I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

got windy.

In the closed room, the blow came from behind Shinji who was examining the wrist of the female corpse, and hit the back of Shinji's head.

The young man still kept his head lowered and waved his free hand casually, as if he felt annoyed by the strange wind behind his head.

But with such an understatement of raising his hand, he really caught something.

Lustrous, flexible, and fine in texture - this is a piece of cloth, to be precise, a fine piece of satin, with Japanese-style hand-painted patterns on it that are incompatible with the marble floor under your feet and the surrounding walls.

Although the patterns were different, the similar texture coming from his hands told Shinji that they were the same type of silk and satin.

"It's Yuzen silk again. Miss Hanano, you seem to have a special liking for this kind of kimono."

The young man turned around with the pieces of silk in his hand spinning, and smiled slightly at the corner behind the door.

There stood a woman, wearing a different style of gorgeous kimono, unusually long hair hanging down to her ankles, and slender limbs that were mostly integrated with the clothing and hair. The only flaw is that the sleeves of the kimono are asymmetrical. One of the sleeves is a short length, and this length is in Shinji's hand.

"When people are in a foreign land, they always like to use some familiar things to miss their hometown."

"That's true, but I'm still a little surprised to hear such words from a magician."

"We are not ordinary magicians."

"Yes, you are different from ordinary magicians. Your goal is always to maintain the clock tower. Pursuing the mystery of magic is dispensable. Therefore, you can focus on researching ways to 'not die'." Go up. The most indispensable thing in the Legal Affairs Department is corpses, the corpses of magicians. It is not difficult to find similar bodies."

The trick was exposed by Shinji, and instead of being angry or upset, Hisri Hanano showed a different charming smile than when he appeared in public and praised.

"It's really clear. Although I was worried that the method of exchanging corpses was a bit ill-considered, I managed to get through it in the end. I didn't expect that Mr. Shen would see the flaw."

"Because I'm no ordinary magician either."

"It's impossible for an ordinary magician to cut off my sleeves so easily. Amazing dagger skills."

Hano Hisori's kimono was made of the finest Yuzen silk, which even Shinji could hardly tear open with one hand, so the moment he came into contact with the flying sleeves, Shinji used the dagger hidden in the sleeves.

"Miss Huaye is so complimentary. I only have a superficial grasp of it."

"Let's get back to the subject, Mr. Shen. You saw the flaw but didn't expose it. You came here specifically at this time. You can't just be unable to sleep and want to find someone to chat."

"It would be best if we could resolve it through chatting."

"I also hope that we can resolve it through chatting. What does Mr. Shen want? Ashbourne's legacy - the magic seal repair technology?"

At the end of the sentence, there was a hint of confusion in Hanano Hisri's tone, and Shinji remained unmoved.

"I'm not very interested in that."

"Then what are you interested in?"

"you."

"I?"

"That's right, it's you, Miss Huaye."

Hanano Ryori obviously didn't expect Shinji to answer like this, a trace of obvious surprise flashed across his face, but the next second this surprise turned into a touching charm.

"Oh, oh, oh, it's not good to tease big sister like this."

The woman twisted her slender body and came closer while releasing her charm.

But soon, the woman's footsteps stopped, because a cold light pierced the darkness, carving a short but insurmountable gap between the two of them - Shenji showed his dagger again.

"Miss Huano, please respect yourself."

"Obviously it's the little brother. Are you interested in the eldest sister? Or do you prefer the younger one, like the girl who came with you?"

"Sorry, I don't understand what you are talking about. I am still a pure child."

"..."

Seeing Shenji's coy look, Kano Hisri finally retreated. At this moment, she only had one comment in her heart.

Shameless.

Very shameless.

"What do you want from me?"

"This is exactly what I want to ask you. After going to a lot of trouble to invite people here, and going to a lot of trouble to fake death in a way related to the 'angel name', what do you want from us? And this 'stripping' What is the city hiding?"

"Why do you ask these questions?"

Shinji's problem-turned-Nohiri put away her enchantment and returned to her original calmness.

"curious."

“Curiosity doesn’t just kill cats, it kills people too.”

"The magicians who come to this city are all very curious. Do you want us to be killed by our curiosity? Speaking of which, except for me and Gray, who are temporary replacements, all the people who come here are both temporary. A troublesome person who can bring influence to the Clock Tower and make it difficult for the Legal Affairs Department to control. If there are fewer people like this, the Legal Affairs Department will have a much easier life in the future. Thinking more deeply, the Ashbourne family has been famous for hundreds of years. Everyone thinks that magic seals can be repaired here, but the interesting thing is that no one has seen a successful case with their own eyes. Even if such a disgraceful thing as the damage of magic seals is not publicized to the outside world, it is impossible that there are no rumors at all. Magic. The circle of masters can be big or small. The legend of being able to hide information while continuing to repair magic seals is spread. There is only one possibility - the help of organizations with power throughout the magic association, such as the Legal Affairs Section. Legal Affairs Why does Ke want to help the Ashbourne family? Is the magic seal repair just a scam?"

"Mr. Shen."

The woman interrupted Shinji.

"Do you have evidence?"

"No." Shenji simply shook his head.

"Thank you for telling me such an interesting story, but without evidence it's just speculation. It's not up to par either as a detective or as a puzzle solver."

"You are right, but oftentimes just a guess is enough. People are inherently subjective creatures."

"However, many tragedies come from subjective guesses."

"Is Miss Huano threatening me?"

Shen Er narrowed his eyes, and the dagger in his hand swayed slightly, giving off a menacing edge.

"It's a piece of advice. Let's stop here, Mr. Shen. Don't continue to explore. Just treat it as a vacation."

"What if I say no?"

"Then I can only say I'm sorry."

The sleeves of Hano Hisri's sleeves moved automatically, and even the patterns on the kimono seemed to come alive.

"You are very confident, Miss Huaye."

"Because I come from the Legal Affairs Department." The Legal Affairs Department does not pursue mystery, but only pursues the power of managing mystery.

"I see--"

Midway through his words, Shinji suddenly started to rush forward.

At the same time, Hisri Hanano waved his other intact sleeve.