"Yes, is there anyone?!"
When it was time to get off work, Mingyue had already come out to take over. But a bloody figure suddenly climbed into the detective agency's office along the window.
It was pitch black, and there seemed to be a problem with the electrical circuits of the detective agency building at the same time. The lights were dim and flickering, making it look like it was being haunted.
"Ahhh!" I screamed in fright, and the instant noodles were scattered all over the floor.
I saw the man fall to the ground with a "gudong" sound, and then there was no sound again.
"Be careful." Model worker Kunikida comforted me and cautiously stepped forward to test.
"Superpower - Doppo Minke, wooden stick!" He used his superpower to summon a stick as thick as a finger and lightly poked the man twice.
Seeing that there was no response, I became bolder and stepped forward to help Kunikida turn the man over.
The man's face was covered with bloody marks scratched by what appeared to be the sharp claws of a canine animal. Facing the moonlight, we found that there were bruises around his left eye and his clothes were in tatters. Based on the scratches, it was not difficult to tell that it was caused by a creature.
Is it a wolf?
I bit my lip lightly.
Probably not. If it was a wolf, the person on the ground should be able to deal with it. After all, being seriously injured and still able to climb such a high building must not be an ordinary person.
Dr. Yosano had already taken Atsushi out early to buy a scalpel, so at this moment I took out my pocket watch to treat the man's injuries.
After the layers of wounds faded away, Kunikida and I wiped away his blood. Only after that did we discover that there was a scar on his face across the bridge of his nose.
"Ah..." He woke up and looked around in confusion.
After a moment, his eyes widened, he sat up suddenly like a corpse, and grabbed my shoulders like a maniac.
"Hey! What are you doing?!" I wanted to break free, but found that he was terribly strong.
At the same time, I was horrified to see his pupils turn into fluorescent green.
Kunikida took a step forward and struggled for a long time before pulling him off of me.
The man still wanted to struggle, but Kunikida relied on his rich fighting skills and used his strength to knock him to the ground.
"Sir, please calm down." Seeing that his mood had calmed down, Kunikida slowly released his hands and stepped back.
"This, this is?" The man gasped.
"The office of the Armed Detective Agency...are you here for a commission?"
"Armed Detective Agency?!"
"Yes."
"Please, please save us!" The man jumped up, looking anxious and eager.
"Please don't be anxious. Please tell us what happened." I endured the pain in my shoulder and comforted the other person.
"Well," the man nodded, "My name is Yamada Shikama."
An ordinary night.
Yamada and his friend Chiaki Shirakawa had dinner in the pub and were about to leave for the rented house.
They are both beast-turned-humans, Yamada is a fox, and Shirakawa is a lion. Because they share the same goals, they spontaneously formed a group of superpowers dedicated to fighting injustices.
Everything seemed normal at first, with the gentle evening breeze blowing gently on my cheeks. Such a scene gave rise to a sense of romance between the two eldest men.
"Roar--"
"Ah? What did you say?" At this moment, Yamada, who was very nervous, was admiring the bright moon with satisfaction, and didn't even notice what his friend said.
At this time, a sharp claw penetrated Yamada's chest, and blood spurted out from his mouth.
"Shirakawa! You!" Yamada turned around with difficulty, but only saw a lion's face.
At this time, his friend Bai Chuan had completely transformed into a lion, with a huge face and ferocious eyes like copper bells shining fiercely.
He roared in Yamada's ears, his brown hair glistening under the bright moon, his mouth was full of the taste of blood, and he looked like a ferocious man who wanted to take Yamada's name.
Yamada was startled and quickly transformed into a red fox, running forward at the speed of feeding.
But how can a fox outrun a giant lion?
Yamada hadn't run far before the fur on his body was stained with blood, and his steps were shaking more and more.
At this time, he suddenly found a hole in the iron fence not far away. The hole was not big, but just big enough for him to get through.
He ducked down and got through smoothly.
The iron fence is not particularly strong for lions, but it is enough to stop Shirakawa for a while.
Yamada listened to the lion's roar getting farther and farther away from him, but the sound of his heartbeat became louder and louder in the dark night.
His steps were shaky, and he was very anxious. He didn't know why his friend suddenly became like this and attacked him.
At this moment, a word suddenly flashed through his mind - the Armed Detective Agency, a group of armed supernatural beings organized voluntarily by civilians.
There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in this organization, and there is no task that they cannot complete.
Just go find them!
Yamada gritted his teeth and walked to the detective agency based on his memory.
However, at this time, the most unfortunate thing happened.
His good friend, Shirakawa, who turned into a beast, was squatting at the door of the Armed Detective Agency!
In this case, if Yamada stayed in place for too long, his scent would definitely be picked up by the lion.
At present, it seems that the only plan is to climb up the wall.
The building of the detective agency is very old and uneven, and even an ordinary animal like a fox can try it.
Fight! Yamada endured the pain and ran up the wall...
…
After listening to Yamada's narration, Kunikida and I were silent for a long time.
"Mr. Yamada, may I ask, did your friend disappear for a period of time or talk nonsense before he lost control?" I leaned forward and stared into Yamada's eyes.
"Yes, he did disappear for a while. In fact, I almost finished the meal by myself."
"and after?"
"Later, he kept muttering something about 'die, die', but I didn't pay attention. I thought he had just met his ex-girlfriend..." Yamada frowned.
"Uh... By the way, Yamada. Is your friend still squatting at the door of the building?" Kunikida raised a hand to attract Yamada's attention.
"Probably." Yamada nodded with difficulty.
"That's really... so unfortunate..." Kunikida took out his notebook and carefully counted the pages inside.
I pursed my lips. Now Kunikida and I were the only two people left in the detective agency.
Dazai and Edogawa usually arrive late and leave early. Yosano drags Atsushi to go shopping, and Kyoka naturally follows. Tanizaki is dragged away by his sister. Kenji is so hungry that he can't bear to go to eat, and the president doesn't know where to go. Where to hang out.
In a word, Kunikida and I are the only ones left now.
If Shirakawa is hurt, Yamada will definitely not agree.
Then there is only...
"Mr. Kunikida..."
"I understand," Kunikida nodded, "I will control Shirakawa later, and you can rewind his time and help him recover!"
