Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"I really didn't think about work, but I really want to help you, and I hope to get your help!"

"……Eh?"

Sure enough, upon hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's words, Amano Hina stared at her suspiciously and asked:

What does it mean to "want to help me and also want my help"?

"What exactly do you want from me?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka had originally planned to have a gradual conversation, but it seems that's no longer possible.

So she had no choice but to get straight to the point and ask:

"You, Haruna, are the weather maiden from the urban legend, right?"

"?!"

Upon hearing this, Amano Hina was startled and immediately stood up, staring at her warily.

"How did you know? What exactly are you trying to do?!"

On the other side, seeing her reaction, the others reacted in different ways.

Hodaka Morishima looked at Hina Amano with some surprise and said:

"Miss Hina is the 100% sunshine girl, really?!"

When Keisuke Suga was running the K&A editorial office, 100% Sunny Girl was one of the subjects he was responsible for interviewing and editing.

At that time, he went out with Ms. Xia Mei to interview many people, but in the end he still couldn't find the true identity of the 100% Sun Maiden. However, he never expected that the girl who treated him to a hamburger was the 100% Sun Maiden he had been searching for!

Conan, however, was indifferent to such matters, and with a deadpan expression, said:

"What '100% weather-predicting maiden' thing? It's all just a matter of luck, isn't it?"

"It's not a prediction of sunny weather."

Ai Haibara, standing to the side, corrected:

"It can change the weather and turn it directly into a sunny day."

"You don't mean to say it's a superpower, do you?"

Conan glanced at her speechlessly; she was really getting more and more outrageous.

Seeing this, Ai Haibara simply shrugged and remained silent.

Fujimaru Ritsuka continued to explain to Amano Hina:

“Actually, we have been investigating and trying to resolve the unusual weather conditions in the Tokyo area for some time now.”

"After investigation, we found that you, Hina, seem to be the 100% sunny girl from the urban legend. Therefore, we hope to get your help to find and solve the current problem with your help."

"……what?"

However, after hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's explanation, Amano Hina did not show any sign of sudden realization; instead, she showed an even more incredulous expression.

Because no matter how you look at it, Fujimaru Ritsuka's explanation seemed a bit outrageous to her.

Solving Tokyo's unusual weather is just too much, isn't it?

Fujimaru Ritsuka continued:

"We only discovered your identity as a weather maiden the day before yesterday. We wanted to discuss this with you yesterday, but we encountered such an accident, which delayed us."

"...So you came to me just for this kind of thing?"

After a long while, Amano Hina, who had finally digested all the information, asked Fujimaru Ritsuka incredulously.

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said:

"We're a secret service agency, so this is our job."

"I……"

Upon hearing this, Hina Amano took a deep breath, momentarily at a loss for words.

Even Conan, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but whisper to Ai Haibara:

"You haven't been doing this kind of thing all this time, have you?"

Ai Haibara answered calmly:

"Yes."

"..."

This calm demeanor left Conan speechless, so he could only shut his mouth again and look at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Amano Hina, feeling increasingly puzzled.

What exactly does Fujimaru Ritsuka want him to see?

"--call."

After a long silence, seemingly lost in thought, Amano Hina slowly exhaled, as if resigned to her fate, and nodded slightly to Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"Thank you for your expectations, but I'm sorry, I have more important things to do right now and can't play house with you for the time being."

So, excuse me.

After saying that, Hina Amano turned around and prepared to leave decisively.

However, her reaction was exactly what Fujimaru Ritsuka had anticipated, so she spoke again, unleashing her true trump card—

"There is a reward."

Seeing that Amano Hina had paused, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said:

"This is essentially an employment relationship. We're willing to pay you to assist us in our investigation. As for the compensation—"

"Is one million yen okay?"

"One million?!"

Upon hearing the number, Hina Amano turned around abruptly, staring at her in disbelief.

Not only Hina Amano, but even Hodaka Morishima and Conan found it hard to believe.

Is this just a rich person playing house?

Horror!

But Hina Amano quickly regained her senses, frowning deeply as she said:

"This kind of joke isn't funny."

"It's not a joke."

As she spoke, Fujimaru Ritsuka pulled out a wad of yen neatly bundled with paper strips from somewhere, placed it on the coffee table in front of Amano Hina, and said with a smile:

"We can pay you the payment first."

"—!"

Looking at the bundle of banknotes with a face value of 10,000 yen in front of them, both Hina Amano and Hodaka Morishima held their breath, and even felt their heartbeats skip a beat.

They had never seen so much money before.

For Amano Hina in particular, this amount of money was not just enough, but far exceeded her actual needs.

Amano Hina couldn't help but swallow hard, struggling to tear her gaze away from the one million yen on the table. When she looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka again, she suddenly felt as if she had lost her confidence.

She hesitated before asking Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"Are you sure? You're spending so much money to hire me just for this kind of thing?"

"I am sure."

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded firmly, then looked at her seriously and said:

"Besides, since you're a weather maiden, Hina, you should be able to understand, right?"

"What's going on with the weather in Tokyo these days?"

"!"

Hina Amano paused for a moment, then fell silent again.

She subconsciously placed her hand on her chest, feeling the throbbing that came from the depths of her heart.

Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka said, she could indeed vaguely sense that there seemed to be something in the sky.

And she was connected to the other person.

This is also the reason why she gained the ability of the Weather Maiden; it is a secret that she has never told anyone else and that no one knows.

But now, Fujimaru Ritsuka has made this point clear.

And that strange feeling she had when she first met him that day...

Thinking of this, Hina Amano's expression turned serious. She plopped back down on the sofa and solemnly said:

"—Okay, I agree."

Then she took a deep breath and reached for the one million yen on the coffee table.

Then, it was pushed back in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Eh?"

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's surprised expression, Amano Hina smiled and said:

"One million yen is far too much. Just hire me at a normal part-time salary."

After saying that, Hina Amano suddenly felt something was strange.

In fact, she originally planned to apply for a job at the Chaldea Mystery Agency as a Weather Maiden, but after going around in circles, she ended up back where she started.

Is this what they call fate?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 353: How to Prove You're a Weather Girl?

Seeing Amano Hina push the one million yen back, Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little surprised. She was about to say something, but after thinking about it, she didn't say anything and just put the money back for the time being.

Amano Hina took one last, reluctant look at the one million yen, took a deep breath, and calmed herself down a bit.