"You came a little slower than I expected."
Time came when Akai Shuichi followed the clues left by Mamiya Heart to the day when Kuroba Chikage lived in Washington.
When he opened the door with the master key, he only saw a figure inside the house.
This is a male figure, wearing a hospital gown, and looks to be about the same age as him.
The figure stood on the edge of the corridor on the second floor, looking at Akai Shuichi below. He put the book he had just taken back on the bookshelf and walked down the stairs.
"Friends are a rare thing."
The figure spoke while slowly going down the stairs.
"And just a few days ago, I lost a very important friend. His surname was Mamiya, and his last name was the word heart."
[Is this person really related to Mamiya...]
When Akai Shuichi heard this, he secretly thought that it was as expected.
This was the place where Mamiya finally guided him, and the mysterious man who appeared here must have something to do with Mamiya.
But Akai Shuichi doesn't know yet, what does Mamiya want this man to tell him, or... what can this man do to help him?
"Mamiya and I have known each other since childhood."
The male's voice was very smooth and his tone was incredibly steady.
“I think it’s because of my twin sister who was born ten minutes before me. When we were still in the womb, her mother took away most of the nutrients provided by her, resulting in my younger brother being weak and sickly since he was born.
Even though I passed through the most difficult and thrilling period of infancy, which is the most fragile period for human beings, the situation still did not get any better.
After all, I was born with a shortcoming, so I could only make up for it through acquired methods. Therefore, long-term hospitalization became the only way of life that allowed me to survive.
That's when I met Mamiya. "
After finally walking down the stairs, the man did not walk towards Shuichi Akai at the door, but towards the sofa and coffee table next to him.
"We met when we were young. He was similar to me. He was also frail and sick when he was young, but what is different from me is that his condition has been slowly getting better with age.
By the time he reached adulthood, his physical condition was no different from that of a normal adult, and there was no need to stay in the hospital.
Even so, there is a friendship between the two of us that has been hospitalized together for many years. Even if he no longer needs it, he will often come back to the hospital to visit my friend.
In my opinion, Mamiya is the most intelligent person in the world. He has a natural mind. When we played those reasoning games before, he rarely lost to me.
About five years ago, he learned the magical skill of disguise from someone. After the teacher who taught him died, he joined the FBI. According to him, he was investigating a certain person. Mysterious people and organizations. "
On the coffee table, there was a pot of water that had been boiled for a long time. The man picked up the kettle and poured some into two cups.
"It wasn't until a few days ago that Mamiya finally told me the truth. The mysterious organization he wanted to investigate was a black organization that had existed in this world for a long time, and the mysterious man was an extremely important person in this organization. Number one, codenamed - Regel."
Having said this, the man finally turned to look at Akai Shuichi behind him, and at the same time raised his hand, making a gesture of invitation toward the sofa opposite him.
Shuichi Akai was not polite, walked forward directly, and sat on the sofa opposite the man.
"What else did Mamiya tell you?"
Although he was a little surprised that the name "Regel" could be spoken by a man, it was still within his prediction.
After all, Mamiya clearly wanted him to come see this person, and even wanted him to get this person's help to fight against the organization.
It makes sense that this man knows some information about the organization.
He just didn't know yet, what was so special about the man in front of him that he could be chosen by Mamiya? Is it just because they are friends?
"Regel has something to do with the teacher who taught Mamiya the art of disguise. According to Mamiya, his teacher's family was harmed by this person."
The man picked up the water glass and explained slowly.
“Tracing and digging out this person’s true identity is the most direct reason for Mamiya to join the FBI.
It’s just regrettable, and what makes me feel doubly sad is that Mamiya lost his life in the confrontation with this mysterious organization just after his investigation had just begun to take shape..."
"How...how did you know about this?" Akai Shuichi asked.
Mamiya Kokoro's death is currently only known to a few people.
"Judy Styling."
Looking at Akai Shuichi, the man said this name that he was very familiar with.
"This person, like you, is also Mamiya's colleague in the FBI. She is a few years older than Mamiya. According to the information Mamiya told me, she and Mamiya should be lovers.
A few days ago, Mamiya sent me an email. He had a hunch that he was likely to encounter some fatal dangers in his next actions.
This is not surprising; throughout recorded history, there have always been people who could predict their own deaths in advance.
The only thing he couldn't let go of was his girlfriend named Judy.
He said in the email that he had set up a scheduled email containing information about Ms. Judy.
Mamiya told me that if he successfully survives this crisis, he will naturally come back and cancel this email. But if he really encounters any danger, this email will be sent to my mailbox on time. By then, He hoped that my friend would take care of the poor lady for him.
Although I prayed in my heart, unfortunately, this email about Ms. Judy was sent to my inbox yesterday morning.
And this also shows that Mamiya was indeed killed..."
Speaking of this, a hint of sadness appeared in the man's eyes.
His former best friend died quietly in another country, which made him feel sad.
"I see, Mamiya... is he asking you to take care of Judy?" Akai Shuichi frowned slightly.
"That's right." The man nodded slightly, and then said with a smile: "After all, in addition to the friendship between Mamiya and I, I actually... also have quite a fortune.
Mamiya may have considered that Ms. Judy would be severely hit by his murder, and would be devastated and lose her job at the FBI.
He asked me for help, presumably because I could ensure that Ms. Judy would not be troubled by material life in the rest of her life.
As for whether Ms. Judy can recover from the mental shock, that is beyond my ability. "
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(End of chapter)
