I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

Chapter 15 Accidentally Injuring Your Own Teammate

A silver-haired man in a kimono stepped into the shop, a sword at his waist, his wooden clogs making a crisp sound on the tiled floor. He looked like a samurai from an ancient family, exuding a rustic and austere aura.

His brow bones were rather high, casting deep shadows on his eye sockets. His cold gaze was like a renowned sword yet to be drawn, making him appear imposing and unapproachable from afar.

However, when he looked at Ranpo, his eyes softened: "Ranpo, supernatural abilities are a very private matter. It is very impolite of you to ask about them without permission."

“I am Fukuzawa Yukichi, the president of the Armed Detective Agency. I apologize for Ranpo’s recklessness. This lady…” As a samurai, he had excellent eyesight and noticed the name on Zhu Yu’s name tag as he approached. He spoke naturally, “Miss Umekawa.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the "???" above the newly appeared samurai's head changed to the yellow "Fukuzawa Yukichi" signifying neutrality.

Faced with Fukuzawa Yukichi's apology, what do you choose?

A. "It's okay, just be more careful in your next life."

B. Refusing to accept it, she ran out into the wind, tears streaming down her face.

C. "Please don't blame Ranpo; this was a deal between him and me."

Zhu Yu should quickly choose option C to avoid upsetting the NPC. The game is too intelligent; it's impossible to guard against it (sigh).

"The president actually wronged me! The famous detective is going to be angry!" Ranpo sulked, turning his face away and refusing to meet Fukuzawa Yukichi's gaze.

"I'm sorry, Ranpo." Fukuzawa Yukichi looked guilty, admitting that he had been arbitrary, and wanted to make amends to Ranpo, "You can have double the amount of sweets today."

Upon hearing this, he said slowly, "Hmm... okay, I'm not angry anymore."

Ranpo wasn't really angry; he was just taking advantage of the situation to benefit himself. Limiting the amount of sweets he could eat every day was making it impossible for his clever brain to function!

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, he mentally gave a little "V" sign. Great, the plan worked!

With the misunderstanding cleared up, the two were able to continue their conversation about "superpowers".

The afternoon sun lazily spilled onto the streets of Yokohama, reflecting colorful light through the glass windows of the dessert shop. The shop was filled with the rich aroma of chocolate. However, in stark contrast to this cozy atmosphere, Zhu Yu and his two companions sat around a small table, their expressions visibly serious.

"My special ability is [Lost Garden], which seems to allow me to control plants," Zhu Yu said frankly, revealing what she knew.

"That sounds like a very broad concept; it depends on how much control you can actually have over it." Ranpo said, his gaze falling on a potted orchid in the corner of the shop. Pointing at it, he asked, "Can you control its movements?"

At the same time, a small circular icon appeared above the "Attack" and "Dodge" buttons that are usually placed on the screen—the background is silver-gray, the middle is intertwined green vines, and a small red flower blooms at the top.

The icon lit up, and a small white dot also lit up on the Q-version orchid.

"Let me try."

Zhu Yu pressed the icon, attempting to activate her supernatural ability.

The MP bar, which hadn't changed for a long time, shrank a bit. At the same time, the orchid's leaves trembled slightly, then instantly grew longer and stretched out in the next second, the tender green branches gradually turning into dark green.

On the flower stem, tiny buds, the size of rice grains, gradually form, swell and grow larger, and finally unfold little by little, revealing off-white petals from the tips.

A delicate and enchanting fragrance then spread, instantly filling the entire dessert shop.

It was a fragrance that seemed to possess a magical quality, making one feel inexplicably dazed. The afternoon sunlight seemed to become somewhat intoxicating, and the outlines of the surrounding tables and chairs began to blur.

Fukuzawa Yukichi and Ranpo's eyes became hazy, revealing a dazed expression. A gentle voice seemed to be enticing them: "Sleep, sleep well, may you have sweet dreams..."

Ranpo reacted instantly and loudly interrupted Zhu Yu's release of his supernatural ability: "Stop it!"

At the same time, Fukuzawa Yukichi reacted with lightning speed, dodging and slashing the orchid pot to pieces with his sword. The broken petals mingled with the scattered soil, finally diminishing the intoxicating fragrance.

"Wow—" Zhu Yu stared blankly at the store's assets -1, and stopped releasing her superpower the moment she heard Ranbu's voice, following the system prompt.

Before she could react further, the silver-haired samurai apologized first: "I'm sorry, Miss Meichuan, but this was an emergency. I will compensate you at the full price."

If a person with superpowers loses control of their abilities, it will pose a great danger. In Fukuzawa Yukichi's view, Zhu Yu is still a novice with superpowers and is not familiar with them.

If she hadn't managed to control her supernatural ability, everyone present might have been controlled by that fragrance. No one could be sure how far her ability would spread, or how much chaos it would cause in Yokohama.

To nip this possibility in the bud, he had no choice but to destroy the orchid first.

Zhu Yu had no idea that Fukuzawa Yukichi was having so many thoughts. All she knew was: Great, the players don't have to pay for it themselves.

The impoverished family could not afford any further hardship.

This samurai NPC is really nice!

However, due to the system options, she could not express her deep gratitude and could only reply very blandly, "Yes, thank you for your trouble."

But none of this could stop her.

She circled Fukuzawa Yukichi a few times, then rummaged through her backpack—

Suddenly I realized that all of these props are actually quite useful?

Players are torn between their conscience and their stingy nature.

She anxiously tapped the screen with her fingertips, accidentally pressing the attack button. Ranpo and Fukuzawa Yukichi then saw someone who had been spinning around suddenly stop and punch the air a few times.

The two: ......

Fukuzawa Yukichi hesitated, then decided to ask Zhu Yu if this was a side effect of activating her special ability: "Miss Meichuan, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, several off-white orchids suddenly appeared before him. He instinctively held his breath, but a faint fragrance still wafted into his nostrils.

“This…” His body tensed, and his hand instinctively went to the knife.

Ranpo quickly spoke up: "President, don't be nervous. This is just an ordinary orchid. It was given to you by Ms. Kuko as a thank you gift."

Zhu Yu nodded and said, "It's for you. It's been specially controlled and won't cause hallucinations."

Incidentally, it also earned it an admiring glance from the clever detective.

*

Inspired by the accidental touch, Zhu Yu remembered her special ability—since she could create orchids with a "hallucinogenic" debuff, then cultivating an ordinary flower without any effect would be a piece of cake.

So she quickly activated her superpower. This time, she lost very little MP, but the tattered orchids were instantly revived and bloomed with new flowers again.

The perfect gift is here!

She quickly picked a flower and gave it to the samurai NPC, looking at Fukuzawa Yukichi expectantly, hoping he would like it.

*

The black-haired girl was not tall, only reaching his chest. From Fukuzawa Yukichi's perspective, he could see the small whorl of hair on the top of her head.

At this moment, she opened her dark eyes, the corners of which were upturned, as bright as a cat's eyes. She looked up and stared straight into his gaze, holding a flower in her hand, her eyes full of expectation.

This led him to have unfounded hallucinations of a well-fed, shiny black cat returning from a hunt, proudly carrying its prey to its owner...

I'm getting a little itchy hands...

He slowly raised his hand—

Chapter 16: The Great Development of Supernatural Abilities!

He accepted the flowers.

I casually touched the other person's round head. The hair was fluffy and soft, not prickly at all.

Yes, it feels just as good as I imagined.

Fukuzawa Yukichi calmly withdrew his hand, and seeing Zhu Yu tilting her head in confusion, he couldn't help but sigh: She's still just a child...

The yellow color that originally symbolized neutrality above their heads quietly turned into green.

The player's precious head was touched, and there were actually such benefits! Zhu Yu looked thoughtfully at the top of the samurai figure's head.

--stare

An unmistakable gaze was fixed on the two of them, and Ranpo emerged from between them, protesting, "The famous detective wants one too!"

"I want the flowers!" He first looked at Zhu Yu, pointed to the flowers in Fukuzawa Yukichi's hand, then tugged at Fukuzawa Yukichi's sleeve and pointed to his own head, "I want a pat on the head too!"

Fukuzawa Yukichi sighed helplessly, but his eyes held a hint of doting affection. After a moment, he raised his hand and gently stroked Ranpo's head, a smile playing on his lips: "You've worked hard, Ranpo."

Ranpo, like a child who had just received candy, instantly broke into a bright smile, turning to look expectantly at Zhu Yu. Even a famous detective needs money!

Zhu Yu thought for a moment, then ran over and forced a few more orchids to bloom. She picked them, tucked the flowers into her left hand, turned around and walked to Ranbu. She stood on tiptoe and placed her left hand on Ranbu's slightly frizzy hair.

Oh well, the players will spoil you!

Ranpo had already guessed what she was going to do. He stared wide-eyed at her signature emerald green eyes and froze on the spot, feeling a slight, strange touch coming from the top of his head.

That was the feeling of life coming into being.

The previously still air seemed to be stirred up, and wisps of green spread from her fingertips, swirling around Ranpo's head like nimble sprites.

The tender green vines began to intertwine and entwine rapidly, yet in an incredibly orderly fashion.

The vines resemble meticulously crafted works of art, twining together to form a crown that is both sturdy and aesthetically pleasing, adorned with scattered off-white blossoms that exude a delicate fragrance.

Ranpo's heart suddenly raced, a strange and indescribable feeling welling up inside him. He carefully touched the flower crown above his head with his fingertips, afraid of accidentally knocking the flowers off.

“Interesting,” he murmured softly. “You’re quite the surprise.”

After saying that, he deliberately shook his head and found that the flower crown was firmly fixed on his head. He praised with satisfaction, "This is really a great superpower."

"Yes." Zhu Yu wholeheartedly agreed with Ranpo's statement; the players' special abilities were naturally the best!

She was just about to use her superpower to turn the little detective NPC into flowers when she suddenly discovered that the system had thoughtfully activated a "Basic Guide to Using Superpowers".

That's why she was able to quickly follow the system prompts, achieve a technological leap, and create a floral crown.

Of course, the player wasn't satisfied with that; she was determined to challenge herself with even more difficult maneuvers.

She let go of the orchid that had been repeatedly plucked, and her gaze fell on the potted green ivy on the cashier's counter, where she activated her supernatural ability once again.

At first, the green ivy only trembled slightly, as if testing the waters in response to her supernatural ability.

As the MP bar rapidly depleted, the stems of the pothos quickly extended, as if being pulled by an invisible hand. In the blink of an eye, dense stems and leaves spread up the wall, tightly sealing off the entire store.

Immediately afterwards, the once soft leaves stood upright and shot towards the broken orchid pot. The leaves precisely embedded themselves in some of the remaining large pieces of the flowerpot, and with a "crack," were completely crushed into powder.

With another wave of her hand, the once vibrant pothos was instantly drained of its life force. The branches quickly lost their original green color, began to turn yellow and wither, turning into a clump of dry grass that fell to the ground.

Fukuzawa Yukichi stood tall to the side, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on Zhu Yu, inwardly marveling: her attack power was formidable, and she even possessed a hallucinogenic effect. Her potential was immense, yet it hadn't been fully realized... Would the emergence of a destined-to-be-powerful ability user in Yokohama be a good thing?

Perhaps I should write to Natsume-sensei and mention it...

Ranpo, with light steps, approached the pile of withered grass with great interest, poked it, and the part his fingers touched instantly crumbled into dust: "It has completely lost its vitality."

"We can try again to see if we can revive the plants that have been drained of their life force. If we can, it would be a kind of ability that can 'reverse life and death' in a sense," Ranpo said excitedly.

Zhu Yu glanced at the nearly empty MP bar and shook her head.

"Alright, I can't use my ability for now." Ranpo pouted, somewhat disappointed, but then his eyes lit up as he remembered something. "After you try it yourself, remember to tell me the result!"

Zhu Yu nodded.

Can't the release of supernatural powers last long? Fukuzawa Yukichi took in the entire interaction between the two.

That's the limitation of superpowers... he thought.

Little did they know, Zhu Yu simply didn't want to waste mana-restoring items outside of battle, preferring to stop experimenting with her special abilities and wait for her MP to automatically regenerate (heartbreaking tears).

As long as she has enough MP, she'll be in charge of Yokohama tomorrow!

Of course, someone always has to clean up the mess left after using superpowers.

Zhu Yu deftly retrieved a broom from the warehouse and swept away the dead branches scattered on the ground.

She was very fast; Fukuzawa Yukichi was just about to join the cleaning team when the floor was already spotless.

...He silently withdrew his outstretched hand.

"Hey, President, come sit down!" Ranpo had already found a seat and sat down at some point. Seeing that Fukuzawa Yukichi was still standing there dumbfounded, he patted the seat next to him and told him to sit down.

He sighed helplessly and said, "I'm so sorry." Then he put his hands in his pockets and sat down next to Ranpo.

He had considered offering to help again, but Zhu Yu tended to forget about the NPCs around her once she got to work. So no matter how Fukuzawa Yukichi called out to her, Zhu Yu didn't respond and just kept working.

"Relax, President, that's just how Ms. Kuko is." Ranpo yawned and said in a slightly muffled voice, "She'll come to us when she's done with her work."

As Ranbu had predicted, after Zhu Yu finished cleaning the entire shop, she was surprised to find that the two NPCs were still there. She naturally guided her character to walk over and try to talk to them to see if she could trigger a new quest.

"Hello," she said.

"Hello," Ranpo replied with a smile.