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Looking down, a glint of light flashed in Fujino's eyes as he frowned slightly and murmured to himself.

In the eagle's view, a man was standing in a small alley next to his apartment building, smoking and acting suspiciously, as if he were doing something like scouting the place.

If it were a stranger, Fujino would definitely assume they were a Beika people scouting the place, or a robber trying to rob someone on the street, and he would transform into Beika Batman and go downstairs to beat them up.

However, this person is an old acquaintance...

Shuichi Akai, a double agent for the FBI.

"This guy actually came here to spy on us..."

Fujino rubbed his chin, looking at the other person with interest. "So you found something? No, it shouldn't be like this. Maybe the FBI has already discovered that the Old Auntie stole my and Mori Kogoro's files?"

After thinking about it, Fujino felt that it was more reasonable for them to have discovered Vermouth's whereabouts.

After all, the FBI's main target was Vermouth.

Although it's unclear what espionage methods these people used, obtaining internal information from the Metropolitan Police Department was indeed quite easy.

Well, so I, a consultant at the Metropolitan Police Department, was the last to find out that my file had been leaked.

If you're a consultant who knows nothing, and you're not a consultant who also knows nothing, then what's the point of being a consultant?!

Fujino couldn't help but silently complain to himself.

Pulling his thoughts back, Fujino stopped paying too much attention to the movements of Shuichi Akai, who was squatting downstairs.

As long as no one bothers him, he can do whatever he wants, even if he fights with people from the Alcohol Company in the street.

Then, Fujino snapped out of his thoughts and turned his gaze to the system's lottery interface.

He now has twenty Detective Coins, enough for twenty draws...

After thinking for a moment, Fujino decisively chose to go all in.

[Twenty Detective Coins have already been consumed for the host]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 1 Monkey's Delight High-Fructose Corn Syrup, 3 Special Grade All-Around Enhancement Card, 5 Beginner Enhancement Gem, 4 Intermediate Enhancement Gem Advanced Enhancement Gem, 2 Special Grade Advanced Enhancement Gem, 1 Mask of the Night Baron, and 1 Bolshevik Vodka.]

Accompanied by a dazzling lottery animation, items appeared one by one in front of Fujino.

"I've acquired quite a few enhancement gems, as well as an all-around Enhancement Card."

Fujino glanced at the items he had drawn, then carefully examined the rest of the items excluding the gem. "Silly Monkey, Bolshevik Vodka, and the Mask of the Night Baron, looks like new items..."

After thinking for a moment, Fujino put all the items into the system warehouse, then glanced at the description of the new items:

[Monkey's Delight High-Fructose Corn Syrup: Our absolute favorite high-fructose corn syrup! Do you like it?; Increases stamina by 10%, and stamina regeneration per second by 50%]

[Bolshevik Vodka: Class Revolution in a Glass!; Perhaps it's simply the kind of elegance found in sitting by a floor-to-ceiling window late at night, admiring the city lights, and secretly planting a seed of revolution within one's heart?]

[The Mask of the Night Baron: A character from a famous novel; you can unleash your imagination and customize the appearance of your mask!]

"Silly monkey?!"

Fujino glanced at the familiar description and immediately recognized it as a drink from Dream City.

He casually took out a green canned beverage with a monkey logo printed on it.

Fujino Lacala Ring, I smelled it.

"It has a corn smell... I can't quite put my finger on it."

Fujino examined the silly monkey in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But I heard V of Night City say... this thing tastes pretty good..."

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Silly monkey, today's budget: one Detective Coins!

"Puff!"

Fujino sprayed out all the soup that the silly monkey had just drunk.

Splash~

Shuichi Akai, squatting downstairs. "???"

What is that?

Is it raining?

It's a bit sticky... and it smells like stinky corn!

Shuichi Akai moment, but he managed to hold back from lashing out.

He brought the cigarette to his lips, about to take a puff.

But after smelling the corn around him, he exclaimed, "Ugh!"

The next day was a normal school day.

Valentine's Day is on February 14th.

After having breakfast, Fujino gave some instructions on the Valentine's Day promotional activities at the Snow King Ice City store, then drove to school with Ai Haibara.

On the bus to Teitan Elementary School.

Ai Haibara silently gazed at the scenery outside the car window. After a moment's hesitation, she took out an exquisite brown gift box from her bag and quietly placed it on top of the car's glove compartment. After a pause, she said, "These are the chocolates I made at that resort yesterday."

"Did Ai make the chocolate herself...?"

Fujino glanced at the exquisite gift box packaging. "I wonder what it will look like."

"It's just regular chocolate. I heard there's a custom of giving out chocolates on Valentine's Day... I'm sorry for causing you trouble these past few days."

After saying that, she turned her head back to look at the scenery outside the car window, glancing slightly at Fujino, her cheeks flushed slightly.

Although they live together now, she still remembers that she is an orphan who is a relative of Professor Agasa.

—It's perfectly reasonable to give chocolates on Valentine's Day when you're staying at someone else's house, right?

Although the concept of "other people's home" has now faded to the point where it's considered your own home once you step inside.

'A little tsundere.'

Fujino held the square plate with both hands, glanced at Ai Haibara of his eye, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Ai Haibara was sent to school, while Fujino went to Teitan High School.

"It's really lively..."

Fujino, hands in his pockets, wearing his school uniform, walked down the corridor, silently watching the boys around him who were holding chocolates and looking blissfully happy.

That's how adolescence is; you don't need to say anything, just giving someone chocolate is enough to express your feelings.

Those who receive chocolate, even if it's just a cookie, will take out their spoils as if showing off that someone likes them.

"That..."

A girl with bangs suddenly blocked Fujino's way, took out a beautifully packaged chocolate from behind her back, and handed it to Fujino. But she seemed to be too nervous and bit her tongue. "This is a chocolate I made myself!"

"Thanks."

Fujino accepted the chocolate, nodded, and gave a polite, slight smile.

"Um!"

The girl blushed with embarrassment after giving away the chocolate and immediately turned and fled the scene.

"There's no need to get so worked up..."

Fujino silently watched the other person's rapidly running back, somewhat speechless. "It's just a chocolate, it's not like a successful confession."

Once it started, things spiraled out of control.

Before he knew it, Fujino was surrounded by people. Although he was not usually bothered by girls or received many love letters.

However, it's possible that, just as Ayumi said, when Valentine's Day arrives, girls will use chocolates to express their love.

Throughout the day, Fujino continued with a series of actions: receiving chocolates, expressing gratitude, and bagging the chocolates.

Some girls would leave their names on Fujino's desk, while others would hand them to him directly or put them in the shoe cabinet.

In short, the gains were a bit too outrageous.