CHAPTER XLIV

“…… You said that there is a very important thing to find me, that is, let me use my spiritual vision to see if these people are telling the truth. ”

Asakura, who was called to the dry cleaners, stood in front of Jona, laughing so hard that his eyes almost narrowed.

"Yes, I heard that you have mind reading, so I can only ask you." Jona didn't look like she was joking at all, she looked at Asakura Hao very sternly and continued to explain, "I had a piece of cloth that could prevent fire and was accidentally sent by the housewife for dry cleaning, and when I came to retrieve it, I was told that the thing was missing, how could a piece of cloth disappear out of thin air?" I suspect they're doing something stolen, so I'd like you to help me see who's lying. ”

"......" Asakura was silent for a moment with a smiling face, and suddenly summoned a fire spirit.

"Oh, is it a fireproof cloth? Then burn this place down and you'll find it. ”

"Stop, don't mess around!"

Jona glared at him, then pulled him in front of the man at the dry cleaners. There was a boss and a clerk in this store, and the clerk was in a state of uneasiness, nervously explaining to the boss, "I really don't know, how could it be gone after it was delivered in the morning and hung up with other clothes......

"It's okay Maeda-kun, who would want a piece of cloth, maybe it was taken by a wild cat that came in." The boss comforted the clerk with a smile on his face and said to Jona, "Well, little girl, although I don't know what kind of fabric it is, it is our dereliction of duty to lose your things, so I will compensate you 10,000 yen." ”

“……”

Do you think you're asking for food, who is scarce of your money?

Jona stared angrily at the owner of the dry cleaner, his attitude made people angry for no reason, did she think she was a little girl who didn't understand anything?

"It's not good to lie, boss."

Before Jona could say anything, Asakura Hao suddenly spoke up and interrupted the dry cleaner owner who was smiling hypocritically.

"Didn't you discover the strange texture of that piece of fabric in the morning, go to the antique seller, and after being told that it was a fire rat skin, you didn't hesitate to sell it at a high price?"

"You...... What nonsense are you talking about! ”

The owner of the dry cleaner suddenly changed his face when he heard this, he didn't expect that what he was doing would be known, how could this be possible! Did the kid see it? Or did the guy in the antique shop reveal the news? No way...... He's done so much business, there's no reason why he would smash his own signboard!

"Little brother! It's not good to talk nonsense! Uncle, I'm going to be angry! Fire rat skin? Isn't that a yokai legend? Where did that kind of thing come from in reality, don't be kidding! ”

The owner of the dry cleaner was short of breath and tried his best to pretend to be calm and look at Asakura, with a tough attitude. The empty strip family is a rich man, but he can't be offended casually, but how old is this kid? Whatever he knew, he couldn't prove it anyway! How many people will believe it? What about the evidence? Take out the evidence!

"Lost is lost! Wouldn't it be nice to compensate you? Evidence in everything! Little brother, is there any evidence that you have ruined the reputation of our dry cleaners like this?! ”

"I'll take you to the buyer."

The owner of the dry cleaner completely turned into a scoundrel attitude, and his momentum became more and more aggressive, but Asakura Yoshiyoshi completely ignored his scolding, turned his head to look at Qiao Na very calmly and smiled, "As for this guy, are you sure you don't want me to kill him?" ”

"No, don't meddle." Jona shook her head, she clenched her fists and stared at the dry cleaner owner expressionlessly, "I'm going to kill him myself." ”

"What?" The dry cleaner owner was stunned, and at this moment, suddenly someone seemed to punch him in the face.

"Hmm?!"

His nosebleed erupted, teeth flew out of his mouth, and the whole person was hit by the force against the wall behind him.

"Yikes!!" The clerk cried out in horror, and when he saw that the boss's face seemed to be deformed by some continuous blows, and made a snorting sound, the young girl fainted at once. The boss was beaten beyond recognition, his teeth were shattered, and he was lying unconscious on the ground foaming at the mouth.

"Hmph." Jona asked the Mori Midori Daughter to stop.

"Oh? Is that okay. Asakura looked at Jona with a smile, didn't he say that he was going to kill him?

"Of course not." Jona snorted again and initiated treatment on the boss.

"Huh...... What just happened? ”

Under the ability of the Daughter of the Green Forest, the wound on the face of the dry cleaner owner healed at an alarming speed, and then he opened his eyes blankly, looked at Jona stunned, and then immediately said in panic.

"You, did you just do something to me?! Don't come here! I'm going to call the police! ”

"It's okay, I'll call an ambulance for you."

Jona pinched her shoulders again, her knuckles making a "clickal" sound.

"Oooo

"Oooo

Oh!

Dry cleaner owner, Kawada Fusuke--Can't get up again!

"I hope that the person who receives the goods in the antique store has not had time to change things."

Since it was daytime, Jona stopped Asakura from trying to use the flying tool Elf Fire, and stepped directly on the mountain cart to drive him in the direction he said, until he entered the path from the main road, leading to several narrow alleys, and finally stopped at the entrance of an old shop that smelled of damp and moldy.

"Okay, you wait here, I'll figure it out......"

Qiao Na was explaining something to Asakura, and a thin figure suddenly rushed out of the store, and before Jona could react, he suddenly bowed deeply and knelt down in front of Asakura.

"Good lord, I didn't expect you to come to me, is there anything I can do to help you?"

Hey?

Jona was stunned for a moment, she looked at the man whose head had almost hit the floor and didn't lift it for a long time, and then at Asakura, who was standing condescendingly in front of the man with an unmoved smile on his face.

"Ah, it's been a long time, Mr. Yuchai from the antique shop."

"It's hard to be good, adults still remember me." The man kneeling on the ground flatteringly raised his head and looked at Asakura Hao, his face full of smiles, "I am too old to participate in the battle of psychics in the next year, but my heart will always be on your side...... I heard that you have become the king of psychics, this is what everyone wants, and you deserve it......"

"Needless to say, I know you've betrayed me."

Asakura interrupted his chatter of praise, the smile on his face was slightly cold, Mr. Yuchai shook when he heard this, and cold sweat began to break out on his forehead, "No, there's no such thing, those psychic people will come to me for whatever they want, and they're just doing business honestly......"

"Alright, I'm not here to tell you that." Asakura interrupted him again, and then pointed to Jona next to him, "This kid has lost a piece of fire rat skin, you know, it's the one you collected in the morning, give it back to her." ”

"Huh? Fire rat skin? ”

Mr. Hashiba hesitated for a moment and secretly glanced at Jona, and then the eyes under the lenses began to gurgle because of the lack of heart, "This ......"

"What's wrong, don't you want to?"

"No, no, no, no! How could you not want to! Good sir, no matter what you want, you will definitely give it with both hands! Just ......"

"Just?"

"It's just that piece of fire rat skin...... Mr. Yuchai began to look at him, "It's the finest material I've ever seen, and after the grade is appraised......" He looked at Asakura carefully, "That guò flying road network has been shipped to the dark merchant, and it will be exhibited at the multi-realm auction in half a month, and you also know that after it reaches the dark merchant, it will basically not be recovered......"

Asakura bent the corners of his mouth, and the flames of elven fire suddenly appeared in the palm of his hand, "Then you also know what you will become, right?" ”

"No, no, no! Listen to me, good adults! Mr. Yuchai waved his hand again and again, and shuddered and took out two black paper coupons from his pocket.

"Here are the tickets below! I can send you there! The money to buy back the fire rat skin counts! ”

Asakura looked at Jona with a smile, "What do you think?" ”

"If you can't get it back, that's the only way to do it." Qiao Na took the admission ticket from Mr. Yuchai's hand, and said in a not very happy mood, "It's okay, I have money anyway." ”

"Ho ......" Asakura looked at her meaningfully, then withdrew the flame in his palm, "You're in luck, Mr. Hashiba." ”

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for sparing your life! Mr. Yuchai's legs trembled like a sieve, and he explained again and again, "If you knew that it was your thing, I wouldn't have the courage to hit that fire rat skin!" ”

Asakura smiled slightly, didn't say anything, Mr. Yuchai saw that the crisis seemed to be over, and secretly looked at Jona a few more times, and finally complimented as if to find a topic, "This young lady is very beautiful...... Is it your future wife? I have a lot of antique trinkets for her, do you want to come in and have a look? ”

"You're a bit too much of a problem."

Asakura looked at him with a smile, not admitting it, and not intending to answer. However, Jona simply shook her head and replied, "It's not the kind of relationship you think, but we're family." ”

“……”

This answer stunned both Asakura and Mr. Hashiba, who looked at Jona in surprise, as if they had heard an unexpected answer, but Jona smiled at him, without much need for words or explanation.

Unlike Asakura's emotionless smile, this smile is gentle and warm, as if it is full of various meanings.

If your original family doesn't want to accept you, then we are your family.