IW: Chapter 304 - Suppose you are that friend of yours!
"Miwako, aren't you thinking too much? Isn't finding a detective to cooperate with standard procedure for the Metropolitan Police Department?"
Miyamoto Yumi felt that Officer Sato Miwako was overthinking it.
Isn't cooperating with detectives a traditional art now?
It seems many cases have been solved by detectives these years.
Otherwise, the Metropolitan Police Department wouldn't have solved them yet.
But as Miyamoto Yumi said this, she also realized it.
She turned her head to look at Officer Sato Miwako, whose expression was gradually turning grim.
Miyamoto Yumi cried out that she had been tricked.
She seemed to have said something she shouldn't have.
In fact, everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department really didn't want to bring up this matter.
Because every time a case is solved, they have to rely on detectives. Listen to that; who could accept it?
So, for the Metropolitan Police Department, being able to solve a case independently would be considered a victory.
However, this goal is still waiting to be achieved.
That's why Officer Sato Miwako had been so apprehensive before.
How could she not be apprehensive?
She was actively seeking cooperation with a detective.
"It's okay, I think you're right."
Officer Sato Miwako didn't pursue it, mainly because what Miyamoto Yumi said was the truth.
To be realistic, that's just how it is!
The Metropolitan Police Department truly lost face.
"Forget it, then I still won't go look for him!"
She had been struggling before.
Now, Officer Sato Miwako had made up her mind.
She couldn't go to Bai Ye; this was her own business. What would it mean to ask him for help?!
"No, Miwako, you should still go!"
Miyamoto Yumi had seen Officer Sato Miwako's exhaustion before.
And even so, she still couldn't find any clues about the other party.
Instead of making unnecessary efforts herself,
it might be better to seek outside help.
"So, Yumi, you think I can't do it?!"
Officer Sato Miwako felt a bit defeated.
Even Yumi didn't think she could do it.
Was she really that bad?!
"Of course not! I just don't want you to work so hard, Miwako. Besides, there's no harm in cooperating."
Although it might not sound good,
this wasn't the first or second time.
There was no need to overthink it.
"Don't overthink it, let's do this. I'll go with you tomorrow!"
Seeing that she remained silent, Miyamoto Yumi immediately made the decision for Officer Sato Miwako.
"Yumi, I haven't agreed yet. You're impossible."
"It's decided! Let's have a good beer tonight and forget our troubles!"
Miyamoto Yumi knew that Officer Sato Miwako had actually already agreed.
It was just that she seemed a bit embarrassed.
At this point, she needed a little push.
"Let's go for a drink first."
Officer Sato Miwako neither agreed nor refused.
When work pressure was high, Officer Sato Miwako would also choose to have a few good drinks.
In fact, going to Bai Ye was entirely about getting over that hurdle in her own mind.
She was a strong-willed person.
During the drinking session, Miwako's personality gradually loosened up.
In the end, she even clamored to go find Bai Ye.
It wasn't until the next morning.
When Miyamoto Yumi brought up what she had boastfully said last night about finding Bai Ye to cooperate,
she now just wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
"Do we really have to go?"
"Miwako, where's that spirit you had yesterday?"
Miyamoto Yumi looked at her with an expression of disappointment.
Yesterday, she was so confident; Miyamoto Yumi had thought it was a sure thing.
But she didn't expect Officer Sato Miwako to back down today!
"I... I was drinking yesterday..."
Miwako admitted that she didn't have the courage to go.
Anyway, she had been so confident yesterday, but today she was a coward.
Cooperating with a detective, wouldn't she lose face?
"Miwako, it seems I can only go there myself with this video. If I say anything then, don't blame me, okay!"
Miyamoto Yumi had already made up her mind before coming.
If Officer Sato Miwako really didn't dare to go, then she would go herself.
Who told her she was her best friend?!
"Fine, I'll go, alright?!"
Officer Sato Miwako also knew that if she really let Miyamoto Yumi go,
she might say all sorts of random things about her.
So, to avoid such a situation, she still decided to go along.
She geared herself up completely.
"I say, do you really need to be like this?!"
Miyamoto Yumi squinted, looking at Officer Sato Miwako, who was wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a mask, feeling a wave of speechlessness.
Was it really necessary?!
"Let's just go like this!"
Officer Sato Miwako had her own thoughts.
If she just went like that, Bai Ye would definitely recognize her.
If she was fully armed, Bai Ye wouldn't be able to tell who she was.
Then after the transaction, she would use other contact methods, like the internet, and then she wouldn't have much of a problem.
"Okay."
Miyamoto Yumi didn't say much more; as long as Officer Sato Miwako was willing to go, she felt that was enough.
Yorozuya.
When Bai Ye saw Officer Sato Miwako, fully armed, arrive, a strange look appeared on his face.
"You are?!"
"I'm here for a consultation."
Officer Sato Miwako saw Miyamoto Yumi's excited look and quickly pulled her.
If she let Miyamoto Yumi speak, she didn't know what she would say.
Was it necessary to act like that just seeing a handsome guy?!
"Please speak."
Bai Ye didn't intend to expose Officer Sato Miwako's thoughts.
Since she was disguised, she definitely didn't want him to see through her identity.
If he just said it directly, it would likely be quite awkward for both parties.
"Miko, go pour them some water."
Since they were ordinary people, Bai Ye didn't let Sadako come out.
If Sadako were to pour water here, it would probably make Officer Sato Miwako and her question reality.
"Thank you."
Miko brought two cups of water and placed them in front of the two.
Miyamoto Yumi took a sip, while Officer Sato Miwako casually placed hers on the table.
Drinking water would require removing her mask, and removing it would mean Bai Ye would recognize her.
"It's like this, I have a friend who is currently in charge of a case, and because of some difficulties with information, she wanted to see if you could accept the commission here."
Officer Sato Miwako didn't drink water; she just sat there, being stared at by Bai Ye.
As he kept staring, she also felt goosebumps rising.
So, she used another way to speak.
"Okay, please tell me the specifics."
It wouldn't be asking him to investigate the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, would it?!
"It's about the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. My friend recently wanted to know some information about them."
As expected.
Officer Sato Miwako was recently in charge of this case.
Logically speaking, she could only use this to approach him.
"What do you want to know?"
Bai Ye continued the conversation along this topic.
"Actually, I'm not quite sure!"
Hey, hey, hey!
Are you overdoing the act a bit?
Miyamoto Yumi squinted at Officer Sato Miwako.
What did she mean by "not quite sure"?
Isn't it obviously you?
In fact, Officer Sato Miwako also felt that she was overdoing the act a bit.
But the reason she said that at the time was mainly because she considered that if she could explain it directly, wouldn't Bai Ye be suspicious?
"Alright, let's assume you are that friend of yours. What do you want to know?!"
"I..."
Officer Sato Miwako opened her mouth, but Bai Ye's question made her feel a bit numb.
"Assuming I am that friend of mine, I want to know information about the members of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, and some things about their next action."
"Okay, I'll look into the information, and I'll also look into the actions, but I can't guarantee it."
"No problem, this is my contact information. I'll be leaving now!"
Officer Sato Miwako felt as if she had been granted a great pardon; she dropped off her contact information and ran away.
Clearly, she wasn't prepared for this visit, having been forced to come by Miyamoto Yumi.
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"Are we just leaving like this?!"
Outside the door, Miyamoto Yumi looked at her with an expression of defeat.
Were they just leaving like this?!
"Otherwise? I'm so embarrassed. I gave him my contact information; I want to chat with him online!"
Officer Sato Miwako's current state was a bit like an internet troll.
In reality, she couldn't say it, but online, she felt she could ask.
"Then if you wanted to chat with him online, why did we come here?!"
Miyamoto Yumi rubbed her forehead, feeling dizzy.
She understood now; forcing Officer Sato Miwako to come here was completely useless.
"Oh right, now that you mention it, it seems we didn't need to come here at all!"
Officer Sato Miwako nodded her chin; hearing Miyamoto Yumi say that, she suddenly realized.
It seemed she really didn't need to come.
Decided!
She would just chat about the case with Bai Ye online later.
Anyway, they didn't have to meet.
As long as Bai Ye didn't know who the person on the other side was, it would be fine!
"Yumi, I wasn't seen through, was I?!"
After realizing, Officer Sato Miwako quickly looked at Miyamoto Yumi and asked.
She absolutely couldn't be recognized by Bai Ye now.
"With you dressed like that, who could recognize you?"
Miyamoto Yumi pouted; with Officer Sato Miwako's outfit,
she didn't believe anyone could recognize her.
"That's good!"
It was good that she wasn't recognized; Officer Sato Miwako breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went downstairs, ready to run.
Downstairs.
Kisugi Rui, who was looking at the Office, saw the two coming out, and a thoughtful glint flashed in her eyes.
So this was Bai Ye's Yorozuya?
Kisugi Rui had already investigated Bai Ye's information before coming.
On the surface, he was still a high school student, but he also had some side businesses.
Speaking of which, she could also commission him to help find things.
So, could she directly ask Bai Ye to help with theft later?!
Hmm... A detective helping with theft, it sounds quite interesting.
Of course, Kisugi Rui only thought about it; if she commissioned Bai Ye to steal, he might connect it to her identity.
After one last look, Kisugi Rui turned and left. She wasn't ready to approach Bai Ye now.
She would wait for the right time.
"How interesting, asking me to investigate the Phantom Thieves of Hearts."
Bai Ye held the contact information left by Officer Sato Miwako, feeling a complex emotion.
Should he give her some information later?
If the difficulty in the cat-and-mouse game was always low, the game wouldn't be much fun.
However, Bai Ye would not reveal the members' information.
But if there were any actions later, he could give her some hints, which would also allow him to have more fun.
"Boss, the phone."
Miko pointed at the phone; her boss seemed to be preoccupied.
He hadn't even answered the phone.
"Sonoko?"
Looking at the contact name, although he had refused Suzuki Jirokichi yesterday, he had also added Sonoko's contact information.
"Hello, what's up, Sonoko?"
"It's like this, I wanted to invite you to a vacation at a villa, and of course, my sister's friends and Ran will be there too. Do you want to come?"
Sonoko was a bit nervous after speaking.
She should have told Bai Ye yesterday.
But yesterday, she had spent the whole day building up her courage.
However, the time for her sister's appointment was getting closer, so Sonoko needed to confirm with Bai Ye in advance if he had time.
"Okay, if I don't have anything on that day, I'll come."
Villa vacation, sister, Ran.
Hmm...
With these elements combined, Bai Ye quickly thought of the Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case.
Another childhood trauma.
"Mhm, mhm, then it's settled!"
Sonoko breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that Bai Ye agreed.
He hung up the phone.
Bai Ye organized the matters at hand.
Next, he expected a period of back-and-forth with Officer Sato Miwako.
He also needed to find a new home, because with Tohru and Kanna moving in, his current home was clearly too small.
Moreover, he needed to find one with a large balcony.
Hmm...
To make it convenient for bathing Tohru later.
Bai Ye considered finding one near the Office.
Next was Sonoko's Villa Bandaged Man.
Finally, the actions of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
And then Vermouth.
Why did it feel like his affairs were coming one after another?
It seemed he would be quite busy for a while.
Before it all started, he had to get some good rest.
Nichijou Bai Ye: [Holiday time!]
He was going on holiday.
Although this period wasn't particularly tiring, there would definitely be a lot of things to do later.
Naruto Bai Ye: [I've been slacking off for a long time. I'm wondering about a problem: will the time-traveler from Boruto come over?]
Future returning to the past.
It didn't seem to be a parallel universe.
With his existence, what would the plot become?
He was actually quite curious.
Pirate Bai Ye: [It might not be Boruto who comes back?]
The plot was already so messed up; would it really be Boruto who came back?
Maybe it's your child!
Naruto Bai Ye: [You're right, but those Ōtsutsuki clan members are still something to be wary of!]
Although Boruto wasn't exciting,
the bosses in it were basically all existences that surpassed Six Paths Madara.
It could only be said that it was normal for these manga to collapse in the later stages.
Gang Gui Bai Ye: [You probably still need some time for that, but speaking of which, I've been much busier than you guys recently; there are clearly a lot more ghosts...]
The eve of that incident.
This destiny really was something everyone wanted to bite off a piece of.