Ayanokoji in Kexue World

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about me.

I was in a car accident two years ago and have retrograde amnesia, which means I can't recall past memories and information.

Fortunately, it didn't cause unnecessary impact on my health, such as dementia or other problems.

Unfortunately, according to neuroscientist Nikolai Kukushkin's statement that "memory is the basis of human beings", I am not the same person as I was two years ago. For people who have heard sounds and tasted tastes, neurons in the brain will establish new neural connections instead of activating previously activated brain areas.

For two years, I have been working hard to find the truth about my life experience, but the strange thing is that there is no trace of me in this world, as if I was not born in this world.The place where my accident happened was in Yokohama, but no one has any impression of me, and no one knows who I am, and my name does not belong to any Japanese family.As if in this world, I am just an outsider.

But the only thing that leaves me hopeful is that I have a name here.So, I know that someone here knows me, but if he doesn't show up, it may be because he doesn't want to see me, or it may be that it's not the time yet.

Regardless, I am seeking the truth in my own way.

And I have a hunch in the dark that this kind of truth will approach me, step by step, like a hunter approaching a prey that has fallen into a trap, unscrupulous and flamboyant.

The time is Sunday.

The location is Yokohama Chinatown.

The weather is cloudy.The grayness spread out thousands of miles is like a gray monochrome painting, leaving only the turbidity to capture the shape and light.Japan's weather forecasts are always accurate, if it rains, it will rain.At 05:30 in the afternoon, there will be showers.

Although the rain hadn't fallen while I was waiting for someone under the door of the Chinese restaurant, I had a plastic umbrella ready.

10 minutes before the appointed time, my cell phone rang.

The voice came from Mao Lilan.

"Ayanokouji-san, where are you now?"

I subconsciously glanced at the signboard of the store, and said, "I'm already under the Conan Doyle Building. Where's Maori?"

"My father and I are coming soon, probably..."

The voices of Mao Lilan and his father's discussion rose.

After a while, Mao Lilan's voice became brighter and clearer.

"We'll be there in five minutes. Do you have a parking lot over there?"

I heard that they planned to park near the Conan Doyle Building, so I said, "I think there are a lot of people here, so it's not easy to park. Before you arrive, go around to the Sunshine Mall behind Yokohama's Chinatown. There are many parking spaces, go It’s only 3 minutes away, but it might rain a little.”

I saw the rain falling down.

"Okay. As expected of Ayanokōji who grew up in Yokohama, he knows the way very well."

"I just stayed in an orphanage in Yokohama..."

I murmured in a low voice.

Mao Lilan didn't hear it, and hung up the phone after a few words happily.Not long after the hanging was finished, the rain line blown by the strong wind fell on the shoes. I avoided the eaves and came into sight with a group of people.

The leader is a silver-haired middle-aged man, wearing a slim green kimono and a black haori.

We just met by chance, and our eyes fell apart instantly.

While waiting for Maori and the others, my thoughts also diverged——

After the accident two years ago, when I lived in the orphanage, I passed the self-examination and was admitted to the private Teidan in Mihua Town, Tokyo.At the same time, I received funding from Dr. Ali of Mihua, and now he has lived in his home for more than a year and is currently a sophomore in high school.

Although I wanted to go out independently as soon as possible, and even entrusted the orphanage to help investigate my life experience, but their efficiency was too slow, and they suggested that I wait until I became financially independent before finding a powerful detective to investigate.However, I think the progress is too slow.Since the beginning of the second year of high school, I have wanted to be famous, so that other people who know me can come to me, and at the same time I want to take the initiative to approach the detective.

So, like Watson next to Holmes, I regarded myself as a detective assistant.

Of course, so far, no one has paid attention to me.

I heard that the Maori detective agency has a high rate of incidents and cases. I want to work for free, but the condition is that I can write stories about detectives solving cases on my blog.Just like Watson next to Holmes, he recorded the legendary life of Holmes through his pen.

In fact, I did this with a little selfishness.

Watson is known for writing words.

I thought, maybe, even if I am so inconspicuous, even if I am really not remembered by anyone, I can be remembered by others in the future.

Fortunately, Mori Kogoro is a very successful person who likes to be sought after by others.

Although he saw that I was just an unknown person, after hearing what I said, he was willing to show me to the world.However, I have followed them several times and have not encountered any cases.

As for cases that are too personal, Mori Kogoro does not recommend taking me, after all, the content cannot be disclosed.

So until now, there is no text at all on my blog.

This time I went back to Yokohama unexpectedly. When I was shopping in the shopping street by chance, I met Mao Lilan who was out shopping, and gave her the lottery ticket.She drew out four coupons for Yokohama Chinese Cuisine and invited me as well.

It's just that I don't know if she noticed that the coupons can only be used on weekdays.

Today happens to be Sunday.

Coupons cannot be used.

I stood at the door for a while.

Mr. Mori, Mori Ran, and the kid next to him, Edogawa Conan, all ran over against the rain.Mr. Maori patted me on the shoulder and said, "Thanks for what you said, there is no place to park here. When I came here just now, I saw a car looking for a place near the store in Chinatown."

"You're welcome."

When I put the plastic umbrella on the umbrella stand at the door, Mr. Maori squeezed my shoulder: "Have you ever trained anything? Are your muscles okay?"

"Just "stand against the wall," does that count?10 minutes a day. I touched my neck and said, "I have a little cervical spondylosis."Dr. A Li and Xiao Ai said that they can also exercise. "

"You can't be a detective assistant if you don't have the physical strength." Mori Kogoro continued to pat me on the back, "Don't always be in the home department, learn something."

He made a good impression on me.

The main reason is that he has just started to become famous now, and if someone pursues him, he will have a good impression of this person.If I wait for his fame to spread all over Japan before going to him, he probably won't pay much attention to me.This is not to say that after being popular, his temper becomes stronger, it's just that at that time, there must be not a few people who pursue him like me.

And I'm no longer that special person.

When the four of us entered the Chinese restaurant, we encountered a dispute, and it turned out to be because of the use of the hospitality coupon.

Maori and the others drove over, and it was impossible to just return without success.

I took the responsibility first.

"Sorry, I didn't pay attention to the date when I was called by classmate Maori."

Mao Lilan waved her hands and said, "Oh, it's still my problem, I asked Ayanokōji to make a special trip. I'm so sorry."

When I shook my head, I felt that Conan had been staring at me, as if he had seen through my lies.Yet I continued to watch and pretend not to notice.

Maori and the others were discussing what to do next near the front desk.After all, they had already arrived, so they wouldn't drive back to Mihua Town for another half an hour without eating anything.And I naturally listen to their arrangements.

But luckily something happened.

Mao Lilan was spotted by a group of directors and producers, and was invited to a table for dinner.

What I'm going to say stems from this incident of being invited to a meal.

To be honest, I have nothing to do at the dinner table. I just look around, eat quietly, and listen to what they say.At this time, I noticed that the director named Isogami secretly left the scene with a hand towel while Kawabata and Mori Ran were talking about the prospect of actors.

I smell a smell called "case".

I didn't expect to finally be able to write a case today. I had already decided on the title in my head, and it was called "The Yokohama Conan Doyle Murder Case".

After I saw him leave, I followed him to the bathroom.

And when he came out of the cubicle and saw me, his eyes wandered for a second, and then he pretended to wash his hands.

Seeing me staring at him, he said, "What's wrong?"

I don't want the perpetrator of my first case to be too simple-minded. Just like the previous incidents, I couldn't help but say to him: "I saw you enter the bathroom with a towel."

As soon as I said this, Director Isakami showed an expression as if he was facing a formidable enemy, but he still said stubbornly: "What do you mean? Can't I get a hand towel? Do I need you, a little kid, to criticize me? "

"It's not impossible." I just looked up at the mirror and said to Director Isogami, "It's just that you are killing people, don't make it too obvious."

The blood on Director Jishang's face disappeared immediately: "Murder... Do you think I poisoned a towel and then gave it to others?"

"Of course not. That's too obvious," I said. "You seem to be a very careful person. You probably put the poison of the hand towel on the turntable, so that when the other party wants to eat what they want, they will turn the turntable. , and then accidentally touched poison. Our last dish happened to be Peking duck. Mr. Kawabata will belong to the person who picks it up and eats it with his hands, right?

After Mr. Kawabata is poisoned, just take advantage of the confusion and change the towel again?

Do you think so?"

"..."

"But there will be many problems in the future. For example, just now Mr. Kawabata accidentally spilled the soup and wiped his pants with a towel. Have you thought about how to deal with it?"

"I don't know why you think I want to harm Mr. Kawabata. If it's really a prisoner, before switching over, I always think of using my own hand towel to touch the soup, and pretend to be a good one?"

"Did you notice then? Mr. Kawabata's pants are jeans, I just saw it faded. That means, Mr. Kawabata's hand towels will be stained blue. So how do you explain your blue hand towel part ?”

"..."

"In addition, I see that you put the towel in your pocket. Poison is a liquid, and the towel will be soaked slowly. After that, you also have poison in your pocket. How do you explain this?"

Director Isogami was silent for quite a long time.In view of my previous failures, I have prepared him to deal with it, so that he can immediately come up with a more perfect criminal method.However, before I could speak, director Isogami interrupted me.

He laughed.

I can't understand it.

"Actually, you are here to dissuade me. You just want to tell me that my method is so ridiculous and vulnerable."

It's that familiar line again.

Every time they finish speaking, they will give up committing the crime.

I encouraged him and said: "No. Your method is very ingenious. It takes advantage of our psychological blind spots, and there are still some unimaginable small reversals. This is better than many murderers. Are you serious? Thinking about it with your brain. It would be better if you just pay attention to the small details."

Director Isogami shook his head, sighed and said, "Perhaps, this is why the dead Li Hua stopped me through you, telling me how senseless killing is. When I almost did it, you appeared, Tell me that the murder method has been seen by others. How can I continue. Thank you for helping me stop the horse from the precipice and let me wake up and not do anything wrong."

"...I, I didn't think so."

I grimly denied it.

Director Isogami showed an expression of "Don't say that, I understand".He cleaned up all his tools of crime.When leaving the toilet, he said thank you again.I stood in the bathroom for a long time, looking at my expressionless self in the mirror, my heart was broken.

"..."

The case in hand flew again.

At this time, the toilet door was pushed open again.The silver-haired middle-aged man I met at the entrance of the restaurant met my gaze without hesitation, and gave me an approving expression.

"I overheard your conversation. You're fine."

"..."

I think he has deeply misunderstood me.

After returning to the dining table, it was really calm and nothing happened.At the end of the dinner, Director Isogami gave me his phone number: "If you are chasing stars or want to enter the showbiz, you can contact me at any time."

I will delete it later.

It is no coincidence.

After saying goodbye to the director and the others, the orange-haired young man who ran out of the shop also handed me a business card. Next to him was a girl holding his arm tightly. The two of them smiled at me and said, "Hello, Our president Fukuzawa Yukichi is very optimistic about you. If you are interested in detectives, you can come to our armed detective agency."

There is one more object that can be deleted.

The author has something to say:

Update every two days, no spoilers.

The previous work was Ayanokoji, the undercover agent of Port Mafia, who used the power of "books" to break away from his extraordinary daily life.

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