Tokyo Mystery Writers

Jiang Liu Meili saw a huge footprint on the head of "Watson" dog, and in the distance, she could hear Jiang Liu Meiya crying.

I instantly realized that something terrible had happened to my sister!

After exchanging a glance with Uyama Hideomi, the two immediately rushed out of the Kodansha building.

The white blades of snow silently sliced ​​through the dark streets.

Jiang Liumei followed closely behind "Watson," her eyes filled with terror, her cherry-pink lips turning pale with worry.

"I'm sorry, Misae! I'm so sorry!"

"Sister, please, you must stay safe!"

Jiang Liu Meili kept apologizing and praying sincerely, but as Jiang Liu Meiya's voice gradually faded away.

Sadness, like highly concentrated salt water, got stuck in Jiang Liumei's throat, making her feel like she was about to suffocate!

"Could he be a kidnapper? Or a terrifying murderer?"

"Mr. Uyama, what should I do if Misae gets kidnapped by some terrible person?"

Uyama Hideomi's steps did not falter in the slightest. As a father himself, he was well aware of Jiang Liu Meili's worries about her family.

"Miss Jiang Liu, don't say such discouraging things!"

"Unless they step over my dead body, I will make sure nothing happens to Misae!"

I followed "Watson" around several street corners until my thighs hurt as if they were being burned.

Just then, Uyama Hideomi saw "Watson" stop in front of the alley and bark wildly ahead!

"Sister...save me...this person...is so scary!"

Hearing the trembling sounds coming from Jiang Liu Meiya in the alley, Yu Shan Hideomi felt his heart break into pieces.

He turned his head and gestured for Jiang Liumei to stay put.

Uyama Hideomi casually picked up a brick from the ground and strode aggressively into the alley.

The scene that Jiang Liumei had imagined—Uyama Hideomi fiercely fighting with the prisoner—did not occur.

On the contrary, Uyama Hideomi stood dumbfounded at the alley entrance, his eyes wide with surprise, and the brick in his hand fell to the ground.

Women are generally exceptionally sensitive and prone to suspicion.

Seeing Uyama Hideomi's surprised reaction, the first thing that came to Jiang Liu Meili's mind was a horrific and bloody scene in the alley!

Jiang Liumei gritted her teeth and wept, her eyelids closing as if they were about to crush her eyeballs!

With heavy, unsteady steps, I reached the alley entrance and slowly opened my eyes a crack.

No horrific bloodshed occurred; instead, the scene before them was rather comical.

Beside Jiang Liumeiya, a young man dressed in thin clothes was squatting.

Perhaps it was the biting cold wind that made his hair so messy.

Jiang Liumei glanced over and realized that this guy did indeed look a bit like "Moroboshi Ataru," the protagonist of "Urusei Yatsura."

At this moment, "Moroboshi Ataru" was tightly gripping Eryu Miya's cheeks with both hands, pulling them violently to either side, while saying with a face full of resentment:

"You snotty little brat in that little red hat! I've finally caught you!"

"Quickly tell me your parents' phone number!"

"Do you even know how many days' worth of food you and your 'heartless' dog have wasted?!"

"I want you to pay me back tenfold! No, a hundredfold!"

"Moroboshi Ataru" made Eryu Miya's face look very long.

He practically wanted to tear Jiang Liumei's face into a triangle; he clearly hated Jiang Liumei to the core.

Jiang Liumei knew her younger sister all too well what a mischievous child she was.

It's obvious that it was the younger sister who, along with "Watson," provoked "Moroboshi Ataru," leading to this farcical situation.

In short, everything is fine, and as long as everyone is safe and sound, all is well!

Jiang Liumei wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and was about to step forward to negotiate with "Zhuxing Dang" to discuss compensation.

But then, Uyama Hideomi, who had just come to his senses, asked a very surprised question:

"Maishiro... Mr. Maishiro Kyosuke? Is that you?"

Upon hearing Uyama Hideomi's words, the young man who resembled "Moroboshi Ataru" slowly turned his head like a robot with a stiff neck.

His face was much thinner than before, and his hair was somewhat disheveled, making it difficult for Uyama Hideomi to recognize him for a moment.

The young man released his grip on Jiang Liumei's cheek and looked at Yushan Hideomi with the same surprise:

"Mr. Uyama?"

Upon hearing Maishiro Kyosuke's words, Uyama Hideomi nodded vigorously:

"it's me."

Seeing Jiang Liu Meiya with her swollen, red face, like a squirrel with its mouth full of acorns, running to Jiang Liu Meili's side.

Uyama Hideomi asked somewhat awkwardly:

"Mr. Maishiro... what are you doing?"

"Why... um... are you bullying this little girl?"

Uyama Hideomi's question only fueled Maishiro Kyosuke's anger. Pointing at Jiang Liu Meiya, who was clinging to Jiang Liu Meili's leg, he said:

"I bullied her?"

"Three days ago, I had drinks with Mr. Yushan and then went home and slept all day."

"When I got up, I found that this stinky kid in the little red hat, with a dog named Watson, had stolen and eaten all the food I had stockpiled outside the window!"

"That's my food supply, and that dog bit off a piece of it all. How can I not be angry?"

Upon hearing about Maishiro Kyosuke's extraordinary encounter, Uyama Hideomi almost couldn't contain his laughter and asked, barely managing to suppress it:

"Mr. Maishiro, why didn't you call me?"

Upon hearing Uyama Hideomi's words, Maishiro Kyosuke helplessly spread his hands:

"I don't know where the business card is. I called Kodansha, but they said you were on break."

"So I can only wait for you at the entrance of Kodansha on the day you start work."

"Who knew we'd run into this stinky kid in the little red hat, walking his dog!"

"I kept chasing and chasing, and that's how I ended up here... You know the rest."

Uyama Hideomi had a lot more questions he wanted to ask, but when he saw Maishiro Kyosuke, who was dressed in thin clothes, he kept rubbing his hands, which were white from the cold.

He naturally understood that Maijo Kyosuke must have had a tough time these past few days.

Thinking of this, Uyama Hideomi immediately took off his cotton coat and draped it over Maishiro Kyosuke's shoulders, then put his arm around Maishiro Kyosuke's shoulder and laughed:

"Mr. Maijo, did you know? 'The Tokyo Zodiac Murders' has been shortlisted for the Edogawa Ranpo Award!"

"From now on, you won't be Mr. Maishiro anymore, you'll be Teacher Maishiro!"

"We can't let you get too cold, otherwise the world of mystery fiction would be missing a superstar!"

"Perfect timing! I haven't had a drink in days. Shall we find a place to celebrate making the cut?"

Maishiro Kyosuke knew that Uyama Hideomi was saying these words to save face, and nodded gratefully before walking out of the alley.

Jiang Liu Meili was left standing there, head down, holding Jiang Liu Meiya's hand, stunned.

Jiang Liumei never expected that the genius writer Maijo Kyosuke, whom she had always wanted to meet, would be there.

It was so dramatic that it appeared in front of me.

What was even more unexpected was that his sister and "Watson" had inadvertently offended the other party!

Thinking about all this, Jiang Liumei couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Because it was obvious that the other party was angry and didn't want to see his sister "Watson" and himself.

And now that we've parted ways, whether we'll ever see each other again is anyone's guess...

Just as Jiang Liumei was feeling lost and distressed, she heard the sound of footsteps on the snow, and a slightly cold hand grasped her wrist:

"Miss, you're this brat's older sister, right?"

"Come with me? Let's talk about how you're going to compensate me."

Jiang Liu Meili raised her face and saw Mai Cheng Jingjie smiling and winking at her.

Jiang Liu Meili, who could see through people's hearts, naturally knew that Mai Cheng Jingjie did not genuinely want to seek compensation from her.

Instead, he was trying to save face.

Thinking of all this, Jiang Liumei's lips curled up, responding with the dimples that appeared on her cheeks...