Yuanxiang sipped his tea and said:
“I saw him when I was still in school, and I’ve heard my friends at school mention him. Ms. Kato Megumi, since you have nowhere to go right now, why don’t you sit here and rest for a while? Until my client shows up, I can provide you with tea and desserts for free, but the taste may not suit your palate. Please bear with me.”
"How could that be? Director, I am already very grateful that you let me rest here."
Kato Megumi hurriedly put down her teacup and thanked Gengo. The boy just smiled and went back to his desk to continue flipping through the newspapers he hadn't read in the past few days, trying to see if he had missed any big news.
"Mr. Gensho, you accept all kinds of requests, right?"
Just then, Kato Megumi suddenly remembered something, walked towards Gengo's direction, and softly asked, "What is it?" Gengo smiled, put down his newspaper, and said:
"If they were to commit murder or arson, I'd call the police right now."
"What on earth are you thinking about?"
Kato Megumi glanced helplessly at Gengo, then took out a bookmark book, gently placed it in front of Gengo, and whispered:
"Please take a look at this first."
?
A question mark popped into Yuanxiang's head. He then picked up the booklet with the hyacinth logo on the cover and flipped through it casually. Judging from the number of pages torn out, she must have used it for a long time. After flipping through a few blank pages, a line, "...He really is a good person. I should go to Futo to see him if I have the chance," immediately caught the boy's eye. This made Yuanxiang's heart sink. A cold current ran from his fingertips through his whole body. In an instant, the boy felt like he was about to break out in a cold sweat.
"Judging from the handwriting, did you use something to dip in blood to write this? No, it has a herbal scent. Where did you write this?"
Although he was panicking inside, Genji's expression remained unchanged. He glanced at the booklet, closed it, placed it on the table, and looked at Kato Megumi, saying:
"I have a feeling there's a story behind this."
Do you know about the previous 'wish' incident?
Kato Megumi opened up and sat opposite Gengo, speaking softly about everything she had experienced during the 'wish' incident. To be honest, what she said was basically the same as what Gengo knew, except for the booklet. Kato Megumi said that she was afraid that when she died, someone would find her body and bury it carelessly as if she had committed suicide. At the same time, she was terrified, so she used the booklet as a diary.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, there were actually a few more pages at the beginning."
At this point, Kato Megumi smiled shyly, her face flushed, revealing the bashfulness typical of her age, and whispered:
"However, those few pages were really too embarrassing to show to others, so I tore them up."
"What do you want me to investigate?"
Yuanxiang, holding his teacup and rubbing the warm rim, asked curiously:
"Am I supposed to investigate who caused all that to happen to you? I'm sorry, I'm still young, and I have a bright future ahead of me. No matter what price you offer, I won't take your case."
"No, I just want you to check what I've forgotten."
"Um?!"
Genji glanced at Kato Megumi with surprise, while the girl calmly looked at the booklet and said:
"Actually, right after the 'wish' incident ended, I didn't remember anything I said. But slowly, I vaguely remembered something, and I even had a vague recollection that there should have been content on those blank sheets of paper. I think there was someone standing next to me when I was writing, but... I can't remember anything at all. It's like words disappearing on a bookmark, vanished without a trace. So, Detective Gensou, could you help me figure out what I've forgotten?"
Ah, this.....
Genji blinked blankly. How to put it? Was the [Most Brilliant Light Sword] in his hand a fake, or just an illusion? Based on his effort, this person shouldn't remember anything at all. How come he remembered after not seeing him for a while? He should have had Yuri do it himself back then. Fortunately, it seems that due to his memory-burning operation, all of this person's memories and traces of him have disappeared. To be honest, Genji was grateful for the effectiveness of this side effect in this respect.
Wait, if we calculate it this way, wouldn't that mean the Nakano Five Sisters are also...? No, I'll have to ask Kirisu-sensei later.
Genji tapped the table lightly, as if considering the risks of Kato Megumi's request, and finally shook his head and said:
"I'm sorry, Ms. Kato, but I'm just an ordinary person. For such dangerous matters, it's best to go to the police or Kamen Rider. However, I also hope you can take my advice: don't try to get involved in such mysterious events lightly. There have been strange people running rampant in Fuuto in the past. The biggest lesson I've learned from living here is not to be too curious, otherwise you'll easily attract too much trouble."
"But...aren't there Kamen Riders?"
"Um?!"
Genji was taken aback, looking at the confident girl in front of him, tilting his head in confusion. Kato Megumi, however, said without any change in expression:
"Isn't it said that in Fuuto, whenever a strange incident occurs, the Kamen Rider will arrive to the rescue immediately?"
"Wake up."
Gensho retorted expressionlessly:
"Even Kamen Rider needs reaction time. If he were really that powerful, there wouldn't be so many unknown deaths in Fuuto. Those were all citizens who died because they were caught up in monster incidents."
At this point, Gensou took a sip of tea, looked at Kato Megumi, and said in a slightly cold tone:
"I think you probably don't want to be one of them, right?"
"Of course I don't want to..."
Faced with this question, Kato Megumi thought for a moment before giving an answer. Then, realizing something, she looked at Gengo and said:
"My cousin said you're a huge fan of Kamen Rider, so could you tell me about Kamen Rider?"
After saying that, Kato Megumi scratched her cheek with a subtle expression and said:
"Although it was just a gut feeling, I did write that booklet myself, so I think the 'good person' mentioned in it must be him."
"Hmph, if you say that, then I'll get really excited."
To be honest, when he heard this, Gengo hadn't reacted yet. He had completely forgotten that he had such a persona. But the boy immediately realized that there were quite a few things related to Kamen Rider in the agency, and since he didn't have a narcissistic habit, it was probably all an operation to maintain the 'Kamen Rider fan' persona. In that case, he had to show some real knowledge.
However, Gensou's feelings about this matter were somewhat complicated, because he didn't really remember much about the battles before the 'Museum' was destroyed, and most of the biography of his life that he had copied from the 'Library' was burned in some battle.
However, what's quite subtle is that precisely because of this, his persona has inexplicably been established. After all, he's just a 'fan,' and no matter how enthusiastic he is, it's impossible for him to know everything so clearly. He doesn't need to worry about explaining things in too much detail, to the point that it gives people a sense of being there and makes them suspicious. Because when he looks back on many things from the past, he doesn't quite understand why he did those things. For example, he could have just destroyed the body and that would have been it, so why did he have to come back five times and spend half an hour finishing off the victim?
"As expected of a Knights fan, you know so much. I feel like even the reporters from Fuuto don't know as much as you do."
For about forty minutes, Gengo talked on and on, like a storyteller. Kato Megumi cooperated by not pointing out any logical inconsistencies, listening attentively, and finally clapping obediently, praising Gengo and saying:
"I wish you could get a Kamen Rider's autograph, Mr. Gengo. I hope your wish can come true soon."
"Thank you for your blessing, Ms. Kato."
Yuanxiang took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and said with a smile:
"These kinds of things are a matter of luck. For example, I've lived in Fuuto for so long, and Kamen Rider Joker has never appeared in front of me. I have to say, it's really a matter of luck."
"Speaking of which, Mr. Gengo, are you the only one working in this firm?"
At this moment, Kato Megumi looked around and asked curiously:
"You single-handedly keep the entire firm running; that's truly amazing. But... what's that?"
"what? What?"
One second Genji's face seemed to say, "Oh, not at all, praise me more," but the next second, following Kato Megumi's gaze, he saw a flash of white light, and his expression immediately froze. Kato Megumi even gestured with her hands, saying:
"Just now, a white blob ran out from the basement, circled around, and then ran back in..."
"It must be a rat!"
Gensho said firmly, while using 'cyclone' as a medium to appease 'fang', who was quite dissatisfied with the name 'rat' and wanted to crawl out to prove his dinosaur reputation.
"You know that's the basement, so it's inevitable that some small animals will appear there. Oh dear, looks like I'll have to set aside some time to tidy up the basement for a while, hahaha!!!"
But... that's really not how a mouse should look...
Kato Megumi couldn't help but mutter to herself, but seeing Genji's expression, she didn't dwell on the topic. After all, everyone has secrets, especially a detective, and even more so, a detective from Fuuto.
"Speaking of which, Mr. Gensho, why hasn't your client arrived yet? They're taking so long. Aren't you worried this will interfere with your other work?"
At that moment, Kato Megumi glanced at the time and curiously asked Genji:
"Or is it because I'm here that..."
"Don't overthink it, he just didn't come."
Yuanxiang picked up a peach, munched on it, and waved his hand dismissively, saying:
“That’s a regular customer of mine, so he can come to me when he’s done. It’s not a big deal if it delays things a bit. If there’s something really important that I have to deal with, I’m sure he’ll understand.”
"Something big?"
Kato Megumi looked at Gengo with the curiosity of a child. Gengo chuckled, gave her a thumbs up, and replied with a smug smile:
"Of course it's because Kamen Rider has appeared! As his fan, how could I not rush back immediately!"
"This is really..."
Kato Megumi was speechless for a moment, and could only smile and agree. At that moment, the office door suddenly emitted a faint glow, and before Genji could push it open, it opened automatically, revealing a passage to the Sword of Truth. Standing on the other side of the door, smiling at Genji, were Kamiyama Touma and Yuri, who had returned to human form...
338 You said, I'm listening.
"bump!"
"Huh?! What's wrong?"
The sudden loud slam of the door slamming behind her startled Kato Megumi. She turned around in surprise, glanced at the unremarkable door, then looked at Genji and whispered:
"Did someone just come in?"
"Probably not."
Gensou quietly dissipated the power of the 'Cyclone' memory and calmly said:
"I didn't really notice. The door probably wasn't closed properly and the wind blew it up. Have some water, I'll go close the door..."
"The wind is so strong, it even blew the door shut."
"That's understandable. After all, it's the Wind Capital. Just from the name, you know the winds are exceptionally strong."
Just as Gensou stood up, intending to secretly manipulate the door, it emitted a faint glow again. As Kamiyama Touma and Yuri pushed the door open, they complained about what had just happened, since the door had closed so abruptly that it almost hit Kamiyama Touma's nose.
"Yo, Gensou, long time no see... Hmm? You have guests here?"
Upon opening the door, he immediately saw Genji standing up. Touma Kamiyama greeted him warmly, but before he could finish speaking, he noticed a rather subtle expression on the boy's face. In that instant, the novelist realized something and hurriedly wanted to say, "Since you have guests, Yuri and I will come back to find you later." However, before he could finish, Yuri clearly recognized the girl in the beret. Under Kato Megumi's gaze, she smiled and waved, saying:
"Kato Megumi, it's me again. You look much better than last time."
"Ah... I remember now, it was you. You were the one who led me to that safe place."
Looking at the rather uniquely dressed swordsman, Kato Megumi blinked, and the blurry memory began to become clear. The girl's eyes brightened, and she stood up with a look of surprise on her hand, looking at Yuri and saying that there was a hint of joy in her tone.
Yuri paused for a moment at Kato Megumi's statement, then glanced at Genji's helpless expression and immediately understood. In a flash, his mind raced, and after forming a plan, he spoke:
"That's right, it's me. Sure enough, I went too easy on you back then."
"Eh?"
Upon hearing this, Kato Megumi paused, her steps halting as she was about to approach. Yuri's kind expression instantly changed in her eyes, as if he had suddenly turned into a villain. She instinctively took two steps back, seemingly trying to hide in Genji's direction. However, she then seemed to remember something and darted to the side like a frightened rabbit. Clearly, Yuri's greeting had led the girl to believe that they were in cahoots.
That's not a bad way to understand it.
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