhi walked to the wall with the bookshelves, and glanced at the books placed on it one by one.

"…That is!"

Tsushima Yukie hurriedly took off from the spot, and miserably used his height of just over 1.5 meters to touch the book placed on the upper shelf.

This book is very old, and even the color ink used for printing on the cover is slightly mottled due to peeling off.Its pages are loose, ready to fall off at any moment.But holding the book that was about to fall apart, Xuezhi's heart began to beat wildly.

I found it, this is the second volume of "Light and Darkness"!

In an instant, the longing for the follow-up to Chiaroscuro that has continued since childhood was satisfied.But... is this book divided into three volumes?

Turning to the last page in one breath, after reading the last part of the text, Tsushima Yukie almost knelt down in front of the bookshelf to this Natsume teacher.

Although I already know from the cover that this book is divided into three parts: upper, middle, and lower, but once I confirm that the book in my hand should indeed have a follow-up, it makes people feel extremely broken.

It took so many years to get the first two volumes together, can I still see the ending in this life?

Sighing, Tsushima Yukie took out the mobile phone with the notification sound from the pocket of her school uniform skirt. The name 'Yoshino Akiko' was displayed on the screen, and it was impressively elegant to read.

A golden butterfly flashed in the girl's mind for an instant, and then, the face of that glamorous woman emerged in her mind and became clearer.

I remembered, it was the woman who was with Ranpo-san.

Xiao Zhizhi started school: [Hi, Miss Xie Ye.Is it Mr. Ranpo looking for me? 】

Tsushima Yukie responded to the message with one hand, while holding a book in the other hand, she went out from the quiet compartment.

"I'm sorry, store manager, please help me calculate the total cost of these books."

"well."

The old man took the stack of books with wrinkled hands like dead trees. Although he was old, his palms were still as strong as those of a middle-aged man.When he saw the last dilapidated book, the old man froze for a moment.

Tsushima Xuezhi asked him, "Excuse me, do you still have a set of books like this in your store?"

"No, this is the only one." The old man shook his head and touched the cover with his rough fingertips, "I remember that this book was received three days ago. The seller recently bought a building that was rumored to be not very good. It is an old house, which is going to be converted into a small restaurant. This book and its first volume were found behind the cabinet on the second floor."

"Its volume [-] has been burnt, and it can no longer be read. Only this volume is still barely preserved. The seller probably has some resistance to other people's relics... so he just sold it to me."

"The relic...?"

"There was a murder at that house, and the former owner and the children of the boarding house seemed to have all died. ... I am an old man, and I don't care about these things. But, little girl, if you hate it, don't force yourself."

Just looking at this book, Tsushima Yukie couldn't imagine that there was such a past behind this old book.

People pass away, but things stay longer.

In this world, there must be someone who misses the former owner of this book, right?

Buy it, rebind it neatly, and read it carefully... It's better than squeezing it on the shelf and never being opened again.

Tsushima Yukie took the book in his hand and smoothed out the wrinkles at its corners, "It's okay, please help me pack it together."

When the money was settled, five or six message records in Xuezhi's mobile phone had already been swiped out.With a schoolbag and a paper pocket in her left hand, the girl held her mobile phone and walked out with her head down.

The man who rushed in from outside the store walked in a hurry, and she didn't pay much attention to the road, so the two of them collided head-on. ——Sorry, just change it, the only one who bumped his head was Tsushima Yukie.

"Sorry, you didn't hit somewhere, did you?"

"...Ah, I'm fine."

Tsushima Xuezhi slowly raised his head and met the man's gaze.The man was so tall that he seemed to be nearly 1.9 meters tall, so that some low door frames in second-hand bookstores could brush the top of his hair.The man's hair color is dull yellow, he wears a pair of square glasses, and his face is meticulous.

Is a decent person.

And after this serious person apologized to Tsushima Xuezhi seriously, he asked the shopkeeper, 'Is that guy here? '.After getting the affirmative answer from the old man, he walked into the compartment with heavy steps under his head full of anger.

"You bastard! You actually skipped work for me again!!"

"Oh, Kunikida-kun is so serious, I can't find a girlfriend in the future! I'm so worried about you, crying."

"Shut up! The person I'm destined to show up is four and a half years away! You don't need to look like an old mother!"

"They often do this, the old man is used to it." As he spoke, the owner took another sip of tea on the floor.

that's scary...

Carrying his things, Tsushima Yukie left the second-hand bookstore and went to the side of the road to wait for the car.

Yu Xie Ye: 【Master Ranpo is angry! 】

This tone... This sentence is said by a famous detective.But because the other party has a social account with Yosano Akiko, it's very strange no matter how you look at it.

Yu Xie Ye: [Didn't you agree to give Mr. Ranpo some snacks? 】

Yu Xie Ye: [Where did my snacks go! 】

With Xie Ye: [I know, you are making friends now, and you are not busy at all! 】

A little black cat squatting on the side of the food bowl and slapping the ground vigorously with its meat pad popped out of Tsushima Xuezhi's mind.

"How did Mr. Ranpo see what I've been doing recently?" Xuezhi tilted her head, trying to infer her possible movements from a third-person perspective.

Well, absolutely impossible.

Xiaozhi is studying: [Sorry, Mr. Ranpo.I’ve been having a lot of fun recently…]

Yu Xie Ye: [Excuses are all excuses.As a follower of Lord Ranpo, how could he rank so low in the ranking of Lord Ranpo! 】

And Xie Ye: 【At least the first place, no, the second place! 】

Xiao Zhizhi is studying: 【Then what should I do to make His Majesty the king calm down? 】

The opposite party paused for a moment, as if he was really thinking about eating a few cakes to calm down.

Yosano: [I want brownies and cookies!Not low-sugar, sweet. 】

Xiaotwig is studying: 【Well, okay.However, I have a new activity in the club this Saturday, so I don't have time.Can I wait until Sunday? 】

Yosano: [I can't help it, who told me to be the magnanimous Edogawa Ranpo.Okay, but instead, I'm going to add another cheesecake. 】

Ah... so cute.

Tsushima Yukie poked the black cat emoticon package sent by Edogawa Ranpo with his fingertips, and silently chose to save it.

Yu Xie Ye: 【You are stealing my emoji pack!Forget it, pass the application soon. 】

She exited the chat interface, and sure enough, she saw a new friend request.With the screen name of 'The World's No.1 Detective', Edogawa Ranpo's profile picture is a round sugar ball.

God, Yokohama is heaven.

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The author has something to say:

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Xuezhi: To be truly strong is to collect the relics and the owners of the relics neatly without knowing anything about it.

Dazai: You may not believe it, but I used to be three meters away from my sister-chan and the relics of my best friends.

Xuezhi: I picked up the relic, I dodged, snapped, very quickly!

……感谢在2020-12-2601:16:51~2020-12-2613:45:12期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel of irrigation nutrient solution: yhy15 bottles;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!