I can't lose to my ex today

Chapter51

"About a year ago, I first entered the fictional world created by Poe's supernatural ability. Since then, I have known and accepted that I am not a person with supernatural abilities."

Talking about the past that broke her understanding of herself for more than ten years, Edogawa Ranpo's tone was very indifferent. After going through so much, she has long been able to deal with it calmly.

... Uh, just thinking about the scenes when I released "super reasoning" before casting various spells in the past, I still feel a little ashamed.

Well, it's because I feel a little ashamed for the president and Gojo Satoru who cooperated with her in "casting spells" and secretly helped her create special effects in those years, haha.

And listening to these words, Gojo Satoru, who never knew what "shame" was, felt a little ashamed for the first time, but what he was ashamed of was...

"So, after entering the world in the book, you saw through everything from the beginning, and then you played me from the beginning to the end! You..."

Before the angrily protested, it was stopped by Edogawa Ranpo's sudden words.

"Gojo Satoru, thank you."

Being thanked suddenly, Gojo Satoru was both puzzled and uncomfortable. Even in the past, she rarely said such words of thanks to him.

"Why, why did you suddenly say thank you..."

Although I don't want to see Gojo Satoru's arrogant and complacent appearance, Edogawa Ranpo is Edogawa Ranpo after all. He has always been pure and straightforward. If you want to thank him, you can thank him generously:

"You knew from the beginning that I don't have supernatural powers, right...but you made the same choice as the president, thank you."

Thank you for being willing to protect me in those years.

Already accustomed to getting along with each other in a tit-for-tat style of not giving in to each other, a sudden straight ball from the opposite side really made Gojo Satoru a little uncomfortable and even a little bit at a loss:

"Cough, cough, I'm very serious when it comes to dating. As a dedicated boyfriend, shouldn't this be what I should..."

"Although these can't offset your annoying elements." Edogawa Ranpo followed up and added.

The pink bubbles brewing in the air burst instantly, Gojo Satoru: "...", Edogawa Ranpo is still the same Edogawa Ranpo! ! !

"However, you don't have to do what you did in the past, that kind of protection... I don't need it anymore."

When he heard this, for a moment, Gojo Satoru thought of the sentence she said on the night of the trip to Karuizawa Hot Spring, "I have learned to ride the tram by myself", and my heart sank for a moment.

However, the difference is that this time, when she said this, she was cheerful and relieved.

"Don't worry that I will take that extreme path, after all... I have fully seen the selfishness and stupidity of human nature."

"Last year, when the detective agency fought against the five declines of heaven and man, the detective agency that was written into the 'book' and splashed with stigma became a public enemy, and I also became a wanted felon. Although I know intellectually that it is a 'book' However, it is still sad and disappointing. Everyone is like a marionette manipulated by the "book". Everyone seems to be moving forward step by step according to the written destiny. No one uses their own thoughts, I have to think about and judge the truth of the matter with my own heart. No one has thought about how much the detective agency has done to protect Yokohama over the years, and no one cares about how many difficult cases I have solved for them in the past 12 years...Obviously, they It is the weak who have been protected all the time. When I was most depressed, I really thought about it, the strong should protect the weak, is this really correct?"

At this point, Gojo Satoru couldn't help but jumped onto Edogawa Ranpo's shoulders, put his two front paws on her face, turned her head, and looked at her.

There was a slight trembling in the blue eyes. Deep down in his heart, he was afraid to see the look in her eyes that Xia Youjie once had. That was something he absolutely did not want to see, and it was also the kind of look that he had seen in the past few years. He protects her beliefs.

In an instant, what Xia Youjie once said [the strong should protect the weak] seemed to echo in his ears again, and that kind of "justice" also accelerated Jie to such an ending...

Sensing the uneasiness in those blue real big cat eyes, Edogawa Ranpo didn't try to pull his little paws off his face, but instead laughed out loud, almost habitually pointing at his hands. The fluffy white cat licked and squeezed.

"Haha, although I had that kind of thought, it slipped out quickly. Using my 'super reasoning' to protect those idiots, I was never asked to do that by anyone, it was my own choice to do that , This is also the original intention of the president to set up the Armed Detective Agency for my ability~ Moreover, I also thought at that time, if I really embarked on the extreme path of 'making an enemy of the world'... I have already suffered once Some white-haired idiot of mine is going to cry."

The white-haired idiot who was teased: "..."

If it really becomes like that, he will never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.

I can't forgive myself why I didn't stay by her side when she was in the most pain, and I can't forgive myself why I really left her completely because of exhaustion and anger.

When Jie was in the most pain, he didn't notice it in time.

When she was in the most pain, he had even left her long ago, not even giving him the simplest company.

If the former is his youthful and arrogant self, then the latter... If it really leads to regrets, it is because he has trapped himself in a cocoon.

"You don't have to take all the responsibilities on yourself. Are you tired? You, a famous detective, is no longer a child. You will be responsible for what you do and the path you choose."

Edogawa Ranpo looked away uncomfortably, but his tone calmed down a little.

"Besides, I'm fine now, too."

"Although those idiots lost the ability to think for themselves at first because of the book, but later...they finally woke up on their own. Although the reason is because of the famous detectives, but more because of themselves The "goodness" in the heart. There is a selfish and stupid side in human nature, but there is also a kind and intelligent side, so people can overcome the so-called established destiny. If a mere "book" can completely control human nature, it is inevitable. You underestimate humans."

"Hmph, Dazai once said a very interesting sentence-'Human beings are indeed sinful and stupid, but that's the way to go'. Although he can't catch up with me in reasoning, but in terms of human beings In terms of understanding, I am indeed inferior to him. So I asked him later, what would happen if someone really has no 'evil' nature, but only has 'goodness'? He said... such a guy is already It can no longer be defined as a 'human being'. This kind of guy who only has 'divine nature' will either die in pain or be encircled and killed by the collective human beings. Because of this, the 'gods' that human beings believe in can only be temples Or the statues in the church~"

"So, Gojo Satoru, don't worry... I won't be the second Xia Youjie."

His own thoughts were thoroughly understood, and he was even comforted by such a promise. Gojo Satoru suddenly felt a little grateful that he was now in the form of a cat, no matter what expression on his face, he could pass the test... If he was in human form, he might I really want to lose! ! !

The kitten's paw patted the little face under the cat's paw, and changed the subject:

"Okay, okay, anyway, the most important thing now is, how do we get out of this supernatural world?"

I have deduced the plot of the whole story, and know who the "real murderer" is, but I still can't leave this space?

"Because the 'little princess' who is the real murderer hasn't decided how this story will end." Ranpo Edogawa spread his hands, and then he said in an orderly manner the next plot that he had already deduced, "The ending One, the little princess took this opportunity to pull down the queen's faction. Of course, the cat that "assisted" the queen was not spared, and then the little princess went all the way to the crown and finally became the queen; After getting revenge, I will stay away from the palace and live a leisurely life~"

"Then... which ending do you want to choose?"

"Needless to say, of course it's the second ending! Being a queen, managing the country... I don't want to do such troublesome things. I don't even want to manage a detective agency. If the country insists on handing it over to me In my hands, um...maybe, I will choose to sell it directly?"

"...It really seems like something you would do." For this choice, Gojo Satoru was not surprised at all, but, "Speaking of which, no matter what the ending is, as a kitten who was framed by the little princess and took the blame , I seem to have only one ending of being hunted down to the end!!!”

"No, there is another possibility... If the kitty 'disappeared', wouldn't there be no forces coming to hunt it down?"

Edogawa Ranpo said mysteriously, and then, while the cat on his shoulder was still in a daze, he picked up the white thing and held it in front of him.

Unknowingly, his cheeks were stained with blush, as if he had struggled for a while and finally made up his mind, he pouted and said:

"Only in fairy tales, would the little princess choose to elope with the cat prince...this is no exception."

When the voice fell, he leaned forward slightly and gently kissed the little mouth of the cat prince.

The princess and the prince will be together, that is a story that only exists in the fairy tale world... so what, this world is a fairy tale.

……

The little princess' kiss turned the cat back into a prince. From then on, the princess and the prince lived happily ever after.

——The Cat Prince by Edgar Allan Poe