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

—The NPC Ranpo has sent you a [Follow] request. Do you agree?

Zhu Yu: Do NPCs want to explore with players? Let's go!

"Let's go, Ranpo."

"I'll forgive you this time!" Ranpo cheered softly as soon as he realized he had achieved his goal, his previous dissatisfaction completely gone.

set off!

Zhu Yu and Luan Bu begin their exploration of Fitzgerald's estate.

When Zhu Yu runs through the map, he always carefully observes every corner to see if there are any points of light that can be picked up.

There were many bodyguards patrolling the villa. If it were her usual style, she would have swaggered right past them. If a bodyguard attacked her, she could have easily taken down the one with the red name (indicating a high-ranking enemy) and achieved a perfect "infiltration."

However, she was on this expedition with Ranpo.

Ranpo scoffed and said, "What's with that method called 'infiltration'? Let's watch Detective Conan instead!"

Ranpo lay on her back, directing her strategy, clearly instructing her when to stay still and when to use her powers to stick to the ceiling, making her exploration incredibly smooth, without encountering a single bodyguard along the way.

Zhu Yu, who had never tried this kind of "stealth" before, looked at him with admiration: "Ranpo is amazing."

This must be a support NPC assigned to the player by the system!

So convenient!

One player, who once had to fight three hundred NPCs to escape during an exploration, remarked on this point.

If you are accidentally discovered by an NPC while infiltrating, you will then face a constant stream of NPCs trying to disrupt your exploration.

Players get annoyed too.

Receiving praise from his friend, Ranpo's lips curled into a smug smile: "Hmph, my assistant really can't do without the help of a great detective!"

Zhu Yu nodded and headed to the next area.

Exploring the entire resort would take some time. Besides the house itself, she also strolled around the surrounding gardens and groves to replenish the variety of plants in her backpack before finally deciding to head back to rest, as her stamina was about to run out.

Ranpo usually goes to bed early and wakes up early under Fukuzawa Yukichi's supervision, but now that he's past his usual bedtime, drowsiness is slowly creeping in.

His not-so-broad back became the most comfortable cradle, and with the slight rise and fall of his steps, his consciousness drifted away like a small boat gradually leaving the harbor.

I'm so sleepy.

His strength slowly dissipated, his arms limply wrapped around Zhu Yu's neck, his head nodding slowly, about to slide down—

Zhu Yu immediately bent her knees slightly and gently bounced the drowsy Luanbu on her back.

I memorized it more firmly now.

Ranpo...

It's that energetic assistant lady; the famous detective is here.

The calm call travels through the body, sending tingling vibrations through the eardrums, like a feather gently brushing past and then drifting away silently.

Ranpo mumbled a confused "hmm," his cheek brushing against her shoulder, his warm breath caressing her neck.

A steady heat flowed between their bodies, like a warm kotatsu in winter, soothing their consciousness and drawing them into a deep sleep with each heartbeat.

Zhu Yu subconsciously moved her neck; it was a little itchy.

Ranpo is asleep, so let's take him to bed.

She walked towards her room, and just as she turned the corner in the hallway, she suddenly stopped—

Moonlight streamed in obliquely through the French windows, casting a hazy shadow in the corner of the wall.

Perhaps sensing her gaze, the "shadow" suddenly stirred and stretched out its body.

Its round ears perked up alertly, and its black and white tail snapped open as if electrified.

A raccoon of low rank.

It looks really nice to touch.

The raccoon's beady eyes met hers silently. Seemingly relaxed, it twitched its tail, sniffed the ground, and slowly strolled closer.

Then--

Without any hesitation, he hugged her leg and looked up at her with his beady eyes.

...But the player already has Mimi!

Please do not tempt players!

--stare

The raccoon tilted its head and blinked its big, dark eyes.

Zhu Yu: ......

Mimi, you're going to have another little brother now.

Zhu Yu, without changing his expression, scooped up the raccoon, tucked it into his arm, and successfully "carried" it.

Let's go, player's beloved pet #2.

Back in the room, Zhu Yu lifted Luan Bu off her back and tucked her into the blanket.

She stood by the bed, looked around, and realized that there was only one bed in her room.

After thinking for a moment, I pushed the sleeping Ranbu to the side, making room for the other half of the bed.

First, I stuffed my pet No. 2 into the middle of the bed, then lay down on top of it myself and covered myself with the blanket.

The two people and the raccoon lay down neatly.

— [Players are taking a break...]

*

Sunlight streams through the floor-to-ceiling windows, heralding the arrival of a new day.

Having successfully restored her stamina, Zhu Yu jumped out of bed.

Last night's exploration caused Ranpo to wake up outside of his usual biological clock. He lay on his back in bed, tightly hugging the raccoon in his arms, his cheek pressed against its fur, sleeping soundly without any guard.

The raccoon lay sprawled out, its furry belly rising and falling with its breath.

Zhu Yu glanced at Ranbu and the raccoon, then habitually surveyed her room.

Just as I was about to leave after my inspection, there was a knock on the door.

Zhu Yu ran to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, sunlight streamed through the crack in the window, casting a layer of flowing golden dust on the visitor's hair.

It was a head of dazzling blond hair, with a few unruly strands falling across his forehead, swaying gently as he looked down at Zhu Yu, brushing against his straight nose.

Blue eyes were now intently focused on the person before them, as soft and clear as a new moon.

After discovering that other older brothers would wake up their younger siblings in the morning, Verlaine immediately began to imitate them.

After noticing that his younger sister came downstairs around the same time every day, he would time it precisely and wait at the door, estimating when she would be awake.

After offering a caring smile from her brother, she took her sister to have breakfast.

Today is no exception.

He leaned against the door frame, a faint smile playing on his thin lips, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, about to reveal a perfect smile.

"Good morning, little sister, wake up..."

The sound stopped abruptly—

Upon seeing the situation inside the room, Verlaine's smile instantly froze on his face.

His gaze was fixed on the person on the bed who shouldn't be in the room.

As for the raccoon that inexplicably appeared, he had already ignored it.

Edogawa Ranpo!

How could he be in his sister's bed!

"This..." He suddenly clenched his fist, his lips opening and closing several times before finally managing to squeeze out a few broken syllables, "He slept with you yesterday?"

His heart leaped into his throat, a last glimmer of hope igniting within him, a hope that he wouldn't hear that terrible answer.

"Yes," Zhu Yu replied instantly.

My heart was broken, and then I got kicked a few times.

Verlaine: "..."

Chapter 169 This is not good

Ranpo was awakened by the noise in the room. He rubbed his eyes groggily, propped himself up, and his black hair stood up in a mess.

He mumbled sleepily, "...Ugh, so noisy."

He shook his head and looked toward the source of the noise, instantly taking in Verlaine's gloomy face and Zhu Yu's bewildered expression.

The air froze for two seconds.

Ranpo yawned, his voice still sleepy, but he raised his hand to greet him with perfect ease.

"Morning."

Good morning, Ranpo.

Zhu Yu stepped forward from Verlaine's side, reached out and precisely grabbed the bulging mass in the quilt, picked it up and carried it away.

The raccoon opened its eyes groggily, kicked its legs, and looked at Zhu Yu with an innocent expression.

Zhu Yu casually patted the raccoon's head.

Ranpo slowly rolled out of bed, washed up, and then went to the restaurant for breakfast.

Zhu Yu, who had brought the raccoon along, walked back to Verlaine's side and urged, "Let's go, brother."

Still reeling from the shock he had just experienced, Verlaine: ...

He turned mechanically and walked unsteadily toward the door.

Why is my sister so indifferent?

Do you often sleep with other people?

It shouldn't be...

That wretched detective kid, he's never even slept with his sister...

Why should he!

Verlaine grew angrier the more he thought about it, and suddenly he seemed to see this scene—

The adorable little sister sweetly nestled into the arms of the naive detective, saying that he was her favorite person, and that even her brother couldn't compare.

She wanted to move to that childish detective's house and leave her brother and Rimbaud behind.

Evil humans, is this your plan?!

Emotions surged and reached their peak.

"boom--"

Verlaine slammed his fist against the wall, creating a large hole that rained down debris. The maid's screams echoed from afar, but he could no longer hear them.

He now has only one thought in mind—to solve the root of everything.

His aura suddenly became sharp, and just as he tensed up, a voice successfully stopped him.

"Paul, what's going on?"

Lanbo, who happened to be nearby, heard the commotion and rushed over.

He thought there was an enemy invasion, but what he saw was Verlaine looking murderous.

Rimbaud frowned slightly, stepped closer, and began to inquire about the specifics.

After listening, Rimbaud fell silent: "..."