Gensho was taken aback at first, then chuckled and shook his head, saying softly:

"I already said it was just a joke, so please don't use such methods to test me."

Hearing this answer, both Nanoha Takamachi and Sakura Kinomoto breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Tomoyo Daidouji had been by their side the whole time; if there really was some kind of agreement, they couldn't possibly not know. At the same time, Tomoyo Daidouji smiled and nodded, replying softly:

"Indeed, we don't have any. So... could you please tell us our names, Yuanxiang-nii?"

"Haha, it's just..."

"Please provide the full name."

"........."

Following Tomoyo Daidouji's smiling remark, Gengo fell silent.

Unfortunately, there are countless surnames, and there's nothing particularly noteworthy about them. It would be too difficult to guess their origins.

"Okay, you win. You're quite the kid. I'm pretty sure my acting was flawless. How did you figure that out?"

Gensou reluctantly put down his cup and asked Daidouji Tomoyo in confusion, "What's wrong?" Daidouji Tomoyo smiled slightly and said leisurely:

"I just wanted to give it a try. Anyway, even if I fail, Mr. Gengo won't be angry, right?"

Looking at this bright and perceptive child, Gensou smiled wryly and rubbed his forehead, unsure of what to say for a moment. But Kinomoto Sakura grew anxious and quickly pressed him for an answer:

"Brother Gensou, do you really not remember me and Tomoyo?"

Seeing the child's uneasy expression, Yuanxiang rubbed the rim of his cup with his fingers, sighed, and replied softly:

"I'm sorry, I really don't remember where we met. Could you give me a hint?"

"Just...just now in Mondstadt?"

Sakura Kinomoto stared wide-eyed in disbelief, pointing at herself and saying:

"When we were teleported, Gensou-nii, you saved me and Tomoyo from the wind slime's attack. Later, Gensou-nii also saved me from the water sphere. Don't you really have any recollection of this?"

"........"

Hearing this, Yuanxiang continued to rub the rim of his cup, lost in thought. Finally, under the children's watchful eyes, he spoke slowly:

"I'm sorry, I don't remember you guys at all during this trip to Mondstadt, but it's true, I did some things in Mondstadt that seemed a bit haphazard, which I suppose must have been related to you guys. Oh... what a coincidence... how did it all come to this... so... exciting..."

"Brother Yuanxiang, what's wrong with your body? Did that datafication incident leave you with some kind of aftereffect?"

"Ah...it shouldn't be...."

'Clang~~'

Just as Gensou began to explain, the clock struck twelve as scheduled. With that chime, the children felt a sudden gust of wind in the room, and then saw green fluorescence fly from Gensou's suddenly transparent left arm. The detective couldn't help but rub his forehead, as if feeling a little dizzy, but immediately he looked up, smiled at the children, and said:

"It's nothing... Okay, I am indeed tired, so tired that my brain doesn't seem to be working properly. You guys go out and have fun, let me get some sleep, maybe I'll remember by tomorrow morning."

"Brother Yuanxiang, you....."

"Alright, Yuanxiang-gege, you should rest now."

Nanoha Takamachi interrupted Sakura Kinomoto, forcing a smile as she spoke to Gengo:

"If you remember anything later, be sure to tell us!"

"Yes, I will definitely tell you."

Yuanxiang sat on the sofa, smiling and nodding in reply:

"Don't worry, I'm really just tired."

"Okay, Sakura, Tomoyo, let's go."

"and many more......"

Just as the children were about to leave, Yuanxiang suddenly called them back, saying with a subtle expression:

"Um, could you tell me your name?"

"Kinomoto Sakura, just call me Sakura."

"My name is Daidouji Tomoyo. Just like Sakura, you can call me Tomoyo."

"Kinomoto Sakura, Daidouji Tomoyo, what beautiful names. I won't forget them this time. See you later."

Yuanxiang smiled and waved as he watched the door close. At the same time, his expression turned serious. He rubbed his cup, his brows furrowed tightly. Although he had been experiencing amnesia for some time, this kind of targeted amnesia was still...

This amnesia also made Yuanxiang feel deeply uneasy. This time he forgot two children he had just met. What about next time? What if he forgets something important? How can he find it again?

Wait, calm down first. I also experienced 'amnesia' when the bell rang just now, so this is a good opportunity to test it out.

Yuanxiang quickly took out a notebook he had just finished a few days ago from the drawer. It was covered with drawings that looked like a child's scribbles, and each drawing represented an event that Yuanxiang had experienced. By following the order of these drawings, Yuanxiang could systematically organize his memories and discover the memories he had forgotten.

To be honest, Yuanxiang didn't expect this to be useful. He might forget about the existence of the notebook one day, or forget what the pictures in it represented. But since he was bored and had nothing better to do, he just made this on a whim. Anyway, no one else could understand it except himself. But he didn't expect to use it so soon.

Following the illustrated guide, Genji carefully recalled his remaining memories. After reading through the entire text, he quickly flipped back about ten pages, silently picked up his pen, and drew an X next to a black eraser icon.

He found the memories he had lost during the 'bell ringing'. Based on the connection between the images and text above and below, he realized that he should have forgotten how the 'Joker' memory and the original Lost Driver came into his possession.

This indirectly proves that the amnesia incident of 'Kinomoto Sakura and Daidouji Tomoyo' is special, and the only thing worth examining in recalling the entire Mondstadt journey is that she used the 'Cyclone' memory to transform.

No, no, it could also be that monster slime, or Mondstadt's Thousand Winds. After all, I didn't notice anything unusual when I transformed. Maybe those two things triggered some mechanism that caused this situation. Tsk... I left too hastily. I should have asked Venti a few more questions... Ugh!!

Suddenly, Yuanxiang felt a headache coming on. He instinctively covered his head, and in that instant, he seemed to see two books open in front of him, and then a series of words clearly appeared in his mind—

'Water slime, a product of natural elements, can grow stronger by continuously absorbing water elements...'

'Venti, whose real name is Barbatos, is the founder of the free city of Mondstadt and one of the Seven Rulers of the World, the Anemo Archon...'

This is?!

These sudden messages astonished Genji, especially Wendy's book, which almost completely revealed the life of the wind god before his eyes. He had to admit, this wind god was truly... ah, no, that... um... so this is what it's really like to browse through a 'library'?

Yuanxiang took a sip of water and leaned back on the sofa with some emotion. After seeing the two 'books', he had a vague guess in his mind that the two 'books' corresponded to two 'people'. In terms of quantity, it was indeed a perfect equivalent exchange. However, when Senior Philip was browsing the 'Earth Library', this situation did not seem to have occurred.

Is it a habit? Or does he have a way to swap his memories back?

No, if there really is a price to pay, I don't think Shotaro would let his partner use this ability so easily, just like he wouldn't be willing to use the 'Joker' Memory to take a bullet for himself.

So... is it because I'm using it in another world?

Yuanxiang leaned on the handrail, thinking seriously, but in the end he shook his head helplessly. There was too little information to refer to at the moment, so he couldn't draw any conclusions. Moreover, his current state was not suitable for transforming into 'Cyclone' again to verify the answer.

In short, go get some sleep first, and then try to verify this after you wake up.

But just as Gensou was about to get up, the office door suddenly lit up, and a tearful man, clutching a black-and-white portrait of a deceased person, walked in, utterly dejected...

110 Unidentified life form

"...Please have some water."

Seeing the middle-aged man so grief-stricken he seemed like a walking corpse, Yuanxiang carefully entertained him. The man seemed unaware of Yuanxiang's presence, and he leaned back in a daze, collapsing onto the sofa as if his bones had been removed, but his hands were still tightly gripping the portrait.

The boy in the portrait looked to be about the same age as Gensou, and his smile was exceptionally cheerful. But sadly, his life ended at that moment.

Yuanxiang didn't speak, but waited patiently for a moment until the water in the cup had cooled and needed to be added. Then he said softly:

"Sir, sir, what kind of help do you need at the detective agency?"

After saying that, Yuanxiang secretly clenched his fist. The killing intent accumulated from long-term battles made the other person shudder. Then, he straightened up blankly, looked around, and then focused his attention on Yuanxiang. Yuanxiang repeated his words while changing the water.

"...No, no need. You can't help me with this. You don't look very old, so...don't lose your life over this."

Upon hearing the request, a flash of hatred appeared in the middle-aged man's eyes, but immediately he shook his head in despair, lowered his head, and said in a tearful voice:

"That's a demon! A demon who loves to torture people! Don't go near him, nobody go near him, don't let anyone else die..."

"Tell me, even if you don't want me to take this case, we're already here at the firm, so let me hear what kind of commission you want."

"Of course I want to kill that bastard who drove my son to his death!!!"

The middle-aged man roared uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face as he stroked the portrait, his voice hoarse as he said:

"Do you know? Do you know? My son said he was terrified, terrified that he would die a painful death in an unimaginable way, and then... then he climbed out the window and jumped, without giving me time to comfort him, and... and I saw it, when my son jumped, his eyes were full of relief. My son is about your age, why is death a relief for him?! I want to kill that bastard with my own hands, no! I'm willing to give anything as long as that bastard dies!"

"Um... haven't you ever thought about bringing your son back?"

"The dead coming back to life... How could such a thing happen... Kid, please use your brain before you speak!"

"That's not necessarily impossible."

The middle-aged man mistakenly thought Gensou was joking about it, glaring at him angrily and muttering through gritted teeth. Gensou, however, maintained his smile and said softly:

"How will you know if you don't try? Tell me what you want to accomplish, and maybe a miracle will happen."

"You... wait... wait, where exactly is this place?"

During this period, the father was already exhausted because of his child's school and his son's own affairs. Upon hearing these ridiculous words, the middle-aged man immediately wanted to stand up and slap Yuanxiang.

But then, the man suddenly realized something. He had been following his hometown custom of carrying his child's portrait and circling the street, but suddenly, he found himself inexplicably in this so-called agency. Logically speaking, there was no such place near his home, and... a child managing such a large store... this... this...

"Don't come near me..."

"Eh?!"

Genji, who had already prepared for time travel, looked in surprise at the middle-aged man who was holding the portrait of the deceased, suddenly stood up, and distanced himself from him. He thought for a moment and immediately realized that what he had said was too tempting, causing this sensitive father to associate it with something unpleasant. So, Genji quickly explained:

"Don't misunderstand, it's like this..."

"Shut up! I know, you're another damned unidentified life form, aren't you? What tricks are you going to pull this time to kill someone! Damn it, I'll never let you harm anyone else again, I'll fight you to the death!!"

"I told you to let me finish explaining!"

The middle-aged man threw the portrait he was holding and the vase next to him at Gensou. Gensou quickly caught them, intending to restrain the man before he rushed over and explain things to him slowly. However, the man turned around and rushed out of the office. Helpless, Gensou had no choice but to follow him out.

But just as he stepped out the door, Yuanxiang heard the father rushing towards the street corner, shouting:

"Officer! It's an unidentified life form! Kill it immediately!!!"

Gee...

Yuanxiang couldn't help but click his tongue, but he couldn't say anything more. He could only gently place the portrait down, then lift the manhole cover next to him, hug the vase, and crawl down. Although the police who were called down did their duty to chase after him, it was still wishful thinking to try to catch up with Yuanxiang.

After escaping the pursuit, Yuanxiang found a nearby shop, intending to pawn the vase to change into a couple of clothes and take a shower. After all, the sewers here smelled much worse than those in Fudu, and he still needed to go out and gather intelligence, so he wouldn't get anything out of this stinky place.

Although he could simply go back to the firm, clean himself up, and then come back, who knows how much energy that door has actually recovered? He should save it for now.

Fortunately, the shopkeeper was kind-hearted and offered Yuanxiang a reward far exceeding the vase's value. He also said he would take good care of the vase and could exchange it for money at any time, though the price for its return would be very low.

I always felt like the store manager was treating me like a student who had run away from home.

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