Shirou's clones number 30 million

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"So, tell me, how much money did she give you?"

"I didn't pay."

"Not a single penny?"

"Ah."

"Then why did you help her pass on messages?"

"Because...you don't have a girlfriend yet."

Hayami Shirou was speechless, utterly unable to utter a word of complaint.

Whether I have a girlfriend or not is none of your business. Are you my mother? You're meddling too much!

"Aren't you the same?"

"I'm only 17 years old."

"Okay, you're young, so you're right. So, how do you think I should punish you?"

"I'm sorry, please don't fire me."

Of course not. Why would I need another assistant when it's already so useful?

However, to prevent him from acting on his own again in the future, and also to quell my dissatisfaction, I should punish him to some extent.

Hayami Shirou hesitated for a few seconds before slowly speaking:

"Then, I have only one punishment for you: find a girlfriend within three days."

"Huh...? Three days? That's impossible! Besides, I don't want to find a girlfriend right now."

"Isn't that it? Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. You don't even want to find a girlfriend, so why do you care whether I do or not?"

"But... Miss is sincere."

"That was just a little girl's momentary impulse; if you take it seriously, you've already lost. Besides, dating a minor is a crime! As the famous detective's assistant, you can't be unaware of that, can you?"

“I’m sorry. But I think that the young lady didn’t act on impulse. Moreover, she is the most suitable candidate for Mr. Hayami.”

"You shouldn't consider external factors when dating. She's too young. Even if I were to date, I would never date her."

"If that's the case, please see the detective as soon as possible to find a lover. Staying single like this only gives the young lady unrealistic hopes."

"Even if you say that, there's no suitable candidate, is there? No, I don't need you lecturing me!"

Hayami Shirou gave a soft hum and shifted his gaze to the phone in his hand.

"Moreover, we are now discussing your leaking of my information to others. As an assistant, this is clearly a dereliction of duty."

"I'm sorry, I'll terminate my cooperation with Miss right now."

Ayasaki Hayate lowered her head slightly and immediately dialed the number back.

Soon, the young lady's slightly excited voice came from the phone.

"So, are you free now?"

"I'm sorry, Miss, Detective Hayami overheard the phone call just now, and he told me to terminate my cooperation with you. From now on, I will no longer provide you with his information."

"What? Shirou is right next to us? Give him the phone."

Hayami Shirou took the phone and said irritably:

"When did you manage to win over my assistant? I really underestimated you."

"I'm sorry, this was my own stubbornness. Don't blame Ayasaki, he was doing it for your own good."

“I will naturally punish my assistant accordingly; you don’t need to speak well of him.”

"Then I'm relieved. Were all those things you said in the news true?"

"What words? The ones I said during the interview? I never lie."

"Then...please marry me."

"I refuse! You're too young, you're not within my range of potential partners."

"Can you wait for me for two years?"

"You can't wait. You should give up. It would be better to find someone your own age. We're not a good match."

hang up.

Hayami Shirou handed the phone back to Ayasaki Hayate, and said seriously:

"Ayasaki Hayate, as punishment for leaking information to others, you must observe both Ito Makoto and Sawanaga Taisuke for half a month. Is that acceptable?"

"Yes!"

Ayasaki Hayate paused, then asked curiously again:

"Why is that? They're both minors, they shouldn't be doing anything illegal, right?"

“They are from the Zeyue family. Let’s observe them for half a month first. This isn’t about bloodline, it’s just a detective’s perspective.”

It's best if nothing happens, but if something does happen, Ayasaki Hayate can lend a hand.

After all, neither of them were exactly easy to deal with.

Half a month is enough time to observe their true nature.

If the two commit any illegal or disorderly acts during this period, it would be a good opportunity to confiscate their tools of the crime.

"Is it the same as before?"

"Yes. As for the others, I'll personally keep an eye on them."

"Huh...? Who are the others?"

"In this Zeyue incident, only the underage girl's name was concealed. The rest of them will be ruined. I don't know how they will live in the future. I have to go and see them to prevent them from committing suicide, right?"

"I see, I understand now!"

I never imagined that my work would have this kind of meaning.

Ayasaki Hayate suddenly realized that the surveillance he had been carrying out the past two days was probably to prevent Ito Makoto from associating with his relatives.

Chapter 395 There is no place for me on this planet anymore.

Chapter 395, Section 396: There is no place for me on this planet anymore.

Don't look at me!

Inside the classroom, even during breaks, Makoto Ito kept his head down, pretending to read.

But the strange looks from those around him made him uneasy.

You should have transferred schools decisively. Why did you listen to your mother and come to this school?

I knew it would be like this.

When I went to the restroom just now, I vaguely heard people talking about me, saying something like "a descendant of a human-shaped teddy bear".

Clearly, that was absolutely referring to himself.

What does my father's business have to do with me?

Who would have thought that the father, who had long been divorced from my mother, was such a perverted person?

"Makoto...are you alright?"

Don't call my name!

Is this an attempt to pity me?

Makoto Ito's angry gaze startled Saionji Sekai, who had intended to offer him some words of comfort.

"That's great, your name didn't appear on TV."

"I..."

Saionji Sekai opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

This incident has had a tremendous impact.

This matter is being discussed everywhere online. Basically, you can see insulting words like "Zeyue" and "Teddy" on almost any website you visit.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside the classroom, accompanied by shouts.

"Someone jumped off a building outside!"

The students who were chatting idly inside the classroom all ran outside.

Makoto Ito and Sekai Saionji exchanged a glance, both thinking the same thing:

Could it be a relative?

I ran out of the classroom, followed by many other students out of the school building, and stood below, looking up at the sky.

What came into view was Taisuke Sawaei, who was wearing only a pair of shorts, covered in dirty footprints, and with a bruised and swollen face.

At this moment, he was standing on the edge of the rooftop of the teaching building, having already crossed the barbed wire fence, and seemed to be planning to jump down.

The moment he saw him, Makoto Ito instantly understood what had happened.

If I had gotten into a conflict with those people who were laughing at me in the restroom just now, I'm sure I would have had the same experience, right?

Taisuke was much more irritable than himself, and he definitely couldn't hold back, so he got into a conflict with those who were mocking him.

Noticing Makoto Ito below, Taisuke Sawanaga stared intently at him and shouted:

"Makoto! You can understand how I feel right now, right?"

"clear!!"

This is the only way.

This country—no, this world—has no place for us anymore. Let's leave as soon as possible.

You go ahead, I'll be right behind you!

Sainan Taisuke waved to him, closed his eyes, and jumped down.