Once the affection level is maxed out, the rivalry begins!

The next day, which was the first day after the holiday ended.

When Bai Ze got up and washed up, he found that Lin Tingwan had already left early, her routine was completely different from her usual one.

Most likely, it's to avoid seeing him.

The accident that happened last night was far too shocking for teenagers.

Although she later tried to explain to Xia Xingzhi, who witnessed the scene, she didn't know if the other party understood.

Even he himself... now, just thinking about that image imprinted on his eyes, as if it would burn his retina, makes him feel somewhat unsettled.

But they were classmates. Leaving first would only postpone the date of punishment. Had she considered that?

"Today, I want to go to the school to conduct an investigation."

Xia Xingzhi sat at the dining table, taking small sips of porridge, and stuck out her tongue because she was burned.

Considering that Lin Tingwan herself, who was being targeted by the phantom thief, was also there, this reason was perfectly justifiable.

"I don't know if people from other schools are allowed to get in."

Bai Ze handed the detective, who was afraid of getting burned, a glass of cool water. She gratefully drank it, exhaled with a "whoosh," and then took out a small, square notebook from her pocket.

"It's okay... as long as we use this [Investigation Permit], there won't be any problems."

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[Investigation Permit]:

Serial Number: 690

Category: Props

Description: A mass-produced anomalous artifact controlled by the International Detective Association. When shown to individuals who do not possess supernatural powers, it will make them believe that the holder has legitimate and reasonable qualifications to enter any location to conduct case investigations.

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After giving a preliminary introduction to the effects, Xia Xingzhi put away the license and prepared to set off with Bai Ze.

"Hey! Humans! Are you planning to leave me here alone to guard the house?"

Like a puppet, it laboriously climbed onto the corner of the table and strutted arrogantly along the edge.

"How is that possible?"

Bai Ze gently patted her head, "I'm afraid you'll cause trouble, so I'll definitely put you in the drawer and lock you up."

"Wouldn't that be even worse, you devil!"

She waved her arms and legs and rolled around on the table, shouting, "No, no! I want to see what the outside world is like!"

After being beaten into this state, the personality of this former Lord of the Underworld seems to have changed... Could it be that an abnormal personality can also be affected by the physical body?

"What do you think, Miss Detective?"

"How about we deal with the disobedient anomalies?"

As soon as Xia Xingzhi uttered her suggestion, she instantly found herself sitting upright at the corner of the table.

"Protecting homes and courtyards is also the duty of the gods, so I will condescend to show you some of my majesty."

"Your composure vanishes the moment you change your expression as easily as turning the pages of a book."

Bai Ze silently picked her up and put her in his shirt pocket. "Don't move or make a sound."

So, the man, the detective, and the god set off together.

Before entering the school, Xia Xingzhi took out her [Investigation Permit] and showed it to the gatekeeper, who warmly welcomed the detective to the school as if he had encountered an important person on an inspection tour.

"Is this where Aze usually spends his daily life?"

Her attire was very much in line with the style of a modern high school girl, and she could easily blend into the atmosphere of Fumina Private High School. At this moment, she was looking around and surveying her surroundings.

Bai Ze hoped she wouldn't cling to his shoulders while shrinking behind him like a wary groundhog whenever someone walked by.

Very eye-catching.

"I'll go to the classroom first. Would you like to wander around the campus by yourself?"

Although Xia Xingzhi has a constitution that is almost like the Grim Reaper, it shouldn't be that she keeps encountering abnormal events, right?

Even if you do roll bad luck, being so close makes rescue easy.

But she turned pale and shook her head frantically: "No, no, no! Are you trying to murder me by leaving me alone in this youthful, vibrant environment?! I'll melt! I'll melt like slime!"

She spoke a long passage in one breath with astonishing force, completely unlike her usual stuttering manner.

"Didn't the detective ever go to school?"

Bai Ze asked the question out of curiosity, but realized a second later that he had stepped on a landmine.

Xia Xingzhi chuckled darkly, "You... do you think that with my physique... I can receive an education like ordinary people?"

"The experience of being caught up in a death game during a class trip and racking your brains to lead everyone to survival and escape—once is enough."

"...I'm so sorry." Bai Ze apologized sincerely.

But he still had to separate from the other party; he couldn't just use the "investigation license" to brainwash everyone, could he?

"Then, stop calling me...Miss Detective."

Xia Xingzhi released her grip and whispered her request, "You're my assistant, you don't need to be so polite."

—Is your definition of an assistant different from mine?

"Okay, Hoshiori."

The girl clutched her chest and crouched down, as if she had been punched hard.

This reaction startled Bai Ze, who thought she had encountered an invisible, abnormal attack.

"No... I'm fine."

A moment later she stood up again, took a deep breath, and her face was flushed.

"Ah, um... I'll wait for you to come and join us."

Xia Xingzhi fled at full speed into the nearby lawn, disappearing under the cover of the trees planted by the school.

Are you a startled antelope on the grassland?

Bai Ze watched her walk away and headed towards the classroom.

Lin Tingwan was already in her seat, staring blankly at the blackboard, as if she were emptying her mind.

When Bai Ze approached, she turned her face away abruptly, pressing her hands nervously against her knees.

She didn't say another word until the break between classes, and rushed out of the classroom when the broadcast music started.

"I'm not going to the broadcasting room today!"

She left behind only this declaration—it seems she intends to carry out the policy of no communication to the end, at least for today.

Bai Ze pondered as he left the noisy crowd.

One of the great advantages of being in charge of broadcasting is that you don't have to participate in the morning exercises.

As Bai Ze walked down the corridor to the familiar multimedia classroom, he reached out and pushed open the door.

"—So you guys used the guise of an investigation to go see a band perform! Isn't that just a date?!"

At the long table in the center of the room, Lu Xingyao was shaking Xia Xingzhi back and forth, holding her shoulders.

"No, not really... We also encountered a dangerous anomaly, but ultimately subdued her!"

The latter was already seeing stars, yet still tried to defend himself.

Seeing Bai Ze enter out of the corner of her eye, Xia Xingzhi quickly pointed at him, "That's him!"

Mingming peeked out of the pocket, leaped onto the table like a diver, rolled once, and stood up with his hands on his hips.

"That's right, the dangerous and powerful anomaly... is me!"

A figure about the same size as her flashed by, pinning her down, straddling her waist and holding down her hands.

"Warning: As another entity occupying a niche in the ecosystem of personal items, this unit believes that it should first establish a good senior-junior relationship."

"Let me go! You're the personal item! You blasphemer!"

Lu Xingyao silently looked at the silver-haired and black-haired dolls making a ruckus, then looked at the detective.

"—So you guys just went on a date and skipped work!"