Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

The sun is so warm.

Even the birds chirping around me——

"Yuanzi? Yuanzi? Yuan~~Zi~~?!"

"Ah, it's Xiaolan?"

Her body was pushed and she staggered. When she suddenly came to her senses, Suzuki Sonoko found that it was Xiaolan who was looking at her with confusion.

"when did you come?"

"I just came down. I called you several times but you didn't respond."

“…Ah, hahaha.”

Sonoko smiled awkwardly.

While Xiaolan turned her head to talk to Lin Jiashu, she secretly glanced at the latter. Seeing that he still had a warm and friendly expression on his face, she couldn't help but feel relieved.

"It should be about time now, let's go."

"Ok."

Lin Jiashu raised his hand to hail a taxi.

As he got into the passenger seat first, he realized that buying a car needed to be added to his to-do list in the next few days.

Otherwise, it would be quite inconvenient in situations like today.

It just so happens that the winery is about to pay out.

As a low-level employee of the winery, Lin Jiashu receives a fixed amount of funds every month. In addition, after completing the tasks assigned by his superiors, he will be given a sum of money based on the content of the tasks.

——Although this is not a lot of money for him.

Chapter 28: Party

The party was held at the home of one of the hitchhikers.

It was a single-family building with a large lawn in a pretty good location.

Mao Lilan pressed the doorbell.

"Here we are, we've been waiting for a long time!"

A loud voice came from behind the door, and while speaking, it opened the door from inside the house.

He was a very tall and muscular man.

He has an average appearance, but his chest and arms are very big. He opened the door with a smile on his face, but found that there was a boy standing behind Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki.

"who are you?"

"Nice to meet you. My name is Lin Jiashu, and I'm here to accompany these two ladies to the party."

"..."

Facing Lin Jiashu's gentle smile, Wakamatsu Toshihide felt his expression begin to become stiff.

He looked at Ran Mouri, whom he liked very much, and then looked at the incredibly handsome Lin Yoshiki behind her. His original expectations were immediately reduced.

"Can we go in, please?"

"Wakamatsu, stop blocking the door! Didn't they say two little girls were coming over...ah! Are you, Mr. Hayashi Yoshiki, the mystery writer?!"

Just as Wakamatsu Toshihide froze at that moment, a female voice came from behind his broad back.

The girl pushed Wakamatsu Toshihide aside, and the moment she came out, her eyes lit up instantly when she saw Lin Jiashu.

"Right."

"Really? I'm your fan!"

"My pleasure. But could you please let us in first?"

"Oh, okay, okay, please come in!"

The girl immediately gave up her seat.

The three of them walked into the house, excused themselves and put on their indoor mops.

By this time a small group of people had gathered in the living room.

The girl walking in front approached and shouted with great joy: "It's so beautiful! Guess who's coming?"

"Who?"

“Clang clang~!”

"Ah! Teacher Lin?!"

A pretty girl in the crowd stood up in surprise.

"Hello."

While Lin Jiashu was greeting everyone, he looked around at the people in the room.

Aside from the girl named "Hao Mei," most of the people around her had expressions of "Who is this person?" and "Never heard of her." There was also one boy who looked surprised but didn't say anything...

Judging from the proportion, Futaba Publishing's publicity is still sufficient, but the main customers it attracts now are still women.

"Let me introduce to you, this is a mystery novelist that Ah Xiang and I both like very much, Mr. Lin Jiashu." The girl stood up and introduced him to everyone.

"A mystery novelist!"

"It looks about the same age as us."

"welcome."

"Ah, everyone, please introduce yourselves."

The girl who had led the others into the room said this, then immediately pointed at herself and said, "My name is Guan Guxiang, and we are all members of the Beihua Medical University Tennis Club."

"My name is Katsuhiko Minagawa, and I'm the president. I'm glad you can come to my house for the party."

Katsuhiko Minagawa was a handsome young man. He raised his hand and greeted him.

"My name is Watanabe Haomei, please give me your guidance." The pretty girl nodded.

Next came another boy who was sitting next to me and drinking his drink silently. Although he came to the party, his face was very gloomy and he had no intention of introducing himself.

"This guy has always been so gloomy, please don't mind it." Guan Guxiang laughed and exposed him.

Then Xiaolan and Sonoko each reported their names.

When the muscular college student who followed from behind heard that Lin Jiashu was only there to accompany Xiaolan to the party as her cousin, the depression in his heart was instantly relieved and he was filled with smiles.

"Have you all finished introducing yourselves? Okay, then it's my turn to be the last one!" His mood brightened as he grinned, raising his hands to show off his well-developed biceps. "I'm a gentle, strong, yet tearful, sentimental guy, Wakamatsu Toshihide!"

"..."

Lin Jiashu glanced at him and smiled politely.

Then he leaned over to Xiaolan's ear and asked, "Is he the one who invited you to the party?"

"Yes." Xiaolan nodded, a little embarrassed.

Lin Jiashu nodded to show his understanding.

Several college students quickly invited everyone to sit down. After Sonoko and Xiaolan sat down, Wakamatsu Toshihide hurriedly sat down next to Xiaolan.

He was very determined. Lin Jiashu reached out and patted his shoulder, saying with a smile, "Mr. Wakamatsu, could you please give up your seat? Xiaolan is not used to having a strange man sitting next to her."

"...Ahaha, Xiaolan and I are not strangers, it's okay." Wakamatsu Toshihide scratched the back of his head and laughed, then turned to look at Xiaolan and asked, "Are you right, Xiaolan?"

"Uh……"

"Sorry, but the smell of your sweat is actually a bit strong."

Lin Jiashu still smiled and asked, "Can you please move aside?"

Wakamatsu Toshihide turned and looked at Hayashi Yoshiki.

It was easy to understand why he immediately became angry, but under Lin Jiashu's gaze, he finally moved to the side.

At least I can understand what is being said.

If he doesn't give up his seat, Lin Jiashu will probably have to write his name in the Death Note to make him sit elsewhere.

"How tasteless..."

Sonoko leaned over to Xiaolan's ear and complained.

The college students next to them felt a little embarrassed when they saw this. After Lin Jiashu sat down, everyone looked at each other and Guan Guxiang raised his glass first.

"Come, have a drink."

"Try the things here too. Some of them were made by Haomei and I. Let's see how good our crafts are."

“Cheers to Valentine’s Day!”

"cheers!!"

The cups on the table clinked together.

While everyone was drinking from their cups, Xiaolan tilted her head slightly and said, "Thank you, Brother Jiashu."

"It's nothing, just enjoy the party."

Lin Jiashu smiled.

His eyes suddenly turned to the glass door behind him and saw that the bushes in the yard shook unusually conspicuously.

Turning around, a young woman in a kimono came out of the kitchen carrying a pot and said with a smile, "Sorry for the wait, today's main course is here."

"Wow! Sukiyaki? So filling!"

"There's some sushi in the back. I'll bring it out."

"It's really troublesome for Auntie."

Watanabe Yoshimi thanked the woman, while Sonoko looked at her in surprise:

"Eh? Auntie... could this be Mr. Minagawa's mother? She looks so young though—!"

"Haha, little sister, you have such a sweet mouth."

The woman covered her mouth and laughed.

Indeed, the woman in front of him looked to be around thirty years old, but Katsuhiko Minagawa was already about to graduate from university.

Lin Jiashu noticed that Katsuhiko Minagawa was frowning at this time and seemed to be in a bad mood.

Chapter 29: Favorite Type

The atmosphere at the table was just right.

Everyone sat on the floor, and the table was filled with a generous serving of sukiyaki and sushi.

"Eh! So even though it's a Valentine's Day party, everyone here is actually single, right?"

Suzuki Sonoko looked at everyone in surprise and asked.

"Yes, it's essentially a party for friends, but maybe some people just want to use this party to get rid of being single."

The pretty Watanabe Yoshimi replied with a smile.

The president Katsuhiko Minagawa who was sitting opposite him looked up at him when he heard this, and this subconscious action was noticed by another girl, Sekiya Kaori.

"...I see. Then we feel a little embarrassed to participate."

Suzuki Sonoko muttered.

"It doesn't matter. The more people there are at a party, the more lively it is." Katsuhiko Minagawa continued her words.

He is indeed a handsome guy with a good-looking appearance.

That day, Suzuki Sonoko and Mao Li Ran were eating cake in a cafe, and it was Katsuhiko Minagawa and Toshihide Wakamatsu who came over and started chatting them up.

In fact, Katsuhiko Minagawa had no interest in these two little girls, but the self-satisfied muscular man Toshihide Wakamatsu took a liking to Ran Mouri at first sight, and he went to help out of the desire to be a wingman for his friend.

However, his appearance actually made Suzuki Sonoko excited. She had been planning to flirt with some men at the party today, but she didn't expect Hayashi Yoshiki to show up. This made Sonoko suddenly feel that Minagawa Katsuhiko was a bit boring.