nycdaug Chapter 255 Sorry, I deliberately took the wrong book... What do you mean by an old tree blossoming?
Chapter 255 Sorry, I deliberately took the wrong book... What do you mean by an old tree blossoming?
Chapter 255 Sorry, I deliberately took the wrong book... What does it mean for an old tree to bloom again?
A low, rumbling sound came from some unknown instrument.
The blood-red light on the sign that read "Operation in Progress" was still on. Outside the emergency room, a young girl leaned weakly against a chair, unable to hold back her sobs, covering her face: "Waaah...why, why did this happen?"
"hateful!"
'That damned organization! That bastard Gin! If only I had checked my phone in time to stop Eri!'
Seeing his dejected daughter, Kogoro clenched his fists, sighed heavily, and hugged her even tighter. Conan and Sonoko, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, stood silently beside him.
An hour had passed since Eri Kisaki was attacked. At midnight, the walls of Beika Central Hospital reflected a pale white light under the incandescent bulbs, creating a desolate and cold atmosphere.
The first person to discover the woman was a commuter on his way home from work. He was apparently trying to take a shortcut home when he stumbled upon the woman lying in a pool of blood. He was quite shaken and stammered when he called for emergency help. Fortunately, there was a hospital nearby.
After receiving the emergency call, Inspector Megure immediately went to the scene to investigate but was unable to obtain any leads. Based on testimony provided by Kisaki's legal assistant, police currently suspect that this may be a retaliatory attack orchestrated by the defense in a related lawsuit.
As for the "Gin" mentioned in Mori's conversation with her on the phone, Inspector Megure simply assumed that the couple wanted to buy some alcohol as a memento of rekindling their relationship and didn't think much of it.
But Kogoro Mouri couldn't explain it to the two children, especially after learning that there were also organized moles within the police force.
"I thought you liked her quite a bit."
Koizumi Akako walked around the corner and leaned against Kuromon Haruya at the far end: "I wonder what she would think if she knew that you were the attacker."
"Not really. To be precise, it's my daughter who likes them."
Kuromon Haruya's gaze was unfocused on the distance as she corrected, "You can think of it as loving the crow because of its house. If you like a crow, you'll also like the house it temporarily stays in."
"Your daughter?"
"Hmm." Kuromon Haruya turned her head to look at the staff elevator, her tone rising: "Ah, she's here!"
Ding.
The elevator doors opened, and an ordinary-looking cleaning lady came into view. She stepped out carrying a mop and a bucket, working while quietly approaching Ran Mouri and the others.
To the naked eye, she looks like any ordinary cleaning lady.
If it weren't for this similar dark aura, Koizumi Akako would never have been able to see through her disguise.
Haruya Kuromon gazed at her, his eyes noticeably brighter, a smile playing on his lips: "I thought she was past the age of idolizing celebrities, but looking at her, she's still a little girl who loves chasing stars! I never expected her to follow in her father's footsteps, just like my childhood idol. Our father-daughter bond is still so strong!"
Koizumi Akako declined to comment on his remarks about age: "So what you did was stab your daughter's idol's mother?"
"Isn't this leaving a breath?"
Spreading his hands in an innocent gesture, Kuromon Haruya stroked his face and began to complain: "Sigh! To be honest, I'm a pacifist too, but since becoming a father, I've found it increasingly difficult to bear seeing such broken families."
So I just let Eri lie in bed 'temporarily' and take a nap, just a small lesson. It's not like she's really dead. Once everything settles down, if Belle wants to, I can always get her up again. Maybe we can even become loving neighbors, maybe even have some side stories about daily life—that sounds really interesting~”
Koizumi Akako carefully examined his longing gaze, and it didn't seem fake at all, which sent a chill down her spine.
There are definitely no good people among the demon's familiars; I simply can't understand their thought process!
She pursed her lips and took a few steps back: "Alright, just say what you have to say! I have an early class tomorrow."
Kuromon Haruya clasped his hands together, bent down, and stared with wide, bright green almond eyes, looking up expectantly: "I would like to ask Ms. Akako to teach me the ritual for forming a contract with a non-human life form."
"Didn't your sect leader give you this kind of thing? The Great Demon should have quite a few contracts, and they should be in the teaching materials I gave you, right?"
"My dog doesn't really manage things; it's all about unfair, coercive agreements." Remembering what he was about to report, he looked away, fiddled with his fingers, and stammered like a schoolboy who had made a mistake.
"Um, the textbook... I recently discovered that you seem to have given me the wrong one. The one I have here is called 'Scarlet Whisper: The Seduction Spell of Roses'."
!!!
A blush of embarrassment immediately rose to the top of his head: "Huh—?"
A high-pitched soprano voice echoed through the corridor, instantly grabbing the attention of all the patients' families and medical staff. Before anyone could focus on her, Koizumi Akako frantically grabbed Kuromon Haruya and dashed off to the garden below the hospital.
"W-what? What do you mean I gave you the wrong book?!"
Koizumi Akako thought she had carelessly tossed the book away and lost it, never expecting it to be with him!
“This is it.” Kuromon Haruya blinked and pulled a pink book from his pocket.
"It's over!"
Resigned to her fate, Koizumi Akako closed her eyes, patted her flushed cheeks, quickly calmed down, and grabbed Kuromon Haruya's face, ready to grope him.
Kuromon Haruya thought she would blush and hold a grudge, but suddenly heard her ask, "How is your relationship with your wife lately?"
Haruya Kuromon: ?
“My family is a single-parent family. I am both a father and a mother by myself, and I have no partner.”
"Haven't you felt your heart flutter lately? Do you have someone you like? Is there anyone you particularly want to see recently?"
Following Kuromon Haruya's bewildered gaze, Koizumi Akako looked at herself, as if facing a formidable enemy. She patted her chest, putting on five layers of protection, and screamed, "...You can't possibly like me!"
Seeing her so loud and boisterous, Kuromon Haruya realized that something was wrong: "How could that be? I'm a staunch believer in being single!"
"Whoo~"
The witch circled around him and, seeing that there were indeed no pink bubbles, felt much more at ease.
"Thank goodness! It seems the book's influence wasn't too deep; it must have been suppressed by the demonic aura emanating from you."
Kuromon Haruya: "So what exactly happened?"
"Hmph..."
With a deliberately mysterious chuckle, the witch suddenly raised her head, leaning back in an exaggerated pose, covering the left half of her face with her right hand, revealing only her right eye as she arrogantly looked down: "This is no ordinary book; it's a book cursed by the god of love!!"
"If you hold this book without any protection, the curse of Venus, the goddess of love, will be revealed, and you will be surrounded by pink mist, suffering torment in love!"
In the early stages of being cursed, the victim will inadvertently make ambiguous gestures, be emotionally unstable, and gradually attract more unwanted romantic advances, making it difficult to find a good partner.
But this is just the beginning! Later on, if your will isn't strong, restless love will consume you! Then, like an old tree suddenly blossoming, sprouting new leaves in who knows how many springs, you'll be eager to abduct respectable women to the mountains to be your bandit queens.
"Isn't that a bit too rude?" Kuromon Haruya blinked and complained.
"Let me finish speaking!"
"And finally, and most severely affected—"
This book might even amplify its influence, dragging everyone around you into a melodramatic web of love and relationships! Ambiguous homosexuality, taboo father-daughter relationships—from life and the workplace to family, people with feelings will become more affectionate, and even those who aren't in a relationship will inexplicably be involved in scandals!
And it only takes seven days to take effect! Hehehe!
The signature witch goose quack ended the song, and Akako cleared her throat, temporarily reverting to her young lady demeanor: "Well~ but seeing that you haven't gotten involved in any strange emotional entanglements, it seems the problem isn't too serious."