The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

A detective embroiled in various "bizarre" cases, and his assistant who is responsible for gathering intelligence and providing off-site support—this duo might just become the "Sherlock Holmes and Watson of the new era"... What, you say the title of "Heisei's Sherlock Holmes" has already been taken?

It's alright, there's still the Heisei era's Watson, right? At worst, Jiang Hang can just suffer for a few years. The Emperor is getting old now, and the next era will probably come in a few years. They are still young, and it wouldn't be a problem for them to become the next Sherlock Holmes and Watson!

Forgive Yoshino Kiharu for getting sleepy as soon as she starts reading detective novels. After reading so many detective novels over the past few days, the only detective duo she can name is Sherlock Holmes and Watson.

In short, after arriving at Jiang Hang's office, without realizing it, the idea of ​​"becoming a king," which was neither a dream nor a reality, in Koharu Yuno's mind faded considerably.

Jiang Hang doesn't need to worry too much about Yoshino Kiharu. It's not a good thing to think about becoming a "king" all the time. What if one day someone suddenly tells her that she has become a demon king who will destroy the world in the future? The world will be in complete chaos.

However, apart from Yoshino Koharu, some other problems arose with Shizuka Sakaki.

Jiang Hang had planned to have a big meal tonight and have Yoshino Koharu persuade him after the other party failed the audition yesterday. However, the arrival of the group of young daredevils disrupted his plans and even brought up a case from five years ago.

While Takagi Wataru was telling Jiang Hang about the mother and child in the haunted house, Sakaki Shizuka, who was standing nearby, seemed to become even more depressed.

Jiang Hang didn't say anything to Shizuka Sakaki along the way. After Yoshino Koharu got off the bus, only the two of them remained on the bus.

The car drove slowly forward on the still congested road. Looking at the night outside the window, he finally spoke up and asked the other person a question.

"This should be the first murder case you've officially encountered, right? How are you feeling now?"

Shizuka Sakaki seemed to grip the steering wheel even tighter.

“I…feel something is off,” Shizuka Sakaki shook her head. She was initially startled by the appearance of the mother and child, but after hearing about their story, her feelings became complicated.

"I heard from Officer Takagi that the man lost his temper and accidentally killed his father during the argument after failing the college entrance exam for three consecutive years and being verbally abused by his father..." She let out a long sigh, seemingly trying to appear calmer.

"So, you saw your own reflection in the other person?" Jiang Hang had heard Takagi Wataru's explanation before, but he hadn't thought about it in this way at the time. Now, hearing Sakaki Shizuka talk about it, he realized that Sakaki Shizuka had put herself in the other person's situation.

“My grades have always been poor, and I decided to become a voice actor at a very young age. So after graduating from high school, I did not choose to continue my studies, but instead went to a voice actor training school.”

"After studying at the voice acting school for two years, the school would arrange for some graduates to audition upon graduation. I usually performed quite well, and with a bit of luck, I was selected to participate in the audition."

"The audition was for a low-budget short anime. I chose a character with a name but few lines, and I failed because I was too nervous." Shizuka Sakaki seemed reluctant to recall this memory, so she quickly skipped over her first failed audition.

"Then yesterday's audition was also a hard-won opportunity. I prepared for this audition for a long time. I have been using the meditation sleep method that Jiang Hangjun taught me because I was afraid that I would be too nervous and cause insomnia and perform poorly."

"At yesterday's audition, I felt I was in great shape and basically performed everything I had prepared... I initially thought I had a chance, but in the end I failed," Shizuka Sakaki said with a somewhat gloomy expression.

"Then yesterday my younger sister called to ask about my audition results, and I didn't know how to tell her..."

Jiang Hang remained silent for a moment after hearing what Shizuka Sakaki said.

Shizuka Sakaki performed to her usual standard, but failed. Besides the possibility that it was due to her own skill level, it's also possible that the audition role she chose didn't match her voice. However, considering that this role was a choice Shizuka Sakaki made after careful consideration, the former is more likely.

I put in countless efforts and sweat, and tried my best to find the one with the greatest chance among all possible opportunities, but in the end I still failed.

This is arguably the most painful kind of failure.

Adding to this the murder case that occurred tonight, triggered by a series of failures, Shizuka Sakaki is probably feeling down because of all of this.

"Ahem, in my country, there is such a person whose words have inspired many people, including myself."

A hint of doubt appeared on Shizuka Sakaki's face, as if she had developed a slight curiosity about the person who could inspire Jiang Hang.

Jiang Hang suddenly spoke to Shizuka Sakaki in a serious news broadcasting tone.

"No matter what difficulties we encounter, we should not be afraid. Face them with a smile. The best way to eliminate fear is to confront it. Perseverance is the key to victory. Keep going, you can do it!"

"..." Seeing Jiang Hang suddenly clench his fist and make an encouraging gesture, Shizuka Sakaki's eyes twitched slightly.

"Is this a uniquely Chinese lame joke, Mr. Jiang Hang?"

Chapter 40: Keep it up, Mr. Righteous Director!

One night, Jiang Hang saw a smile on Shizuka Sakaki's face for the first time.

Oli Gei is indeed something that can bring smiles to others.

“I’m very serious,” Jiang Hang resumed his normal tone of voice. “Those are really words from a very famous positive energy anchor. See, after listening to what I just said, don’t you feel much better?”

Seemingly noticing the expression on her face, Shizuka Sakaki quickly suppressed the smile that she had been holding back.

“Actually, you don’t need to be too discouraged. You and that person are completely different in terms of personality and environment, so you can’t be compared at all,” Jiang Hang continued.

"I think his father was a typical upper-class Japanese man who was very strict with his son. If his son did not meet his expectations and embarrassed him, he would scold him or even hit him. Judging from his mother's behavior, she may have been afraid of her husband, but she did not dare to speak up for her son. In such a repressive environment, the beatings and scoldings after her son failed the college entrance exam for the third time caused her to have a complete mental breakdown, which ultimately led to this tragedy."

"As for you, if I'm not mistaken, your family, while not necessarily agreeing with your dream of becoming a voice actor, certainly doesn't object."

“Yes, most of the money I spent on going to voice acting school in Tokyo was paid by my parents, and only a small part was saved from my part-time job at a convenience store,” Shizuka Sakaki did not deny this. Her father neither supported nor opposed her, but her mother and younger sister were very supportive of her idea.

"I remember you made animation with your friends when you were in high school, right? If your friends are still planning to work in the animation industry, they are probably all in Tokyo."

“Yes, we had a get-together a few days ago when I first joined the agency,” Shizuka Sakaki said with a slight doubt. She didn’t think she had told Jiang Hang about her high school days. However, considering that Jiang Hang was a detective, he might have investigated her identity before deciding to hire her. It wasn’t surprising that Jiang Hang had found out these things.

Jiang Hang silently regretted missing out on the chance to meet Miaosen and Ema. It seemed he would have to wait for another opportunity.

"Your family and friends are supporting you, and that's the most precious thing."

"Besides, it's already difficult for newcomers to make it in the voice acting industry. You've only failed twice. People who have dedicated their entire youth to voice acting probably have more failures than you even if you remove two zeros from their list. Anyway, just keep working hard to improve yourself. I think you have a lot of potential." Jiang Hang paused for a moment, then started rambling. "If no one really wants to hire you, then wait until I acquire an animation company and adapt your failures into an anime about the current state of the voice acting industry. I'll put you in the lead role, and then find a group of voice actors who couldn't debut to tell the story of the hardships in the voice acting world. What do you think of my idea? Isn't it a sure thing? Maybe the Blu-ray disc will easily sell over 88,000 copies after its release."

Startled by Jiang Hang's sudden flirtatious remark, Shizuka Sakaki slammed on the brakes, nearly hitting her head on the steering wheel and even causing the car behind her to crash into her.

Hearing the incessant, piercing horn blaring from the car behind her, which had almost been caught in the crossfire, which sounded like an insult, Shizuka Sakaki blushed, then repeatedly muttered apologies before starting the car again.

"Jiang Hang, you were just joking, weren't you?" After they left the street, Shizuka Sakaki asked Jiang Hang in a low voice.

"No, you know I watch anime when I'm bored at the agency. I've been dreaming of making anime since I was a kid, but I don't have enough money right now. I guess I can only afford to make hentai... By the way, Giovanni, would you mind debuting as a hentai artist? Actually, I think hentai... cough cough, I was just joking. Giovanni, you're not taking it seriously, are you?"

Sensing Shizuka Sakaki's murderous gaze, Jiang Hang quickly changed his tune.

However, to be honest, it's actually relatively easy to debut as a voice actress in the adult anime industry. After all, there are fewer competitors, and as long as you dare to let your voice flow, Jiang Hang feels that Shizuka Sakaki has the ability... But you really can't say this to a girl who still wants to keep striving.

Jiang Hang pretended to have forgotten what he had just said and continued talking.

"So, since you're aiming to become a voice actor, your friends must be in the industry. If you hear of any animation studios going out of business and looking to sell, you can definitely contact me. Owning my own animation studio and making whatever animation I want is my lifelong goal!"

So why did you give up your life's goal and come to open a detective agency?

Sakaki Shizuka mentally scoffed at Jiang Hang's words.

"Even if you really buy an animation company in the future, if possible, I still hope to become a voice actress through a normal audition and based on my own abilities." She suddenly said this to Jiang Hang seriously.

“I know, Giovanni, that’s just the kind of person you are.” In the anime, the opponent failed countless times, and even when he had the opportunity to use connections, he never took action. His final success was just a coincidence born from countless failures.

"However... if you really do decide to make an animation based on me, Jiang Hang, I think as the person involved, I should be better able to grasp my own thoughts and feelings at the time..."

Towards the end, Shizuka Sakaki herself couldn't continue, perhaps feeling that after saying those righteous words earlier, it was too embarrassing to continue with these things.

So she quickly added, "What I meant was that it's just this one animation; the others can proceed as normal!"

Seeing that Shizuka Sakaki's mood was gradually improving, Jiang Hang breathed a sigh of relief. As her boss, he had to come and give his assistant psychological counseling so late at night.

At this time, the car had already arrived at the apartment building where Shizuka Sakaki lived.

"Thank you all for your hard work today. Get some rest when you get back. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to debut as a voice actress in the future. Maybe one day you'll be noticed by someone." Although he knew that if he didn't interfere, Shizuka Sakaki would probably have to wait another year or even longer before this opportunity came her way.

Thinking about it carefully, this world is really cruel.

As he got out of the car, Jiang Hang greeted the troubled young woman through the window. He was already used to wandering around Tokyo at night, as long as Shizuka Sakaki remembered to bring the car to the office the next morning.

"Yeah, I'll try my best... Let's go... Right?" Shizuka Sakaki tried to clench her fist and imitate the positive quotes Jiang Hang had given her before, then she seemed to suddenly remember something.

Her gaze was fixed on Jiang Hang, and she tried to maintain a serious tone.

"You also need to keep up the good work, Mr. Righteous Director."

The sheer number of factors brought about by the triple forbidden word combo made Jiang Hang's expression particularly interesting.

Seeing Jiang Hang's exasperated expression once again, Shizuka Sakaki closed the car window with satisfaction and drove away silently.

He dared to suggest to a girl that she debut as a hentai artist; what a shameless guy.

As she thought this, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Chapter 41: Who would want such an ugly sword staff... It's actually quite nice!

Life went on as usual, and Jiang Hang maintained his "diligent" work attitude of working two days and slacking off for half a day. The firm finally became a Level 3 firm after the haunted house incident.

In addition to the basic reward of 50 million yen, this upgrade also directly doubles the rewards for completing future commissions.

What used to be a regular commission was worth one million yen, now it's worth two million, doubling your money-saving speed, which is incredibly exciting.

In addition, the scope of the commission search on the bulletin board has been doubled again, which means that Jiang Hang can find suitable commissions among more suitable ones, but he will also have to run around the firm more frequently.

"The kind-hearted detective Jiang Hang" has gradually become a phrase that the elderly people in Beika Town often use to praise him.

There was one thing that Jiang Hang wasn't too happy about. Ever since the last system maintenance gave him a set of hidden swords and then gave him a bunch of empty promises, this damn system seemed to have started to rip off his mission rewards.

The reward for this haunted house incident was just a basic "Sword and Staff Mastery" virtual space training course, along with a dark-colored sword and staff.

This sword staff looks like an ordinary walking stick. It has no design and no decorations, which is completely different from the high-class and cool sword staff he had imagined.

"System, tell me honestly, did you take a cut of the reward that was supposed to be given to me?"

Jiang Hang protested to the system, "Would it kill you to give me a nicer-looking sword staff? If this thing were in a game, no player would have any desire to collect it!"

"Please trust the professionalism of this system. Considering the era in which the host is living, the appearance of this sword staff is currently the most suitable for the host. If the host wants to use a more ornate sword staff, he/she can find a craftsman to make one himself/herself."

Forget about making it yourself. After all, it's a knife, not something you can just find someone to forge. Besides, the swords and staffs made by those people are never as reliable as the high-quality ones produced by the system.

Jiang Hang knew that the system wouldn't give him any more rewards, so after complaining about the system for a bit, he focused his attention on the newly acquired sword staff.

The sword staff itself was of moderate weight. He tried walking with it for a bit, and the length was just right. It was also very easy to use, which must have been specially adjusted by the system.

As for its hardness, Jiang Hang tapped the cane lightly. He didn't know what kind of wood it was made of, and it didn't feel particularly special when he tapped it. However, he tried to chop the cane with a knife, but even with five-tenths of his strength, he couldn't leave a mark on the cane, and not even the paint came off.

It's probably some kind of high-tech material that the system somehow got its hands on.

He twisted the head of the sword staff, splitting it in two. A sharp blade about thirty centimeters long appeared before his eyes. In addition to this, there was a small mechanism at the end of the sword staff that could pop out another sharp knife, which would not be noticed unless one looked closely.

Jiang Hang examined his sword staff in the office. Although he was initially a little disgusted by its unremarkable appearance, after using it for a while, he couldn't find any fault with it except for its appearance.

In other words, after protesting to no avail, Jiang Hang finally gave in and agreed.

For a detective, a cane is indeed the perfect weapon for self-defense.

Looking at himself in the mirror, holding a sword and staff, Jiang Hang finally nodded in satisfaction.

At that moment, Yuno Kiharu, who had come up from downstairs with a courier, was carrying several envelopes in addition to her own package.

"Several more letters have arrived asking Jiang Hang to accept commissions. Hmm... this one asks Jiang Hang to go to Hokkaido, and this one asks Jiang Hang to go to Chiba... Would you like to take a look, Jiang Hang?"

Jiang Hang put down his sword and staff, looked at Muchun Yuno, and sighed helplessly.