After retirement I became a guardian of troubled youth

Zhongyuan Zhongye was stunned for two seconds, and then he reached out to grab the kitten squatting on his hat.

There wasn't much room in the hat, but the cat was quite nimble. It spun around Nakahara Nakaya's hands a few times as if playing acrobatics, before he was grabbed and carried to Ueno Hikaru.

If he read it right.

At that moment, his brother's expression was somewhat regretful.

Nakahara Chuya: "...your cat."

He paused and asked, "Do you want to raise?"

Hikaru Ueno lowered his head, looked at the kitten in his hand for a moment, looked at the two pairs of almost identical blue eyes, nodded, and said, "It's so cute, I want to take it home."

Especially when lying on Zhongye's head, it is even cuter.

"Can you?" he asked.

The kitten cub called "Meow" twice, as if answering instead of Zhong Yuanzhong.

"I don't care." Zhong Yuanzhong also looked down at the overly lively kitten, "You just take it home and raise it if you like."

Rather, he hoped that Hikaru Ueno could take this cat home and raise it.

No matter how many other people wait to see this little guy, anyway, he still... quite like it.

Moreover, taking the initiative to raise a small animal at home, can it also prove that my brother really wants to stay in the world this time?

Kitten Zai Ying meowed twice as he did, and swept his long tail happily across his chin.

The fluffy hair on the tail brushed against the tip of the nose, and Nakahara couldn't help but sneezed, his face turned cold, and he threw it into Ueno Hikaru's arms.

"Your own cat, take care of yourself."

Hikaru Ueno hugged the cat clumsily, and responded obediently: "Oh."

The little white cat found a suitable place, nestled in comfortably, and by the way, cast a glance at Zhongyuan Zhongye, and licked its paw gracefully.

The gentle and kind Boss Mori has been watching with great interest, until this time he spoke patiently and invited Ueno Hikaru to go to other places with him again.

The place Mori Owai took them to was not very far from here.

This hospital is already in a relatively remote location, but that place is even more remote than the hospital. It is located in the outskirts of Yokohama, a beautiful lonely white house built on the mountainside.

The small bungalow on the second floor is half hidden in the mountains, and it looks very romantic from a distance.

The interior decoration is minimalist, simple and plain, and the living room looks more like a large conference hall.

Hikaru Ueno hesitated for a moment among the rows of tables and chairs, then tilted his head and asked Nakaya: "Is this your...studio?"

Nakahara Chuya looked away from the kitten who had been running around as soon as he came here, and was stunned for a moment when he heard Hikaru Ueno's question, and looked at Mori Ogai unnaturally.

Mori Ogai smiled and answered instead: "Yes, an office building that is not very commonly used."

"After all, it's too far away from the city, and the traffic is inconvenient. If you work here, it will cause trouble for many employees. So after we bought it, we haven't had time to use it a few times."

The image of a good boss who is sympathetic to employees is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

"However, the second floor is still a normal residential style. If you don't mind, you deliberately live here with Zhongye for the time being." He pulled the scarf and gently bent his eyes, "After all, Zhongye lives here now." The place is a bit small, and it may be inconvenient if the two of you are together."

Hikaru Ueno was startled, and subconsciously looked at Nakahara Chuya, as if asking something.

"Ah," Zhong Yuanzhong also scratched his cheek, and pressed the kitten who didn't know when it jumped onto his shoulder with one hand, "I live in the house assigned by the unit. Although it is a bit small, I live alone. It is more than enough to live in, and the location is good, if you are interested, can I take you to see it?"

Hikaru Ueno asked, "Can't you live there?"

Zhong Yuanzhong was also taken aback: "... that's fine."

Mori Ogai wanted the two of them to live here, but he didn't really care about his employees and his family members.

There are a lot of cameras installed in this house. Rather than inviting the other party to live in it, it is actually more like planning to use it to monitor Ueno Hikaru.

After all, no one knows whether this Mr. Death has ulterior motives when he comes back this time.

It's normal to be wary.

It's just that Hikaru Ueno doesn't seem to want to live in such a place.

Mori Ogai maintained his superficial smile, feeling a little troubled in his heart.

On the other side, Zhongyuanzhong was also caught in the middle, and was a little at a loss for a while.

After a while, Hikaru Ueno spoke first: "Then live here."

His slender fingers slid across the spotless tabletop, Hikaru Ueno raised his eyes, met the gazes of the two people calmly, and said, "You don't seem to want me to live there very much."

He smiled and said empathetically, "It's a job requirement, it doesn't matter, it's the same wherever I live."

Mori Ogai laughed: "After the matter is over, if you still have time, you can live there again in Chuya."

Zhong Yuanzhong also lowered his head halfway, raised his eyebrows calmly, showing a hint of sarcasm.

Before this thing was over, someone who couldn't wait would have come, and the two of them wouldn't have time.

"Okay," Mori Ogai pulled out the chair, invited Hikari Ueno to take a seat, and cut to the chase.

About a month ago, plants began to hurt people in Yokohama.

In the beginning, everyone just thought that this was some kind of anomalous phenomenon that was not worth mentioning, that a person with supernatural powers was out of control, or that they were trying to try out the abilities they had just comprehended.

At that time, the mutated plants appeared on a small scale, and most of them were in the outskirts of the country, and there were very few people who were really attacked by them.

And at the beginning, the attack of the mutated plant was also very light, sometimes it was just like being bitten by a mosquito, it was not painful or itchy, no one really took him seriously.

But after half a month, things started to change.

The number of mutated plants began to surge, and spread from the suburbs to the city center at an extremely fast speed, and even spread throughout Yokohama.

While the range expanded geometrically, the damage they caused also increased rapidly.

Gone are the innocuous attacks of mosquito bites, replaced by bloody wounds that will never heal.

There are more and more patients in the hospital.

At this time, the official organization finally began to pay attention to this matter, but they could not find the source of the mutated plants anyway.

They seem to pop up one day and then pop up another day.

Everything is random, without warning.

A week ago, the official organization approached Mori Ogai, hoping to cooperate with them to find a solution to the mutated plants and maintain the peace and security of Yokohama.

Mori Ogai is such an excellent citizen who loves the city, abides by the law, obeys the law, and is enthusiastic and kind. Of course, he agreed immediately, reached a cooperation with them, and quickly launched an investigation.

Hearing this, Ueno Hikari glanced down at the few thin pages in front of him.

This is the result of their investigation this week.

"In this world, there is an existence called 'Book'." Mori Ogai leaned back slightly on the back of the chair, tapping the armrest lightly with his bent index finger.

By this time, his posture had relaxed instead, and his purple eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was recalling a certain story.

It is a book that can change the world. As long as you can get one of its pages, it is equivalent to possessing the most powerful power in the world, and you can realize all the dreams of the owner.As long as they are written on the "book", the written content will become reality.

The powerful power possessed by books makes many people flock to them.

Countless people lost their lives trying to find and compete for that page.

And they now suspect that this plant mutation event was caused by the "book".

Someone took one of the pages and used Yokohama as a testing ground.

Hikaru Ueno put down those pages, looked at Mori Ogai, and said, "So your goal is to find that person."

Mori Ogai nodded, the corners of his mouth curled up with a bit of a cold breath: "Yes."

"But of course, while looking for that person, we also want to ensure the safety of the citizens of Yokohama as much as possible. All our employees have been dispatched to clean up the existing mutated plants, rescue those ordinary people who were attacked, and put them Take to the nearest hospital."

"But even if we send everyone out, the speed at which we destroy them is far behind their self-reproduction speed. Moreover, as these mutated plants continue to strengthen, many of our employees have suffered injuries to varying degrees, even the core members None were spared..."

Speaking of this, Mori Ogai's eyes suddenly darkened, as if there was a storm hiding in the meantime, and it only needed a chance to sweep everything in an instant.

But that gloomy look was only fleeting, and in the next second, he returned to normal.

"So I asked Chuya to come back, and I hope he will find the manipulator behind this matter as soon as possible, and solve these mutated plants from the root."

"I wonder if you would like to help?"

After Mori Ogai finished speaking, the room fell into silence.

He looked at Hikari Ueno and frowned slightly, his expression moved slightly, and asked, "Is there any problem?"

After a while, Hikaru Ueno asked slowly, "Is it dangerous?"

Mori Ogai was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect that Mr. Shinigami would also be afraid of danger.

"There will certainly be dangers, but—"

Before Mori Ogai finished speaking, Ueno Hikaru interrupted him again, with a little eagerness: "Can I not go there?"

This time it was Zhong Yuanzhong's turn to be stunned.

Hikaru Ueno explained seriously: "I don't want to see him get hurt. If that person is dangerous, I don't want Chuya to have a confrontation with him."

He knew that Zhong Yuan Zhong also had a special physique, so his abilities were much stronger than others.But he has never experienced such a dangerous thing before, and he is still a gentle and kind boy in essence.

But the other party is different. A person who can use the whole city as a testing ground must be a ruthless person.

He is worried that he will be hurt by the other party.

If he's not here, that's another story.

But since he was here, it was impossible for him to put his younger brother in danger.

He is Zhongye's older brother.

"There will be no danger. I--" Nakahara Chuya was halfway through his words, and suddenly he clicked, his expression changed instantly, and it was a bit hard to say.

"It's not that I haven't fought with people before. I have experience." He pushed down the brim of his hat to hide a little discomfort, "Besides, your ability is very unstable now. Compared with it, isn't your danger more Am I older?"

Hikaru Ueno pursed his lips: "It's only my own problem that my ability is out of control. I can clear the field in advance and prepare for it, so it won't affect..."

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly stopped himself.

Hikaru Ueno looked at Nakaya's eyes clearly filled with anger, and suddenly couldn't continue talking for some reason.

He opened his mouth, feeling a little embarrassed for a moment, subconsciously looking away to avoid Chuya's gaze.

Mori Ogai smiled and directly helped them draw a conclusion: "So, after finding his location, you two can go together."

The two brothers looked at each other and reached an agreement for the time being.

Zhong Yuan also said: "What clues do you have now?"

Mori Ogai folded his hands, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, with a look of ease: "There is a supernatural person in Yokohama who can detect the approximate location of that page of the 'book', we have determined the whereabouts of that person, and now we need you Go and make a deal with him first."

He handed over a piece of paper, his eyes flickered: "This is where he is now, please go there together."

"I believe that you will bring back the answers we need."

When he uttered the last sentence, his tone sank a little, as if besides trust and entrustment, he also carried some imperceptible strong orders.

Zhong Yuan also took two steps forward, took the paper, took off his hat and pressed it on his chest, bowed to him, and solemnly answered "yes".

……

After leaving the beautiful white house, Zhongyuan Zhongya scratched the cat in Ueno Guang's arms and handed him the note.

The address above is simple and clear, with only five words printed - Armed Detective Agency.

Hikaru Ueno was stunned for a moment, a little surprised: "Shuji and Ranpo..."

Zhong Yuanzhong also nodded, with a bit of reluctance: "That's right there."

"Don't you like it there?"

"of course.

Just as Zhongyuan Zhongye said a word, he suddenly realized something, and changed his words halfway: "Not at all."

Hikaru Ueno tilted his head suspiciously.

Zhong Yuanzhong also turned his head: "It's just that if people are with them, it will be very troublesome to deal with."

Hikaru Ueno: "?"

Zhong Yuanzhong also organized the language and explained: "That person may only be seeking asylum there. We want to ask him for help... He will definitely not agree easily."

Hikaru Ueno thought for a moment and asked, "Should I ask Shuzhi and Ranpo for help?"

Zhongya Zhongyuan: "?!"

He opened his eyes wide and subconsciously shouted: "No!"

Hikaru Ueno was stunned, as if he didn't expect such a big reaction from him.

Zhongyuan Zhong also froze, and explained in a panic; "I mean...you can't give up so easily."

Hikaru Ueno nodded, thinking that Nakaya is really a very good younger brother.

"Then now?"

Nakahara also quietly pressed the mobile phone in his pocket that suddenly started to mute and vibrate, grabbed Ueno's hand, and said, "Let's go over there first to check the situation."

……

Popcorn.

Osamu Dazai lay on the sofa, hung up the phone, with a suspicious smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Ah—Chuya actually violated the rules from the beginning—"

"Those of us who are older brothers should always be 'disciplined'."

Beside him, Edogawa Luanbo raised his mobile phone, squinted at a photo on it, and bit the fruit candy in his mouth.

"Yes."

In the mobile phone is a young man who is entangled by plants from ankle to calf.

The young man held a white kitten in his arms.

very familiar.