December 25, evening, Iwata convenience store.

The manager of Iwata found that the person suspected of being a thief appeared, so he informed Nanagawa Aya's attention, and at the same time called the security camera to stare at him secretly, and found that he was wandering around the convenience store, looking here and there, looking at something, looking at it, but when he took it to see, most of the time he didn't look at the price.

This is very unusual, because when buying things at convenience stores, you usually pick and choose, and compare the quantity and price between similar items.

Of course, it's not that there are no picks and don'ts, but that's all because of being in a hurry, recognizing the brand, etc., and this person, he is not like this at all.

He wandered around like this, as if he were using a convenience store as a garden playground, and although it was said that it was one's freedom to wander around a convenience store, it was indeed suspicious. ……

Private rooms in the hotel.

Lan received a notice from Nanagawa Xuan and told everyone that the target had appeared.

Yuan Zi smiled: "Ha, I feel like agents now. ”

"Oh, really. Lan laughed.

"It's not like it, agents are all paid dead wages, how much is the basic salary, how much allowance, how much is the subsidy, how much is the general bonus, etc., there is a fixed number, and the annual salary of the average agent may not be as high as that of a doctor, so it is impossible to go to work leisurely while eating a meal of millions of yen like us. Mei Daizi smiled, "Food prepared with high-quality ingredients like this will not be used even when intelligence agencies gather, and intelligence agencies, especially national intelligence agencies, are short of funds." ”

Teacher Judy smiled and asked, "Oh, why does Miyamoto-san think that? Agents should be like Bond?"

"Teacher, Bond, that's just a movie, agents are actually unknown, and if agents become famous, they can only take a back seat. Mei Daiko smiled, "If any intelligence agency has agents like Bond, then they don't have to do anything, and the annual budget has to be used to help Bond deal with all kinds of diplomatic disputes." ”

Lan asked, "Why is that?"

"Because the media will keep an eye on him 24 hours a day, even if he doesn't do a lot of things, as long as the media finds him near the scene of the incident, they can frame him. Mei Daizi smiled: "So if there is really someone like Bond, it is better to fire early, you can save a lot of money." ”

"Makes sense. Yuan Zi smiled.

Teacher Judy smiled, "What a special idea. ”

"Anyway, haven't you seen it, teacher?" said Mei Daizi, "Your U.S. intelligence agencies have recruited talents from outside. ”

"Oh, really? I didn't even notice. Teacher Judy smiled, and then changed the topic, "By the way, Yamazaki-san, you have been for so long, do you see anything?"

"There were no permanent residents or people walking back and forth in front of the convenience store. Yamazaki said, "It's not that it's not time, it's ......."

"He's only one person. ”

"It's also possible that he wasn't going to commit a crime today. Mei Daiko said.

"What then?" Lan asked, "Shall we come back tomorrow?"

"Let's take a look at it again. "When he leaves, we'll ask him what we might be able to do." ”

"That's all I had to do. Mei Daiko said.

"I have a question, what would the thief do if it weren't for him?"

Yamazaki said, "Then install more small cameras, and you will definitely be able to find people when the time comes." ”

Lan said: "Well, in short, I believe Xiao Xuan, she will definitely not steal." ”……

After Yamazaki and his party finished dinner, they divided into two groups and went to the Iwata convenience store one after another with a camcorder, so that the suspect left in this space when no one was watching. ……

In the evening, Iwata convenience store.

Yamazaki and his party met at the door, and after confirming that the suspect did not come out, they entered the convenience store and found Nanagawa Ayami helping with the cashier, so they did not disturb her.

Yamazaki was guarding the door, and the other four went to look for someone, but the four of them looked around and didn't see the suspect.

Rendezvous at the door again, the five people retrieved the video footage from the camcorder to confirm that the suspect really did not go out.

Mei Daizi smiled a little excitedly: "Ha, that's interesting, youkai, ghost, superpower?"

"No, won't it?" Yuan Zi and Lan were a little scared.

"Don't worry, whether it's a youkai, a ghost, or a superpower, even if it exists, it won't be the one we encounter now. Yamazaki joked, "Because, why did they come to this convenience store to steal something? It can't be that it's actually a treasure from another world, right?"

Mei Daiko said, "Maybe it's for revenge." ”

"The man who had a feud with them was lucky enough to buy a lottery ticket. Yamazaki laughed.

Sonoko asked, "What do you think it will be?"

"Oh, the redheads. Teacher Judy said.

"Ah," Lan asked, "Teacher, you mean, there's a tunnel here?"

"There may also be other informal entrances and exits. Yamazaki said.

"Okay, let's go ask the store manager. Mei Daiko said.

"Wait," the garden pointed into the distance, "you see, is it him?"

Lan said, "Yes, that's him. ”

Midaiko asked, "Where did he come from?"

Yamazaki said, "I'm staring here, you guys go see the store manager first and find out the situation." ”……

Soon after, the four of them returned, and the manager of Iwata said that there was no other entrance or exit at all, but it was unknown if there was a new secret passage.

"Okay, we'll help him find it. Yamazaki said.

"How do you find it, it's so big?" asked the garden.

"Watch the footage first and see where it is, where he stays. "If you don't have any of these places nearby, you'll have to take your time." ”……

Office.

With the help of the store manager Iwata, the four of them checked the video, but they didn't find the place where the suspect often stayed.

"This guy is always walking around," said the gardener. ”

"Wait, wait. "I always felt that something was wrong. ”

"I think so too. Lan said, "But I can't say what's wrong." ”

"Then look at it again. Judy smiled, then re-tuned the video.

"Stop," Daiko pressed pause, "you see, he's suddenly gone here." ”

Yuan Zi smiled, "Please, that's the road to the bathroom." ”

"Yes, that's the road to the restroom. Manager Iwata said.

"By the way," Lan said, "you have not, he has been in for a long time. ”

Mei Daizi said: "Yes, more than half an hour. ”

Moreover, the man who went in after him also came out. The garden said.

"Like I said before. "He always doesn't give up his position to others." ”

Mei Daiko laughed and said, "Doesn't he really feel uncomfortable?"

"It occurred to me that," Lan said incredulously, "that is, it's hard to believe. ”

“When-you-have-eliminated-the-impossible-Whatever-remains-however-improbable-must-be-the-tureth。 Teacher Judy smiled, "Except for the impossible, even if the rest is impossible, that is the truth." ”

Yuanzi asked curiously, "Lan, what did you think of?"

Mei Daizi asked, "Ah, Lan, you don't want to say that the secret entrance and exit are in the bathroom, right?"

"What?" Mr. Iwata immediately ran out.

Mei Daizi and the four of them hurriedly followed and followed outside the bathroom.

After those who were queuing at the door had used the bathroom, the manager of Iwata put up a cleaning sign, and then led the four of them into the bathroom.

The bathroom is not big, and five people checked it and found nothing.

Mei Daizi knocked on the wall everywhere and stepped on the floor, but she didn't notice it, so she looked up at the ceiling, "That's all the ceiling left." ”

"Impossible, right?" asked the garden, "how is he going to get there?"

"Yes, step on the tank of the sink and the toilet. Lan said.

"You must have stepped on the toilet first, then the water tank. "The height of the pool is inconvenient. ”

The manager of Iwata stepped on the toilet and tried to push the ceiling above, but he easily pushed it open, but when he stepped on the water tank and put his head out to look, he found nothing unusual.

"Use this. Teacher Judy handed over the mop.

The manager of Iwata used a mop stick to knock around, but still did not find anything unusual.

"Looks like I guessed wrong. Lan was a little discouraged.

"It's okay, let's go back and watch the footage. Mei Daiko said.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and everyone looked at Yamazaki, and there was a suspect behind him. ……