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After writing this story, let's get into the main story, I'm a little tired of it after so long.

Kobayashi seems to have completely entered the play, and he is handy in playing the role of [Director of the Investigation Headquarters].

Just when [Sherlock Holmes] and [Watson] were investigating the [crime scene], Keiji Maeda appeared out of nowhere--this guy came to reconnoiter the enemy's situation.

[Brother Keijiro, you came at the right time, help me persuade this guy, he has completely gone mad!] 】

Kerr, who couldn't stand the idiotic behavior of Minister Kobayashi for a long time, poured bitter water.

In fact, Maeda Keiji himself was also flustered, and he heard that Ke'er had only hidden that Kobayashi planned to investigate this [white shrimp disappearance case], and he thought that Kobayashi had nothing to do, and it hurt to be idle, but now it seems that the other party is serious.

Ignoring these two strange gazes, Minister Kobayashi slowly straightened his squatting body.

[Keijiro, do you have any opinions? 】

[Huh?! 】

[Residues of various condiments such as ginger, minced garlic, red pepper, soy sauce, miso, and sweet vinegar were found on the body of the deceased, so I roughly deduced that the murderer must have been a person who was very knowledgeable about diet. 】

[What does that have to do with me?] 】

Awesome! This guy really deserves to be a doctor, and he can judge all the seasoning ingredients of things!

[You have always been greedy for wine and food, lazy to eat, and you are a person who knows how to cook very well, tell me your opinion. 】

[[Very good at cooking] It's nothing, but what does [greedy for wine and food, lazy to cook] mean?! That's how you usually see me?! 】

Kobayashi took a deep breath.

[Now that the case is urgent, I must hurry up and crack it...... But, whatever one may say, the white shrimp was killed. As the head of this department, I must find the culprit and give him the retribution he deserves. 】

Ahh What the?! There is even retribution!

, Keiji Maeda calmed himself down and asked very politely:

[Excuse me---Kobayashi-kun, you, are you looking for it?] Prisoner. 】

[Of course.] Even if he ploughs the ground, he has to find out, so that he will regret the valuable gift he gave to him for killing Hosokawa Gongzi. 】

【…… How? 】

Ke'er hid to the side and coaxed:

[It's very simple. Is it okay to parade through the streets of the city and be punished with caning? Public execution, of course. 】

【Yo West!】 Keer-kun, your idea is very reasonable! 】

Makes sense! For the sake of a few shrimps, as for doing it so excessively?

[Next to the main gate, hang him for about three days, to show that maybe it's not bad. 】

How dark are the hearts of these two people?!!!

From Kobayashi, who said this in an extremely serious tone, Keiji Maeda took a half step back without thinking.

[This, like this...... Isn't that a bit too strict...... Because, that person is not necessarily malicious. Maybe it's a mistake and you can't say anything, maybe it's not necessarily? 】

Keiji Maeda tried very hard to defend himself very powerlessly from a third perspective, and after listening to it, Kobayashi shook his head left and right and said:

【Keijiro! As a general of the family, and you will soon become the elder of the family, how can you say such a thing! 】

[I...... I ......]

[Intentionally or not intentionally is not a problem.] If [I didn't mean to] be forgiven, Japan as a country would not be able to function properly. 】

The country is functioning? What does that mean? Is the country a ball?

Keiji Maeda, who hadn't read "Ideology and Ideological State Apparatus", couldn't figure out what [state apparatus] was, so he could only stammer:

[That...... That's true, but it's ......]

[Blood debts are paid only by blood.] This is a tradition that has been going on since Amaterasu was created thousands of years ago. 】

Speaking in a voice with a strange force, he began to walk slowly around the corner of the wall in order to observe the scene.

[Ah...... I'll get away a little bit. 】

Keiji Maeda dragged his feet and walked out of the family science classroom slowly.

He walked to the nearby well, scooped a scoop of water, and moistened his parched and smoking throat. Just as he wiped his lips and pondered what to do.

【Kei~Times~Lang~Brother......】

From the early stage of the novel, Ke'er Caizang, who was set as his bad friend, quietly came to the drinking place with a brisk step like a ghost.

For some reason, he was smiling.

【…… What are you doing? 】

[Those who ate those white shrimp are Brother Keijiro, right?] 】

[Hmm?!! 】

Why do you know!? ……

Desperately suppressing the urge to ask like this, Keiji Maeda twisted his face to the side.

【You...... What are you talking about? 】

[Hmph, hum. It's useless for you to pretend you don't know. When we ran into each other in the hallway, you had a toothpick in your mouth. It's from the direction of your room, where you often open a small stove for yourself]

【……】

[Kobayashi's words reminded me, the best at cooking in the family, isn't it you, Brother Keijiro, who is the best at cooking? This is already intuitively felt, oh, I ......]

【Goo ......】

It's over. Keiji Maeda was already half dead, but he didn't expect this guy to have such accurate intuition. However, Ke'er Caizang looked at him with meaningful eyes.

What are you going to do? Let's talk about it first, I don't have a hobby in that area, so don't beat my idea......]

[Whew! Who's going to hit your attention! …… Brother Keijiro, since the tenth chapter of this novel was written, and you joined the family, we have been very good friends, right? 】

[Yes......]

Suddenly, for no reason, the set is almost climbing, and there must be ghosts among them!

[Since they are good friends, it's okay to help you keep secrets or even commit perjury, but it's just ......]

Keiji Maeda was a little excited, and it was really okay to learn from this guy.

[Just what?] If I can do it, just open my mouth! 】

[I've not had good luck lately and lost a lot of money, so I want to ask you to ......]

How much do you need? 】

[Not much, it's only three hundred taels......]

[Three hundred taels is not much! 】

[What?! You won't help?! 】

[I...... Actually, I don't have any money......]

[Come less! You have extra income every month you buy it, all of which are given to you by the lord, how can you be short of money to spend?! 】

Kerr's attitude became tougher.

Maeda Keiji secretly complained in his heart, all his treasures were taken care of by the lord, and it was not easy to withdraw them.

[Forget it, I'd better report it to Kobayashi.] 】

[Hey, just let me go.] I'm really not malicious......! 】

With tears in his eyes, Keiji Maeda said without hesitation. He yanked at his arm. This inch of energy made Caizang's feet slip on the wet bluestone floor.

[Oh? 】

His body flew up and spun beautifully in the air.

(Ke'er is also a person with martial arts, so he was thrown out so easily, the main reason is that Maeda Keiji exploded his strength potential in a panic, and there is also that Ke'er, who came to slander people, did not guard against Maeda's come)

Bang dang!

A dull voice sounded. The back of his head hit the floor. He lay down in a large figure on the spot and never moved again.

【Talent...... Hidden? 】

Although what Ke'er Caizang did today was really unkind, he was still a good person after all, and Keiji Maeda really didn't want to do anything irreparable......

His eyes widened, and he crouched down next to him, trying to shake his body. But he was still slumped there, only occasionally making sounds like "uh-huh".

There was no one next to the well. That is, there were no eyewitnesses.

Unexpectedly, his mouth was sealed. After all, it was the character who knew his crime and wanted to coerce it, so he fell to the floor.

Almost feeling like a murderer, Keiji Maeda looked around tremblingly, and then ran back to his room......

[What the hell is going on?! 】

Old man Hosokawa looked at Kobayashi and Moyoshi.

[Master! I'm damned! Your white shrimp let the thieves take it! 】

【……】

Kobayashi added.

[It's for people to eat.] 】

[Who did it?] 】

The old man was really unhappy.

[I don't know...... However, this thief is powerful! 】

[Huh? 】

[Not only did he take things away unknowingly, but he even defeated Cai Zang! 】

[Nani?! Caizang is a good player in his own family, and there are few who can beat him! 】

[But in fact, that's the case, I hid on the edge of the well and fought with the thief, not only lost, but was also knocked unconscious, and lost the memory of the crime! 】

[So powerful?! 】

The old man was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

[Caizang didn't know anything about the situation at the time of the crime, and the clues were broken here...... Master, it's not Mr. Moji's fault, the thief can even defeat Caizang, Mr. Moji ......]

[Say no more!] 】

The wooden door was opened, and Keiji Maeda walked in in a white sin suit (suddenly remembering the one-eyed dragon in history who pretended to be a grandson in front of a monkey...... ）。

【Keijiro ......】

Keiji Maeda knelt down and kowtowed heavily.

[Actually, I did it!] I took the shrimp and ate it! I'm so sorry! I'm willing to accept any punishment! 】

Xiao Lin's eyes widened, it turned out that the [murderer] had been by his side all along!

[How can it be ......]

[Ahh I killed it! Eight people are all! Among them, there were also those who resisted. But even so, I pierced it with an awl and chopped it with a kitchen knife...... One didn't land, and I killed all the white shrimp, and I was stunned when I hid it, but I really didn't mean to ......! Please! Please forgive me! 】

Looking at Keijiro, who didn't know when he had dark circles under his eyes, the two of them didn't know what to do......

[Mrs. Izumo, how does this white shrimp taste? 】

Kahime's smiling hospitality had just come to Azuchi Castle from Izumo, and this was the first time the two of them had met.

[It's delicious, and a lot of work has been put in, right? 】

[Well, it's really troublesome to make white shrimp, but with a chef from Kyoto doing it, it's nothing, come, try the rice wine I brewed, it feels even different......]

[Hehe, Mrs. Kahime is too polite, by the way, I also have a pickled orange crab from Izumo, if you don't dislike it......]

The two peerless beauties had a hot fight, but I, as the head of the family, was left out in the cold and no one cared for me.

These two people seem to get along well, I'm afraid it's not that simple.

The only thing that gives me some comfort is that this white shrimp does taste good