Zongman: I have really retired!

"Do you have to go? Ranbu."

Mr. Edogawa asked worriedly as he looked at Edogawa Ranpo packing his things.

"Of course! It will take time for you to go into that secret agency to investigate those cases anyway, right? Don't worry about me, I will take care of myself."

Edogawa Ranpo packed his luggage and closed the suitcase with satisfaction.

"I just went there to study. It's a piece of cake. Trust me!"

Edogawa Ranpo said confidently.

"No...well, if you don't have money, just call...forget it, you know how to contact us."

Mr. Edogawa hesitated to speak. He was not worried that Edogawa Ranpo would be deceived, but...

Looking at the suitcase full of snacks and my son who can’t even recognize the road...

Mr. Edogawa is really worried about the people who were touched by Edogawa's random steps.

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[A planet like the Earth cannot produce heavy elements. The iron in your body comes from the brilliant supernova explosion.

The zinc in the blood comes from dust ejected into the universe after two neutron star collisions. That trace amount of copper is needed to witness the death of a white dwarf star. Even the most insignificant amount of cobalt originates from nebulae billions of light-years away.

In a sense, it is normal for humans to be curious about the stars. We long to witness the limits of the stars, rivers and oceans, because we are children of the stars. (Note 1)]

This is what Meng Shuxu wrote in reply to Edogawa Ranpo.

The two of them have communicated less recently, because Meng Shuxu is getting busier and busier, and Edogawa Ranpo is now smart enough to reveal the information hidden between the lines of Meng Shuxu's words. Therefore, Meng Shuxu had to reduce correspondence.

In a recent communication, Meng Shuxu bluntly stated that he had nothing left to teach Edogawa Ranpo.

Meng Shuxu did not teach Ranpo the principles of life and ways of thinking from the perspective of a teacher, but guided Edogawa Ranpo to be interested in something or a direction as a friend.

Mrs. Edogawa became a housewife because of Ranpo. Now that Ranpo has grown up ahead of schedule, she also chooses her job carefully and becomes her husband's assistant.

Because of some old cases and special cases caused by people with supernatural powers, the superiors decided to select a group of outstanding police officers to form a task force, and Luan Bu's parents were among them, so...

"There is navigation in the mobile phone, there is a charger in the suitcase, and there is also the need to talk to people..."

The Edogawa couple almost didn't sleep all night. Although Edogawa Ranpo was already half an adult and didn't need to worry about going to school at the age of fourteen, they still felt anxious for their parents.

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Sure enough, Edogawa Ranpo still failed to successfully integrate into the general environment. Even if he already knew the ugly truth of this world, he could not be expected to humbly listen to those stupid words that would make people fall asleep while standing. (Note 2)

With no pressure to survive, he only stayed at the police academy where he could work part-time for two or three months before leaving. He happened to meet Dazai Osamu who came to Yokohama. Not wanting to bow his head and go home, he suddenly remembered the man who had tricked him into coming out. Netizens...

"Mr. Xia You, you clearly don't care about your good uncle's deception, so why are you still angry? You obviously went to die voluntarily, didn't you?"

Xia Youjie was taken aback by Edogawa Ranpo's shocking words. His movements were slightly shaken, and along with his movements, the sound of "You lose" came from the game.

"Do you know what you are talking about?" Xia Youjie's voice was low, as if he was suppressing something.

"Sorry, I lied at first. Prime Minister Ueno didn't ask me to come. I just didn't want to go back, so I wanted to stay. I didn't mean any harm."

His voice was a little muffled, like a child who had done something wrong.

"I won't tell anyone. Besides...you are a great person. You don't need to blame yourself. They did it voluntarily."

It was rare for Edogawa Ranpo to experience the emotion of embarrassment. He usually made others embarrassed.

The first time he saw Xia Youjie, he saw through Xia Youjie's unspeakable past. It was so easy, because he was full of flaws, and he had no hidden thoughts at all, probably because he was very strong. Well, he is so powerful that he can destroy the world, so he can disdain to hide himself like an insect or a fly.

People are like this, they will instinctively avoid the most fundamental problems until they have to face them. (Note 3)

Xia Youjie really didn't know what he was going to do now. He felt like he was being torn apart. When he was poked at the painful spot, he reminded himself that he was just a child who didn't understand anything and couldn't blame him. At the same time, he wanted to tear him into pieces like tearing paper. , and obliterate all existences that offend his majesty.

Edogawa Ranpo trembled all over like an animal encountering a natural enemy, but he still suppressed the human survival instinct and stood there, because many wild beasts have the habit of attacking moving prey, and Edogawa Ranpo believed in Xia Youjie, Also trust his own judgment.

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I used to feel that I was very strong and could withstand all problems and difficulties, just like Satoru.

Until I discovered my incompetence. Was it because I didn’t work hard enough? Is it because I don't have great power? Or is it because the belief you have been holding on to is wrong? Xia Youjie himself didn't know.

Xia Youjie thinks that he is a terrible person, like a trash villain in an unscrupulous comic book. He has done so many wrong things and still feels sorry for himself and longs for understanding and redemption. He is as ridiculous as a despicable coward.

When he first regained his memory in the previous world, he had been in a self-destructive mood. The memories and emotions of the two lives were entangled together, as if there was an invisible hand pulling him into the abyss.

After finally returning to normal with their encouragement, he was forced to make a choice again. One by one, his friends left for the so-called meaning, leaving only a few last words to whom he did not know and a worthless apology. In the end, he himself was also The torrent of history chooses its own ending.

Xia Youjie experienced a lot of things in his last life, which can be called magnificent, but if possible, he still wants to go back, to the original place, whether it is midsummer or bitter summer.