Tokyo Mystery Writers

Inside the longevity soup hall.

Ming Shen Qingyin frowned slightly, shaking the divination stick container as if she were deep in thought.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of bare feet stomping on the ground coming from the direction of the mixed-gender bath.

Ming Shen Qingyin curiously raised her head.

Then he saw Maijo Kyosuke running towards him in a very disheveled state.

Upon seeing Maishiro Kyosuke appear, Akane bit her lower lip and quickly turned her head to the side, pretending to ignore Maishiro Kyosuke.

Clearly, she is still bothered by what happened eight days ago.

Although Maijo Kyosuke didn't have eyes that could see into people's hearts, he could still tell that Myojin Seine was trying hard to hide her emotions.

But... now is not the time to talk about these things.

Behind him were two girls who looked like "demons," eager to skin him alive!

Thinking of this, Maishiro Kyosuke hurriedly spoke up:

"Miss Myojin, please listen to me!"

"Miku and Kyoko are here again! It seems they're convinced I'm a pervert. I'm afraid the misunderstanding between us will never be cleared up."

"Do me a favor, and I'll consider it something I owe you!"

"If those two come and ask you anything later, just say you haven't seen me! Otherwise, if they catch me, I'll really be beaten to death!"

Ming Shen Qingyin didn't reply, but turned her head and gazed at Wu Cheng Jingjie with her somewhat sad peach blossom eyes, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

The eight days of inner turmoil had been incredibly agonizing for her. As early as the third day, she had wanted to find an opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding with Maishiro Kyosuke.

Whether he's a womanizer or a philanderer, I don't want to keep ignoring him like this.

But... I still don't know how to bring it up.

Recently, Kyosuke Maijo has been focusing all his attention on "Convergence" and "Summer of the Ubume".

They were completely unaware of Ming Shen Qing Yin's hesitant words, and had no time to wait for Ming Shen Qing Yin to formulate her thoughts.

Seeing that Ming Shen Qingyin remained silent and only stared at him, Mai Shiro Kyosuke assumed that the other party was unwilling to lie for him.

He could only sigh heavily and stride towards the stairs...

"that……"

Just as Myojin Seiin was about to speak, she saw Maijo Kyosuke step onto the stairs without turning his head.

Seeing this, Myojin Seine could only look at Maijo Kyosuke's back and shake her head with a wry smile.

A pang of sadness welled up in my heart.

What happened between Maijo Kyosuke, Kyoko, and Mitsuki was no longer important to him.

Tomorrow is January 15th, Japan's Coming-of-Age Day, a traditional festival celebrating young men and women who have turned 20.

As a shrine maiden, she has been sent by the shrine to Kyoto to participate in a coming-of-age ceremony and to pray for the young men and women of Kyoto.

When I return, it may be half a month later.

As Meijin Qingyin watched Maishiro Jingjie disappear from her sight, she reached out and pulled open the drawer under the counter.

Inside, newspapers with photos of Maijo Kyosuke, the magazine "Top Hat," and a copy of "The Tokyo Zodiac Murders" that had already been read were neatly arranged.

Looking at these objects, Ming Shen Qingyin couldn't help but feel somewhat saddened.

Half a month is not a long time in the context of human life.

But for a relationship fraught with misunderstanding, it can take a very long time.

By this time, Maijo Kyosuke had already gained some fame, and it was only a matter of time before he left.

Could it be that when I return, Maishiro Kagami has left without saying goodbye?

Could today's hasty farewell be the last time we ever see each other in this lifetime?

Ming Shen Qingyin dared not think any further, because the more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt about what she had just done.

On the one hand, as a working shrine maiden, she dared not express her feelings to Maijo Kyosuke.

On the other hand, Myojin Sei-on also hated herself for being so useless, unable to utter a single word in front of Maijo Kyosuke.

"Snapped!"

As Myojin Kiyone was pondering how to handle the relationship between the two, a wheat-skinned, wet hand slammed hard on the counter, interrupting her thoughts.

Startled by the sudden sound, Myojin Seine slowly looked up and saw Kyoko and Mitsuki standing in front of her with wet hair, looking like water ghosts.

Kyoko Mikoshiba looks a bit better, after all, she has short, dark-skinned hair, so even if her hair is a little messy, it's not too messy.

In this situation, Kenzaki Mitsuki becomes somewhat frightening.

Her already fair skin was now covered in long, black hair that clung to her face like an octopus as she rushed out to catch Maijo Kyosuke. In addition, she hadn't worn her glasses in her haste, and her unfocused eyes added to the eerie atmosphere!

Fortunately, Myojin Seine is a working shrine maiden; otherwise, given the current appearances of Mikoshiba Kyoko and Kenzaki Mitsuki, they would really be mistaken for two beautiful female ghosts!

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Ming Shen Qingyin wore a professional smile and asked the question knowingly.

Kyoko Mikoshiba withdrew her hand from the counter, clenching her fist tightly as if trying to squeeze diamonds out of thin air.

"Little witch, did you see her run out of the hot spring pool just now?"

"A man with long hair, about 1.8 meters tall, on the thin side, wearing a white bathrobe!"

"Did you see where that guy ran off to?"

Mikoshiba Kyoko was clearly a bit irritable, and her tone became somewhat aggressive.

Myojin Seine certainly knew who Mikoshiba Kyoko was asking about, but she was unwilling to betray Maishiro Kyosuke:

"Sorry, I was reading here and didn't notice the person who just passed by."

After speaking, Ming Shen Qingyin took out "The Astrological Murder Magic" from the drawer and waved it in front of the two of them.

Although Kyoko Mikoshiba had already read "The Tokyo Zodiac Murders" in the coffee shop, she wasn't particularly interested in it. While she admitted that "The Tokyo Zodiac Murders" was a very impressive classic mystery, she actually preferred mystery novels with a specific setting.

Besides, the priority right now should be catching that lecherous guy!

But Kenzaki Mitsuki, a devoted fan of classic mystery novels, had just finished reading "The Tokyo Zodiac Murders" at a coffee shop and was now full of thoughts she wanted to share with someone.

Seeing the "Astrological Murder Magic" in Mingshen Qingyin's hands, she felt as if she had found an old friend and excitedly said:

"Little shrine maiden! You like Mr. Maijo Kyosuke too?"

Myojin Kiyone only wanted to use "The Tokyo Zodiac Murder Mystery" as a cover to stop Mitsuki and Kyoko from "hunting" Maijo Kyosuke.

Unexpectedly, Kenzaki Mitsuki directly posed this question to her.

Ming Shen Qingyin nodded subconsciously, but quickly shook her head again:

"I don't like it... I was just browsing because I was bored."

The fleeting panic in Myojin Kiyone's eyes was noticed by Kenzaki Mitsuki.

This prompted Kenzaki Mitsuki to walk directly into the counter, put her arm around Akane Myojin's shoulder, and say with a smile:

"I either like it or I don't."

"First you nodded, then you shook your head, little witch, what are you worried about?"

True affection cannot be hidden.

"Besides, if you didn't really like it, how could you possibly have gotten your hands on a copy of 'The Tokyo Zodiac Murder Mystery,' which only had 50,000 copies released for the first time?"

Myojin Kiyone was wrapped around the shoulder by the voluptuous Kenzaki Mitsuki, feeling as if she were sinking into a sponge and unable to break free.

Not knowing how to answer Kenzaki Mitsuki's probing questions, she could only nod with a smile in the end.

After all, he had indeed managed to snag this book, "The Astrological Murder Mystery," through connections.

But rather than saying that I really like the book "The Tokyo Zodiac Murders", it would be more accurate to say that I simply like the person Kyosuke Maijo.

When Mikoshiba Kyoko saw Kenzaki Mitsuki embracing Myojin Kiyone with a look of mutual sympathy, she couldn't help but sigh.

Because once Kenzaki Koki starts talking about mystery, nothing can stop her, not even if the sky falls!

Catching a pervert? That's probably long forgotten by this girl whose mind is full of deductions...