The story we started

[It’s not that you can’t ask the government to reimburse your debts, but according to regulations, you must show various evidence of consumption when you reimburse public expenses, including photos, videos, lists, etc., to prove that you are not using public funds for personal gain.]

[This directly killed Kousaka Kyosuke's idea of ​​being reimbursed. ]

[Because if the reason for reimbursement is really reported, the human body of the fourth unconfirmed life form will probably be invited to the Metropolitan Police Department to eat pork chop rice. ]

[Because when that bastard used his credit card to make a purchase at the gas station, he didn't even bother to hide his true identity, so his face was completely recorded by the surveillance camera nearby.]

[Originally, many people in the Metropolitan Police Department suspected that Kousaka Kyosuke and No. 2000 were secretly having an affair when he gave the Triangle Chaser that was assigned to him as a mount. Although they didn't say it explicitly, there were all kinds of opinions and looks. ]

[Kousaka Kyousuke knew this very well, but he could only remain silent, neither denying nor confirming it to confuse everyone's speculation, and concealed the information about the fourth human body under the possibility of an affair, in order to protect Zaimokuza.]

[After all, the empty land in Chiba Prefecture where the glass was burned out has been discovered by the local police. Although all the gasoline barrels were burned to ashes by the flames of the awakening elements at that time, it is hard to guarantee that the connection between the two will not be noticed by someone with ulterior motives. Therefore, in order to avoid increasing the possibility of the fourth identity being exposed, Kousaka Kyosuke can only hold his nose and accept this debt. ]

[As for the real culprit who caused his debt, how will Zaimokuza Yoshiki deal with it? 】

[…Of course I can only choose to forgive him (gritting my teeth)~]

【Therefore, Kyosuke Kosaka has been living in a tight spot for the past month. After sending his salary back home and paying off his credit card debts, he has less than 1,000 yen left.】

[Luckily, his meals and accommodation are subsidized, otherwise he would have to sell his body to Makishima Saori, who has long coveted his beauty, and become her slave, like a war horse or a hunting dog, at the mercy of the queen.]

[…But compared to the current “two-person world” with Zaimokuza, Kousaka Kyousuke would rather choose to be a dog under the skirt of the unethical female doctor. At least after learning to bark and catch Frisbees, he can get rewards and feed from her. Maybe he can even sleep on her long legs and enjoy professional medical massage services.]

[“Mr. Kosaka, I caught something again! It’s a crucian carp! It’s so big!”]

[“Mr. Kosaka, I caught it again! This time it’s a carp! It’s so big!”]

[“Mr. Kosaka, I caught something again! This time it’s a sea bass! Great!”]

[“Mr. Kosaka, I caught something again! This time it’s——Hey? Why is there a dolphin here? Come on, come on, go home quickly!”]

……

【The blue meridians gradually climbed up his smooth forehead. The sound of the rabbit beside his ear and the sounds of various fish and even mammals breaking out of the water filled his brain like a devil's sound, making Kousaka Kyosuke feel like Sun Wukong being constantly chanted the Tightening Curse by Tang Monk. His head was splitting with a burning murderous intent rising from his heart.】

[——At this moment, Kousaka Kyosuke once again recalled the fear of being dominated by Inspector Kameyama in Nagano Prefecture, and the humiliation of not being able to catch a single fish.]

[He looked at the motionless fishing rod in front of him and the clear water bucket at his feet with a dead heart, his eyes were empty and numb like a puppet.]

[Does it mean that I really have no chance to get rid of the damned title of "Faceless Fish God"? Is it really going to be like when I went to confess my troubles to Father Dio in the now burned-down church in Nagano Prefecture, and Father Dio said, "You will never be able to catch the tenth fish in your life", and my fate will always be bound by the curse of being able to catch only nine fish in my life? ]

[——"You can't change your fate. Please obey it. It will make your life more comfortable."]

[Thinking of the words said by the kind-looking black priest at that time, his eyes became even more silent.]

[Just when Kousaka Kyosuke was feeling desperate, the fishing rod in his hand, which had been motionless, suddenly shook slightly.]

[Although the noise was faint, it was like thunder to Kousaka Kyousuke.]

【“——!!!”】

[His originally dull eyes suddenly became sharp, and he immediately grabbed the fishing rod and started to reel in the line. Then he felt a huge resistance from the fishing rod.]

【Finally! It’s finally here!!!】

[Kousaka Kyosuke was so moved that he almost burst into tears. The feel of the fishing rod told him that this was definitely a big fish! ]

[Sure enough, what Father Dio said was wrong. How could a person only catch nine fish in his lifetime? Sorry, I don't understand! ]

[If this is really fate, then I, Kousaka Kyousuke, will break this damn fate today! I want to let the world know that man can conquer nature! ]

[“Ugh! It’s so heavy——”]

[Somewhat to Kyosuke Takasaka's surprise, as he reeled in the line, the force coming from the fishing rod became stronger and stronger, which made him even more excited.]

[He was sure that this was not just an ordinary big fish, but a super big fish that he had never heard of in his fishing life, the kind that could arouse the admiration of countless fishing friends. The fish print made from it could definitely be used as an heirloom! ]

[“Just, just a little bit! Just a little bit! Just a little bit!!!”]

[“Hey? Mr. Kosaka, did you catch a big fish? Let me see!]

【Looking at the ripples on the water surface spreading out to both sides with the line as the center and getting closer and closer to this side, Kousaka Kyousuke's eyes widened, and Zaimokuza beside him also looked over curiously and cheered him on. 】

[——Now!!!]

[When the line was pulled to only five meters away from the two of them, Kousaka Kyosuke, who was so excited that he could not describe it, pulled the fishing rod up with all his might! ]

【Crash! 】

[A huge fish body breaks through the water and appears in front of the two people. ]

【“…”】

【“…”】

[Looking at the true appearance of the "fish" that was caught in front of them, Kousaka Kyosuke and Zaimokuza Yoshiki fell silent. ]

[“Hey, which bastard Lin Duo! How dare you treat me like a fish?!”]

[Biran angrily pulled out the bloody fishhook stuck in his mouth and threw it away, looking at the two people on the shore and asked fiercely. ]

[“You two, right? That’s great! I’ll make you two the first targets of the game!”]

【Looking at Biran's appearance, Kousaka Kyosuke immediately recognized the other party's identity based on Zaimokuza's description of him after the battle with No. 22, not to mention Zaimokuza who had already met Biran once. 】

[The next second, the two "preys" that Biran had already captured did not choose to flee in the face of his arrival, but immediately used their own magical powers to fight back.]

【Zaimokuza clasped his hands at his waist, and the silver belt emerged with a buzzing sound; Kousaka Kyousuke quickly pulled out the revolver he carried with him from under the seat and pointed it at the enemy's face.】

【"??????"】

【“henshin!”】

[As Zaimokuza shouted, Kousaka Kyousuke pointed his gun at Biran who hadn't reacted yet, and his expression was calm. His eyes were as dead as a dead person, and there was no light in them.]

[——Father, you are right.]

[He whispered in his heart to Father Dio, who was sleeping under a tombstone far away in Nagano Prefecture.]

[——It turns out that fate really cannot be changed. ]

【Bang bang bang bang bang bang!!! !!! 】

[——Eleven hours after the holiday was announced last night, Kousaka Kyosuke's vacation ended with six gunshots over the Tone River.]

9. Family Two-in-One

[Copper smelting is love, not a sin: Although I know this is a very serious matter, although I also know that I shouldn’t laugh out loud at this time, it is very disrespectful to others - but I really can’t help it! I’m dying of laughter! My lungs ah hahahahahahahahahahaha cough cough cough cough! ! ! ! ! ! ]

[I’m proud of my cheating boss lady: Upstairs, although I agree with your idea, I still called the police because of your online name—hahahaha, so funny! ! ! ! ! ! ]

[It’s not wrong to love, even if you have to commit crimes: You’re not much better than the one above, and what are you laughing at? Although Mr. Kosaka has only caught less than two hands of fish so far, and can only catch nine fish in his life, he at least caught a piranha Gurongi! Isn’t this much better than those fishing masters who really have no fish? This is about the same difficulty as fishing for a whale with a homemade fishing rod! ? This is something you can brag about for the rest of your life??????——Hahahahahahahaha!!!]

[Kousaka Yoshiteru: I just checked the fishing forum and found that there is actually a username called "無面の丧鱼神". Could it be that Mr. Kosaka has already started fishing and surfing the posts during this period!?]

[高坂京介の鱼棒（未来授权版）：Oh, that's the account I created, because I just saw it was interesting and registered it. If it weren't for the fast hand speed I've practiced from playing games for many years, I really wouldn't be able to grab it because it's too popular. 700txt.com]

[The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish: The person above, quickly give me your number! Don’t force me to want to eat fish!]

[Ace Shooter·Kousaka Kyosuke·Inspector (Future Post Version): (Opens the confession book) The person above continues to talk, I am listening and writing it down. If you don’t say anything good, come with me to the police station to eat some eel rice. I made it with the fish I just caught. I guarantee that after you finish eating it, you will cry and tell the truth.]

[Ace Shooter·Kousaka Kyosuke·Inspector (Future Post Version): Also, that fishing rod of mine, you'd better come back quickly. I don't remember that I authorized you to create an account. You have committed a copyright infringement. If you don't come back, I will file a case and conduct a search myself. Those who have stories about their online names, please turn yourself in. I will plead with the judge.]

[Kosaka Kyosuke’s Fishing Rod (Future Authorized Version):! ! ! ? ]

[The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish: ! ! ! ? ]

[It is not wrong to do it for love, even if it means committing a crime: !!! ? ]

[I am proud of cheating on my boss: ! ! ! ? ]

[Copper smelting is love, not a sin: ! ! ! ? ]

……

How do you feel when your name becomes someone else's online nickname and your every move becomes a popular meme on the Internet?

Kyosuke Kousaka now finally understands what those popular stars who love to eat chicken feet feel in their daily lives, but if possible, he never wants to understand.

"Hahaha! I never thought that Takasaka had such a trick. Decision made! After the light screen is over, I will drag him to the fish pond to go fishing and see how many fish I can catch. Let's see if those bastards dare to laugh at me for being an air force guy who can never catch any fish!"

"Don't. The fish pond owner will probably hire someone to kill you. Besides, Takasaka's photo and name are probably on the blacklist of all the fish ponds. Now, let alone you in person, even if you're just wearing sunglasses, a mask, and a baseball cap, you probably can't even get in the door."

"It doesn't matter. The photos they have are of Kousaka Mirai anyway. He looked so different back then and now that they look like two different people. At worst, we can dye his hair white and let him claim to be Zaimokuza Yoshiki's cousin. Then he'll probably beg to let him in."

"Um... have you consulted Mr. Zaimokuza for his opinion?"

"Is there still a need for consultation? The relationship between those two guys in the future is so good that they can even sleep in the same bed. Takasaka has already gone into debt of millions for him. He probably won't mind if he just uses his name for a while."

"That makes sense! Then remember to notify me when the time comes. I want to see if the legendary 'Faceless Fish God' is really that powerful. I also want to see if Kousaka can really break the fate of never catching double-digit fish in his lifetime. If I start a live broadcast at that time, I estimate that I can get more than one million fans within an hour. The name of the broadcast will be 'Kousaka Kyousuke's Fishing Diary'!"

……

"..."

Looking at the online comments displayed on the phone screen and listening to the laughter coming from outside the curtain, Kyosuke Kousaka's face turned pale and he grabbed the quilt and rolled himself into a ball of hair. His eyes were empty and dead, just like "him" in the future before he hooked the piranha Gurongi and finally succumbed to fate.

Ten toes wrapped in socks kept clasping inward, leaving dense lines on the originally flat bed sheets. Kyosuke Kousaka just wanted to bury himself in the sheets and never see the world again.

The world is not worth it, he kept muttering to himself with a dead heart. He just wanted to find a corner where no one knew him and live there till the end of his life.

However, that was impossible. According to the range of the light curtain, even the Eskimos in the Arctic probably knew that there was a god like Kyosuke Kousaka who could only catch nine fish in his life. He might be sitting on the glacier right now, fishing for penguins and laughing at himself.

Thinking of this, he felt even more introverted, and the atmosphere around him was gloomy, just like the bat Gurongi who had been beaten and bullied all the time.

Why would my future self be so obsessed with fishing? Isn't it just sitting by the river with a fishing rod and feeding mosquitoes all day? Is it so fascinating?

Then go give it a try.

“Hmm? This is——!?”

Just as Kyosuke Kousaka was thinking wildly that there was nothing more sorrowful than a dead heart, the image on the screen changed again.

The person who appeared this time shocked everyone in the Kousaka family.

"Huh? No way?"

Kousaka Kirino looked at the familiar figure that appeared on the light screen, and her eyes gradually widened.

"this is not……"

Kousaka Yoshino covered her mouth with her hands in surprise and turned to look at her husband.

""--Mother!?""

The brother and sister Kousaka Kyosuke and Kousaka Kirino, who were in two different schools, looked at the new person who appeared on the light screen and exclaimed each other's name in unison.

[Just when Kousaka Kyosuke was frustrated by his failure in fishing and was shooting at the innocent passing piranha Gurongi that he had caught, just like the American policewoman who broke into the house of a black neighbor, something closely related to him was quietly happening in his hometown.]

【Chiba Prefecture, Chiba City, Takasaka & curry. 】

[This is a bakery at the end of a busy street. Although the storefront is small, the decoration is warm and friendly, and the business is very prosperous. Customers of all ages come in and out of the store, and the flow of people is almost uninterrupted. ]

[“Thank you for your patronage. Please take care of our business!”]

[The brown-haired woman wearing a white apron and a chef's hat handed the curry fried noodles wrapped in a paper bag to the customers in front of her, and waved goodbye to their backs as they walked out the door with a smile.]

[“Boss, give me two of the new curry chicken drumstick bread!”]

[“I’m coming, please wait a moment~”]

[A pair of young customers pointed at the poster of the new bread on the wall and shouted. The woman didn't even bother to wipe the sweat from her forehead due to receiving too many customers, and ran to the kitchen to make bread with a smile.]

[The woman worked like this for a long time without touching the ground, until the sun gradually climbed to the center of the sky, and the flow of people finally began to decrease, and finally stopped.]

[“Wow~ Wow, there are so many customers that it’s hard to keep up.”]

[Kousaka Yoshino pounded her aching waist, looked out the door to make sure no one was coming in, made a cup of tea and drank it, sighing.]

[“Mom, I bought the materials you asked for!”]

[A young woman with long brown hair and fashionable clothes came in from the doorway, holding a large paper bag of materials, and called out to Kousaka Yoshino.]

[“Oh! Thank you for your hard work, Kirino. You are worthy of being my precious daughter~”]

[Kousaka Yoshino put down her teacup and quickly reached out to take the large bag of materials and put it away. Then she smiled and stretched out her hand to rub her daughter's hair and said.]

[“Please stop rubbing my hair like you did when we were kids! I’m grown up now.”]

[Kousaka Kirino, who no longer dyed her hair blonde like she did in junior high school, felt the warmth coming from her mother's rough hand on her head and felt a little shy. She slapped her hand away and said coquettishly. ]

"This is, my future self? I look like—"

Kousaka Kirino looked at the "self" in the light curtain, who was different from her current youthful self, with an extremely mature temperament and a curvy figure. Little sparkling stars gradually appeared in her eyes.

"Future Kirino...so beautiful."