What's wrong? Is something wrong inside?
Hiromitsu asked alertly, at the same time, the look in his eyes as he looked toward the door changed; could it be that the criminal had broken in?
Sawada Tsunayoshi gave an awkward laugh. How was he supposed to tell them that his home was a mess, with socks and shoes thrown everywhere, snack bags left in the living room, clothes scattered across the sofa, the carpet, the floor?
It was so embarrassing; if he had known, he would have tidied up a bit. Without Reborn's supervision, living on his own had caused his old bad habits to resurface.
Sawada Tsunayoshi said softly, "It's not that it's wrong, it's just a bit messy inside. Please don't mind it."
Matsuda Jinpei showed an expression that suggested he was used to such things upon hearing this. "Ah, I thought it was something else. All men understand, it's fine; my place is just like this too."
He made a playful expression. "As long as you aren't watching little movies or looking at indecent magazines in your room—no, even if you were, it wouldn't matter.. Oh my god, Hiromitsu, are you trying to kill me?"
Hiromitsu, who calmly withdrew his fist from Matsuda Jinpei's waist, wore a kind smile. "What are you saying in front of a child?"
Tsunayoshi, don't listen to him, he's not a good person.
Hey, I'm just having a normal conversation with him, you're being so disgusting. Who calls a man in his twenties a child!
Sawada Tsunayoshi's hand paused as he opened the door. Hmm, had he misheard?
He didn't have any naughty magazines or videos at home; although their topics made Sawada Tsunayoshi feel very shy, he still pretended to be calm, maintaining a composed expression.
Well, I'm really not feeling shy anymore.
The group filed in one after another.
In the apartment building, far from where they were, three men gathered together.
Are you sure there's no one in that room, that there's money there?
The man patted his chest in assurance. "That's for sure. I've been keeping an eye on it for at least ten days. I guarantee no one is there. Didn't I come to find you guys yesterday? I just got delayed for a bit, but it's fine. Tonight, we're going to go and steal all of his money."
Another person nodded. "Alright, since it's safe, we'll go pull off a big one."
Another person laughed lewdly: "It's been several months since the last time we stole something, the money was spent long ago. I've been living like a dog these past few days. Once I have money, I'm definitely going to a bar to have a few good drinks."
Exactly, find a beautiful girl to play with too.
Haha, just thinking about those days makes me feel wonderful.
They advanced under the moonlight, their target being the entrance to Sawada Tsunayoshi's home.
Chapter 56: Conan Live Day 17
It was very late, so I wouldn't eat anything, there was nothing to eat here at Sawada Tsunayoshi's place either; the refrigerator was completely empty, with only a few small snacks on the table.
Actually, it wasn't that messy; it was just that things were scattered about, it hadn't quite reached the point of being filthy.
The room was packed to capacity with several people. Sawada Tsunayoshi was trying to figure out how to arrange them for sleep; his bed could fit two people, the sofa could fit two more. He was actually spreading out quilts on the floor, as someone would inevitably have to sleep on the floor.
But making a bed was also an art form, at least Sawada Tsunayoshi had not mastered it. He watched as the quilt, which had been neat under his hands, turned into an unrecognizable heap, he covered his face in helplessness.
"It's fine, I'll help you with it." Hiromitsu was truly the gentlest motherly figure; seeing Sawada Tsunayoshi in a frantic mess, he immediately came over to help him.
Sawada Tsunayoshi said shyly, "I'm sorry, it's my first time living alone, so I'm not very skilled at many things."
Hiromitsu's skillful hands turned decay into magic; the quilt that had been running wild and unruly in Sawada Tsunayoshi's hands quickly became smooth and flat in his. "It's alright, everyone is like this when they first start living alone. Just take it slow, there's no rush. I'll teach you a little trick; you just do this, then this, then this, it'll be fine."
As he spoke, he had Sawada Tsunayoshi try it himself. Sure enough, even though he still struggled while using the technique, he at least saw results.
“Hiromitsu-kun is so amazing.”
I'm not as good as you at living on my own.
Hiromitsu shook out the quilt while saying naturally, "That's because I became independent earlier than you. I was already doing these things when I was in my teens; in terms of life experience, I'm your senior."
But I was only in my teens too.
Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't say this out loud, but he subconsciously felt that although Hiromitsu was still maintaining a faint smile, his mood wasn't as good as before, having been shrouded in a thin veil of melancholy.
That trace of melancholy, which was so inconsistent with his expression, vanished quickly.
From the moment they met, Hiromitsu had always been calm and gentle, as if he could never get angry, always appearing before others to offer help at exactly the right moment.
Sawada Tsunayoshi also felt a bit sad, he said dryly, "I'm sorry."
Hiromitsu froze for a moment, in an instant, a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes: "No, you should be saying thank you to me."
Sawada Tsunayoshi directly copied his words: "Uh, thank you."
I don't understand, but I respect it.
Hiromitsu laughed, that trace of melancholy completely vanishing; at this moment, he was simply soft-hearted—what a keen and empathetic child he was.
Too soft.
"Wow, what are you guys talking about behind Kenji's back? You're laughing so happily." Hara Kenji rushed over, putting an arm around each of them, asked in a threatening manner.
"I'm not telling you," Hiromitsu said in a good mood.
Wow, I'm going to report you guys for forming a clique!
The group started playing around, while the other three were playing rock-paper-scissors to decide who would clean the floor, their noise creating a lively commotion.
Suddenly, the sound of an inappropriate, smiling turn of a key disrupted their rhythm, causing the group to stop their movements and prick up their ears.
Click, click. It wasn't an illusion; the lock was indeed turning.
They gathered together and whispered to Sawada Tsunayoshi, "Did you give a key to anyone else, or is it that your family is worried and came to check?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi shook his head, also shrinking back under their shoulders and whispering, "I live alone, so no one will come."
If they actually came, it would be a horror movie.
"So.." They saw the same thought reflected in each other's eyes.
“It's a thief.” Sawada Tsunayoshi.
"It's a voyeuristic pervert." The other five said.
The two sides stared at each other, unable to find time to argue over what exactly had arrived, as each side prepared for the worst.
Click, click.
The man clicked his tongue. "Are you even capable of this? Why are you taking so long just to pick a lock?"
The person picking the lock also let out an irritated click of his tongue. "Stop talking, I'm concentrating. It'll be done soon. You keep saying I'm slow, but are you guys any faster? In the end, you're still going to rely on me."
The third person acted as a peacemaker: "Alright, stop arguing and focus. Speed it up, otherwise it'll be bad if someone sees us."
Click! The crisp sound excited the three of them. "It worked!"
They hurriedly pushed open the door, locked it behind them without even looking inside, then all turned their heads at once to face the six people.
The eldest swallowed hard. "Didn't you say there was no one here?"
The second brother looked dazed. "I've been following the rules for a long time, there really is no one here."
The third one let out a loud shout: "What are you talking about? Hurry up and run!"
The three of them turned around and grabbed the doorknob to leave, but every one of their collars was grabbed by a fierce-looking man; he was like a messenger from hell, utterly terrifying. "Where do you think you're going?"
The leader, having been grabbed, knelt down without a second of hesitation. "Have mercy, brave warrior! Just take us to the police station, please, don't beat us!"
The second one also said, "That's right, that's right, I have heart disease, they all have cancer, we don't have much time left, please, you must take us to the police station."
The third one continued, "If you attack us, you won't be able to explain yourselves if we accidentally die."
They were actually still negotiating? How outrageous!
Matsuda Jinpei immediately flashed a sinister grin like a triad boss: "Heh, it's just a life; I have plenty of money for compensation. I'll grant you an early release right now, so you won't have to suffer through the agony of illness!"
Date Wataru pounded his chest in a mock gesture. "Haha, food delivered right to my doorstep—I love eating raw meat the most."
Hara Kenji's eyes flashed: "A good subject for an experiment."
Hiromitsu narrowed his eyes and smiled. "No, just be a live target for me instead; I like targets that offer a challenge."
Furuya Rei's eyes darkened. "None of you are allowed to touch them. I'm going to use them as fertilizer for the roses I've so carefully nurtured."
Sawada Tsunayoshi..
Sawada Tsunayoshi:!
It's his turn, it's his turn. What should he say to avoid losing momentum? Damn it, think, think quickly! He absolutely cannot fall behind at a time like this.
Ah, I've thought of something.
Sawada Tsunayoshi also worked hard to put on a wicked smirk: "Hehe, perhaps sending them to run through lava would be a good choice, some cooked meat wouldn't be bad either."
He is truly a genius, Pomegranate, thank you for your demonstration.
Three thieves screamed while clutching their heads: "Ahhh! Just what kind of identities do you people have? Number Two, who on earth did you pick? Our lives are all going to end here today!"
Ahhh, Big Brother, I don't know either! Waaaah, I don't want to die yet! I haven't even finished my game, I was just about to complete the route for my favorite character!
Big Brother, Second Brother, I don't ask to be born on the same day, month, year, but I pray we die on the same day, month, year. In my next life, I want to be your brothers again.
The three of them held each other and wept, beginning to say their final words.
Matsuda Jinpei gave them a kick, "You're so cowardly, yet you still come to steal things. If you hadn't run into us, you wouldn't even know how you died."
Sawada Tsunayoshi understood this deeply; they were indeed quite trash.
The thieves were still boasting, "We're just ordinary thieves; if we were bolder, we'd go rob banks."
Sawada Tsunayoshi thought silently, "Why does that sound so proud?"
The three thieves looked at the fierce-looking men, then at the rabbit-like Sawada Tsunayoshi, decisively followed their hearts, aiming their guns at him. "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
Wow, you guys are so unreasonable. You must think I'm the easiest to bully just because of my face, you looks-obsessed guys.
The three of them averted their eyes.
"Feeling guilty, aren't you? You don't dare look at me. We're the ones in the seat of honor now, how dare you be so fierce with me!" Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at them in disbelief.
The boss said, "It's because you look like the easiest one to bully. That's right, we're just judging by appearances, so what?"
That's outrageous, they've gone too far.
The others made way, leaving the display stand to those few people.
In that case, then he shouldn't blame me for being ruthless.