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Chapter 307 Let's save this battle for next time, Shotaro and Narumi Sokichi, the King of Memories

"Humans are too weak. Once they gain power, they easily fall into depravity and lose control. The reason they become monsters is simply because they lost to the power of the Gaia Memory. This cannot be blamed on the Gaia Memory." Shen Yun smiled and gave Narumi Shoki, after slightly modifying what Kino had said to Shoichi, to the person in front of him.

"There's no point in saying more." Knowing he couldn't win an argument with this man, Narumi Shokichi took out his skull memory and prepared to transform.

When Shen Yun saw Narumi Shoki take out the skull memory, he simply reached out and beckoned, and the skull memory suddenly flew out of Narumi Shoki's hand and was caught by Shen Yun.

"?!" Narumi Shokichi looked at Shen Yun in astonishment.

"Is this the T1 memory developed by Shroud? It looks pretty good." Shen Yun looked at the skull memory he had telekinetically obtained in his hand and exclaimed in admiration.

Through the transparent shell of the skull memory, Shen Yun could see the sophisticated mechanical components inside, which were even more precise than those in ordinary memory.

However, Shen Yun only glanced at him once before turning his attention back to Narumi Shokichi, who was standing at the bottom of the steps.

With a flick of his wrist, Shen Yun tossed the skull memory in his hand toward Narumi Shoki. Narumi Shoki caught the skull memory that Shen Yun had thrown and looked at Shen Yun with a puzzled expression.

He never expected that Shen Yun would return the skull memory that he had taken.

"Let's save this battle for next time, Detective Narumi." Shen Yun smiled slightly and reached out to take A2's hand.

Then, a gust of wind swept by, and Shen Yun and A2 disappeared from Narumi Shoji's sight, leaving only a light, fleeting sentence behind.

"Detective Narumi, I admire you very much and look forward to seeing you again."

Upon seeing this, Narumi Shokichi pressed down on his hat and quickly ran up to the stands.

Looking at the empty stands, Narumi Shoki couldn't help but clench the skull memory in his hand.

"hateful……"

……

Fuuto, the Sonozaki family.

After receiving investment from the X Foundation, Sonozaki Ryubei bought all the land in the Hoshifugu area.

Not only did Sonozaki Ryubei build a museum near Hoshifugu Valley, but she also built a mansion on this land.

After leaving the West Coast, Shen Yun and A2 went to the Sonozaki family's house.

Too lazy to look for other Earth Wells, he decided to borrow the Earth Well from the Sonozaki family.

He also asked Sonosaki Raito, who had become the progenitor of data humans, to help him create the T1 memory he wanted.

"Haha, it's an honor to have you grace my humble abode with your presence, sir." Sonozaki Ryubei laughed heartily as she stepped forward to greet Shen Yun.

"No need for formalities, just take me there," Shen Yun said with a faint smile, his hands behind his back.

"Please." Sonozaki Ryubei gestured for Shen Yun to enter the Sonozaki family mansion.

On the way to the Sonozaki family mansion, Sonozaki Ryubei looked at Shen Yun beside her and laughed, "You've really given me a big problem."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yun immediately understood what Sonozaki Ryubei was referring to.

Shen Yun simply smiled and said, "Competition drives progress. Does that mean Mr. Sonozaki lacks confidence in himself?"

"How could that be? Ayane is my lover after all, I can't bring myself to do it to her," sighed Sonozaki Ryubei.

"..." Shen Yun glanced at Sonozaki Ryubei, slightly surprised.

No, do you even believe that yourself?

However, upon closer examination, it's not entirely impossible.

After all, Shroud and Sonozaki Ryūbei had been at odds for so many years, yet Sonozaki Ryūbei had never bothered Shroud. Even on his deathbed, he danced with his fantasy of Sonozaki Ayane before perishing in flames.

They do indeed have a very deep affection for each other.

"Anyway, I'm going to borrow the Earth Well that Mr. Sonozaki unearthed and your eldest son this time." Shen Yun looked at Sonozaki Ryubei beside him and smiled.

"He's not the one who came. The real person is already dead," Sonozaki Ryubei said coldly.

In his eyes, Sonozaki Raito died the moment she fell into the Well of Earth.

To him, the current Sonozaki Raito is nothing more than a tool that can be used to create the Gaia Memory.

As they talked, the two entered the Sonozaki family's mansion.

"Father, who is this?" 17-year-old Saeko Sonozaki asked curiously, looking at the handsome young man her father had brought. (Actress Asami Ikui, who plays Saeko Sonozaki, was born in 1982 and was 17 years old in 1999.)

"He's the founder of Foundation X and also a sponsor of the museum," Ryuhei Sonozaki introduced with a smile.

After saying that, Sonozaki Ryubei turned her head to look at Shen Yun beside her and said, "This is my eldest daughter, Sonozaki Saeko."

Shen Yun smiled and looked at Sonozaki Saeko, who was wearing a sailor uniform, had her hair in pigtails, and looked slightly immature. He nodded to her as a greeting.

Then, Shen Yun followed Sonozaki Ryubei to the Earth Well located in the basement of the Sonozaki family mansion.

The two took the elevator to the basement of Sonozaki's house.

A huge space was excavated underground, and an instrument was placed in this spacious space.

This instrument is built above the Well of the Earth, and the Earth's memories can be extracted from the Well of the Earth through this instrument.

"This is the Earth Well that the Sonozaki family unearthed. Please feel free to use it, sir," Sonozaki Ryubei said with a smile.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony," Shen Yun said with a smile.

He plans to manufacture the T1-level Eternal first.

After all, in W, Fang Ace and Eternal are top-tier in terms of looks.

Eternal, in particular, is not only good-looking but also very capable.

……

Narumi Detective Agency.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Shotaro arrived at the Narumi Detective Agency.

Ever since he witnessed Narumi Shokichi's heroic act of defeating the spider infiltrator and protecting his client at the cabaret, he has been deeply attracted to Narumi Shokichi and considers him a true man.

So he inquired everywhere about Narumi Shokichi, but after asking around for a long time, he still couldn't find out anything about him.

Therefore, he could only resort to the most rudimentary method—staking out near the nightclub and waiting for Melissa to appear.

Persistence pays off; he finally managed to corner Melissa and extract the location of the Narumi Detective Agency from her.

After learning the location of the Narumi Detective Agency, he rushed there without hesitation.

"Knock knock knock!" Shotaro knocked on the door of Narumi Detective Agency with great anticipation.

Even a tough guy like Narumi Shokichi would inevitably feel a little down after personally sending his partner to prison.

More than a decade in prison represents nearly a fifth of a person's life, and Narumi Shokichi also felt some pain because of it. (Under Japanese law, a first-time offender who kills one person is sentenced to 13-20 years; only those who kill two or more people are sentenced to death or life imprisonment. Japan's top male gunman was only sentenced to ten years, and there were even reductions in his sentence.)

Just then, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the detective agency door.

Narumi Shokichi, who was resting with his eyes closed in his chair, frowned upon hearing the urgent knocking.

He hadn't intended to pay attention, but the relentless knocking started to annoy him.

Narumi Shokichi stood up and strode to the entrance of the detective agency.

Narumi Shokichi pushed open the door and said impatiently, "It's so noisy, get out of here!"

But when he pushed open the door, he didn't see anyone knocking.

"Hmm?" Narumi Shokichi looked around in confusion, and when he looked down, he saw Shotaro Sato standing at the entrance of the office.

child?

Narumi Shokichi frowned, peeled off the "Closed" sign from the office door, and said to Hidari Shotaro, "Looks like you didn't see this sign, kid. If you run into trouble, go find the police."

"No. I have to be here." Shotaro looked at Narumi Shokichi excitedly and said, "Please take me as your assistant, old man!"

Narumi Shokichi looked at Sashoutaro, held up two fingers, and said, "I have two things to tell you. First, kids shouldn't play detective games. Second, I'm no longer doing this kind of work. That's all."

"Don't underestimate me, this city is my backyard. As long as I join, I can get the work back on track!" Shotaro said confidently.

"..." Narumi Shokichi sighed helplessly and said, "I understand, brat."

Shotaro looked at Narumi Shokichi with anticipation.

"But I refuse."

"Eh?! What's going on?! Give it a proper interview!" Shotaro exclaimed.

"Want to be a detective? You're ten years too early! Come back when you're tall enough to reach this thing." Narumi Shokichi reposted the notice at the very top of the agency's door and then closed it.

Narumi Shokichi turned around and sat on the sofa by the door, thinking that it would be quieter, but then there was another knock on the door.

Hearing the knock, Narumi Shokichi impatiently pushed the door open again. Shotaro Sato stood unsteadily on the stack of jars, holding the notice he had just posted.

Narumi Shokichi leaned against the doorframe with one hand, saying helplessly, "You brat, you have such a short temper..."

"Come here for a moment." Narumi Shokichi beckoned to Sashoutaro.

"Can I come in?" Shotaro asked excitedly.

Without saying a word, Narumi Shokichi grabbed Shotaro's arm and led him into the detective agency.

After pulling Shotaro Hidari into the office, Narumi Shokichi turned on the office lights, illuminating the space with their brightness.

Shotaro sat on the sofa, excitedly looking around the detective agency.

It has such a mature feel to it...

Narumi Shokichi placed a cup of original coffee in front of Shotaro Sato.

Shotaro picked up the cup and took a sip; the bitter taste immediately burst forth on his taste buds.

"Pfft!" Shotaro immediately spat out all the coffee he had drunk, saying, "This...this is really awful. Isn't there any sugar or milk or anything?"

"There is no such thing."

"Eh~~~"

"Really..." Narumi Shokichi, holding a steaming cup of coffee, said with his back to Shotaro, "Listen up, kid. You lack patience. Patience is essential for detective work. Someone with your pretentious impatience isn't suited for this line of work."

Shotaro, clutching his trouser legs, said awkwardly, "You...you saw right through me the first time we met. No wonder you're a famous detective..."

"Just wait until you grow up," Narumi Shokichi said, taking a sip of coffee. "After all, how can a child be a detective's assistant? What if you get into danger? How am I supposed to explain it to your parents?"

"My parents died in the accident. I'm living with my grandmother now," said Shotaro Sato.

"..." Narumi Shokichi turned around and glanced at Sashoutaro, saying, "I see. Sorry."

"It's alright." Shotaro held his cup and smiled. "That's why I fell in love with Fuuto. This city helped me."

Afterwards, Shotaro began to describe the streets and alleys of the city to Narumi Shokichi, trying to gain his approval.

Narumi Shokichi simply listened quietly to Shotaro Sasaki's story.

"But lately, monsters have been running around the city causing trouble. There are spider-men swinging between skyscrapers, bat-men flying in the sky, and disgusting skeletons and the like." Shotaro Sato started talking about the monsters that had recently appeared.

"...Disgusting, ah..." Narumi Shokichi was somewhat hurt.

"Because of them, more and more people are leaving this place. I want to protect this city, just like the old man defeated Spider-Man and saved that singer!" said Shotaro Hidari.

Upon hearing this, Narumi Shokichi's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

"That's enough..."

"?" Shotaro looked at Narumi Shokichi, whose face had turned somewhat gloomy, with a puzzled expression.

"Go home, brat... don't come back again." Narumi Shokichi chased Shotaro out with a grim expression.

Shotaro was kicked out by Narumi Shokichi, though he didn't know why the old man was so angry.

But he was not discouraged. He turned around and went to the best coffee shop in Fuuto, bought some fine coffee beans, and planned to apologize to Narumi Shokichi.

At the same time, at Sonozaki's house.

Because they needed to use the Earth Well beneath the Sonozaki family's house to manufacture T1 memory, Shen Yun and A2 temporarily stayed at the Sonozaki family's house.

At the invitation of Sonozaki Ryūbei, Shen Yun went to the Sonozaki family's restaurant for a meal.

The dining room at Sonozaki's house was very spacious, with only one extremely long dining table in the large space.

The lit chandeliers illuminated the restaurant as bright as day.

Sonozaki Ryubei sat at the head of the table, holding Mick in her arms.

Shen Yun sat on the right side of the dining table with A2, while Sonozaki Ryubei's two daughters—17-year-old Sonozaki Saeko and 14-year-old Sonozaki Wakana—sat opposite Shen Yun.

With a curious gaze, Sonozaki Wakana looked at the young man in front of her, whom even her father respected greatly.

Shen Yun sat on the right side of the dining table, quietly enjoying the dinner provided by Sonozaki Ryubei.

"Did you enjoy dinner tonight?" Ryubei Sonozaki asked, holding Mick and stroking him.

"Not bad." Shen Yun wiped his mouth with a napkin and smiled.

"Haha, I'm glad you're satisfied." Ryubei Sonozaki laughed and asked, "What kind of memory do you plan to create?"

"Eternal, worthy of being called the king of memory!"

(End of this chapter)