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"Huh? Speaking of which, what about Mr. Ranpo?" Tanizaki Naomi was the first to notice that two of the most important people were missing in the room.

This time it was not a party or celebration, it was simply a time for everyone to rest and relax inside the detective agency.

Just like the lunch break after a meal, this kind of daily life is familiar to everyone.

It's just that no matter what the reason is, as long as there are snacks on the scene, their Mr. Ranpo will never miss it.

But this time, Mr. Ranpo has disappeared?

At this time, Miyazawa Kenji had just come down from the rooftop, and when he heard Tanizaki Naomi's question, he didn't think too much about it, and replied in a brisk tone: "Mr. Ranpo, they are on the rooftop."

After saying this, Kenji Miyazawa scanned the room, walked towards Kunikida Doppo, and asked with a smile, "What can I do for you, Mr. Kunikida."

"Huh?" Kunikida Doppo was taken aback for a moment.

"Mr. Ranpo said that you have something to do with me—" Kenji Miyazawa's voice was very special, with a unique texture.Different from the fast pace of big cities, his tone of speech is always leisurely and leisurely raised by life in the country.

Hearing what Miyazawa Kenji said, Kunikida Doppo did not doubt the authenticity of it.After all, compared to the unreliable guy Dazai Osamu, Miyazawa Kenji is quite simple, and his thinking is straightforward.

Since it was Mr. Ranpo who said it, it must not be someone else lying to lie to Kenji.

But he really didn't have anything to do with Xianzhi... In other words, he will need Xianzhi for something in the future?

As soon as Kunikida Doppo listed this equation in his mind, he heard Tanizaki Naomi's voice beside him.

"Mr. Ranpo is the most important person in our detective agency! These snacks are specially bought for them—!"

As one of the people who often accompany Shi Wu in a daze, Tanizaki Naomi is a girl who has always been keen.

She could see that the other Mr. Ranpo had always had a certain sense of estrangement from this world. If he stayed alone, the other party would be immersed in a world that they could not touch.

Although the world that their Mr. Ranpo can see is far away from them...but Mr. Ranpo can be touched by them-this can't be regarded as an example.

Therefore, even though Mr. Ranpo never asked for it, everyone in the detective agency noticed this intentionally or unconsciously.

——For example, that guy Kenji definitely doesn’t understand anything, but he is often reminded by Dr. Xie Ye that some cats and dogs have come to the rooftop recently, or that the weather is bad, and it may rain heavily. Once you don’t stare , Those dishes will definitely be trampled by stray cats and dogs, or spoiled by heavy rain.

The former gave Xianzhi the idea of ​​making a fence, while the latter... Kenji, who was born in the countryside, has a much better ability to see the weather than them.

But Kenji never denied this, and every time he kept a simple and peaceful smile, he said: "I know, I will pay attention", and then appeared on the rooftop with his eyes bent.

"Mr. Ranpo" cannot be left alone. This is something that everyone has been doing tacitly.

And this time, although it wasn't a real banquet or something, if the "protagonist" disappeared, it always seemed to be a sign of something.

This makes Tanizaki Naomi a little concerned, but she has never been a character who asks others to do what she wants - she has always been the one who takes the initiative, just like how she gets along with her brother.

So she smiled and suggested to everyone in the room: "Speaking of which, during the renovation of the office, I found the tools we put away for the barbecue last time. They were not crushed and can still be used."

"Although there is no barbecue or anything - but the roasted marshmallow tastes great!" Tanizaki Naomi gestured to the marshmallow in her hand.

"However, pure marshmallows are not enough. Prepare these first, and then let Mr. Ranpo roast marshmallows for fun. Then we will buy other meat, vegetables, etc., wash and cut everything, if you are ready, it will be ready." Is it already night? The time is just right!"

Yakiniku has always been very popular in Japan.

Naturally, no one would refuse Tanizaki Naomi's proposal.For various reasons, they will not refuse.

Yu Xie Ye Akiko actually guessed the reason why Mr. Ranpo went to the rooftop, it was only because of the usual performance of the two of them - Yu Xieye Akiko did not expect what would happen on the rooftop at this moment, she only thought that Mr. Ranpo was just accompanying another People are just in a daze.

Because Shi Wu has always been very calm, no matter what happens, he has always maintained a positive emotion.

Yosano Akiko thought it was the same this time, and she also felt that everyone was so lively that Mr. Ranpo could relax a bit, so naturally she had no intention of refusing.

After she didn't speak, and the president didn't refuse, the matter was settled as a matter of course.

So Kunikida Doppo suddenly realized, he remembered the weight of the pile of things on the barbecue grill, Mr. Ranpo's words were always correct, and he must ask Kenji for something, so he said to Miyazawa Kenji: "Kenji , can you move the tools to the rooftop, please?"

Miyazawa Kenji blinked and nodded: "Of course."

Atsushi Nakajima stood up and said, "I'll help!" Then he watched Kenji Miyazawa easily pick up the heavy barbecue grill, and fell into a weird silence.

Miyazawa Kenji turned his head in doubt: "Atsushi, what did you just say?"

"...No, nothing." Nakajima Atsushi covered his face, how could he forget Kenji's strange power?

They moved a bunch of things upstairs, and the heaviest shelf was handed over to Kenji Miyazawa, so other small props, such as knives, forks, and plates for cutting meat, needed to be carried by other people.

Fukuzawa Yukichi maintained a serious face, but the atmosphere on his body was also very relaxed. He put his hand on the doorknob, and when he was about to open the door, his movements stopped stiffly.

Kunikida Doppo who was standing beside him was a little puzzled: "President?"

"..." Fukuzawa Yukichi did not answer, but shook his head, his eyes glanced at the group of people who were still chatting behind him, and the tacit understanding of the detective agency was perfectly displayed at this moment.

Even Atsushi Nakajima, who just joined, blinked blankly and looked at Fukuzawa Yukichi suspiciously.

When the door was closed, they couldn't hear anything, but when Fukuzawa Yukichi opened the door slightly, they could easily catch the sound on the roof.

No one will be unfamiliar with this voice, but no one will be familiar with this voice.

They've heard Mr. Ranpo laugh, heard Mr. Ranpo complain, heard Mr. Ranpo go on and on about how stupid they are, heard Mr. Ranpo arrogantly point out their mistakes - in the hearts of all the members of their detective agency Mr. Ranpo should be the one standing at the highest point, with a proud smile on his face, saying that he is the number one in the world.

Nothing can beat Ranpo-san - that's the consensus of the detective agency.

No matter what happens, as long as Mr. Ranpo is around, any difficulty can be solved.No matter what enemies or bad things, no matter how powerful or difficult to deal with, they are all inferior to Mr. Ranpo's wisdom.

This is the trust accumulated slowly by Edogawa Ranpo solving those difficult cases time and time again in the life of the detective agency.

——No one has seen the tears of Mr. Ranpo.

But why...why at this moment, is there a cry for help belonging to Mr. Ranpo?

【"I am really scared……"】

How could Mr. Ranpo be afraid?They never saw fear, fear in Mr. Ranpo.Because there has never been any problem that even Mr. Ranpo is difficult to solve, Mr. Ranpo is confident, as if all the negative emotions have nothing to do with him.

【"My hands have been shaking..."】

Mr. Ranpo's hand has always been the most stable, everything is within his expectations, and there has never been anything beyond his imagination-but why, there are times when he needs to take up a weapon?

【"I have to hold him..."】

Why did Mr. Ranpo stand at the forefront? !As the think tank of the detective agency, he only needs to stand at the back end and command them from the safest position...!

The incomplete words spoken from the other party's mouth at this moment have left deep traces one after another in their hearts.

Mr. Ranpo was never a god.There will be times when he is afraid, and there will be times when he is at a loss.But they all ignored this.

But the reason for this kind of thinking is never just their reason, but more because Edogawa Ranpo is for everyone, for the trust of everyone in the detective agency—just like Jiang who knows that he is not a person with supernatural powers in the future It was the same as what Togawa Ranpo said.

[Ordinary people can't win against supernatural beings.Even so, I will defeat you. 】

[Because——my partners all think that I am invincible. 】*

The child-like cry made everyone in the detective agency fall into dead silence. They wanted to comfort the child, but they understood better than anyone else that the child was talking about partners and everyone, and they were never them.

This child worked hard to protect everything around him, and gave a lot of things they could hardly imagine.Except for Mr. Ranpo, no one is qualified to appear beside that child at this time.

【"...I want to be with everyone."】

This wish is extremely childish, but it also makes people feel a kind of despair deep in their hearts-it is obviously such a simple wish, and it is obviously such a simple thing that they can accomplish at any time!

For that child, it was an expectation that could no longer be seen, achieved, or fulfilled.

After all, even Mr. Ranpo... so what about the others?What about those "everyone" who protect Mr. Ranpo!

No one dared to ponder this question.

However, after the last sentence was actually said, the fact that was deliberately ignored by everyone in the detective agency was finally revealed.

On the day Ishikawa Woodpecker came to the detective agency, too much information was exposed—only fragments of memory, and they had Dr. Yosano who could heal everything when they were near death. They ignored it intentionally or unintentionally. that truth.

Until now, it was revealed by myself.

【"I-I don't want to die at all...!"】

Ah, who would put Mr. Ranpo, whom they respect and protect, in danger of death!

The detective agency has always been adhering to the principle that whoever is good at something should do it.Just like no one would ask Kenji Miyazawa to use his brain.

If they were here, how could, how could it be possible... for Mr. Ranpo to encounter this...

The kid wanted to live, he was crying for help, he was scared.

——However, they can't do anything at this moment.

The original pleasant and relaxed atmosphere completely disappeared, and no one could say a word at this time.Fukuzawa Yukichi grabbed the handle so hard that he almost pulled the door down, and the veins and blood vessels on the back of his hand stretched until they were about to burst.

...Ah, it seems that it was really pulled down.

Atsushi Nakajima looked in horror at the doorknob that Fukuzawa Yukichi broke off, and subconsciously looked up at Ranpo Edogawa standing on the roof.

Edogawa Ranpo glanced at them calmly, not at all surprised that they were here.

Before they had time to be embarrassed, Miyazawa Kenji bent his eyes again, carried the barbecue grill in his hand, and said with a smile: "Thank you, President, for opening the door. I'm holding tools with both hands, which is inconvenient."

"It just so happens that you are all here, Mr. Ranpo—Naomi said, we can roast marshmallows!" Miyazawa Kenji seemed to have not seen Tokira's embarrassment, and said with the same attitude as usual: "This is Big city, I never tried roasting marshmallows when I was in the country!"

"If you can even marshmallows, can ice cream be baked?"

Tanizaki Naomi took a deep breath: "Of course! Kenji, you haven't tried it, have you? It's just that it's called fried ice cream! The baking speed is too slow, and the ice cream may melt—"

"Wow! Is it really possible?"

The original atmosphere was broken in an instant. Hearing such a daily conversation, Shi Wu couldn't help laughing. He hid his face in Edogawa Ranpo's shoulder so that no one could see it.

Then he said softly in a muffled and hoarse voice, "I want to eat baked ice cream."

"Okay." Edogawa Ranpo nodded happily, "Then leave it to Atsushi!"

"Eh?! Me!" Nakajima Atsushi opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

The author has something to say: Shi Wu: I am a little curious about the taste of baked ice cream.