"Damn it, Gin, the queens tears are worth thirty-two million dollars, and you give me two million?"
After Bai Ye simply checked the information about the queens tears online, his mouse was crushed in his hand.
Looking at the estimated value of thirty-two million, Bai Ye now wished he could go and hack Gin to pieces.
He originally thought it was normal for a middleman to earn a commission.
So, he was being treated like a fool?
You take two million for something worth thirty-two million. How come I never noticed you were so dark-hearted before?
Very good!
If Gin is unrighteous, then he shouldn't blame Bai Ye for being disloyal.
Taking the money doesn't mean he has to give Gin the queens tears. Gin only said he wanted him to steal the queens tears, and didn't say he had to give them to him after stealing them.
Taking the money doesn't mean I accept; the inequality instantly solved it.
"First, let's steal this gem, and then establish the Office's reputation."
Since he was going to establish an Office, he still needed to rent a place.
His current residence was clearly unsuitable.
However, all of this was built on the foundation of having money. Since he had already made up his mind, there were some things he needed to do himself and couldn't always rely on his other-world selves to provide money.
Things like missiles were the most expensive. In the future, he might even have to get an aircraft carrier for his pirate-world self, right?
So, this mission could be completed. At the same time, stealing things suddenly opened up a new line of thought for Bai Ye.
What's the fastest way to make money? Playing the stock market!
But Bai Ye didn't know how. There were also various technical jobs, but Bai Ye didn't have much time to do them. However, there was one thing that also made money quickly.
Whoever had money, he would go and steal from them.
How much money could one get from picking on the poor? Find those with money!
After replacing his mouse, Bai Ye noted down this debt. He would have to ask Gin for reimbursement later.
He reopened the intel and scrolled down.
The queens tears were recent hot news because they had been targeted by three major thief groups: Cats Eye, Kaito Kid, and Lupin III. The three of them jointly sent notices to the curator of the art museum that housed the queens tears.
First Cats Eye, then Kid and Lupin III, seemingly to compete over whose thieving skills were stronger, all chose to target the queens tears at 11:30 tonight.
Because these three thieves were so famous, even the recent news was about the queens tears, to the point that Bai Ye knew the intel like the back of his hand.
"Then let you all be the first step in my rise to fame."
Bai Ye stroked his chin, his gaze lingering on the three names. Since there were three great thieves here, if he could take the queens tears from their hands, wouldn't that prove he was even stronger?
He still had to cooperate with Gin later. At least some things Bai Ye couldn't do, he needed to use others. Wouldn't it be great to have an organization that could get things done just by spending money?
Then, Bai Ye began to plan around tonight's theft, preparing for a magnificent debut.
He was craving to show off.
Ding-a-ling!
As Bai Ye was thinking, a phone call instantly interrupted his thoughts.
"Who is it!! Who interrupted my battle plans today? If you don't give me a good reason, I won't let you off easy!!"
Damn it!
He had just thought of a very splendid way to make an entrance.
As a result, this phone call instantly disrupted his thoughts.
"Heh heh, Bai Ye, you're quite something. Not only do you skip class, but you also won't let me off easy? Perfect, I also want to see how you won't let me off easy?"
On the other end of the phone, the voice was cold, and her already unapproachable expression became even colder.
Clearly, Bai Ye's words had almost made the person on the other end explode with anger.
"Ah?! Is that my lovely Shizuka Hiratsuka-sensei? Sorry, my signal isn't good here, I'll hang up now!"
Damn it!
How could he have forgotten about this demoness?
Saying that, Bai Ye directly hung up the phone. Even if Shizuka Hiratsuka continued to call later, Bai Ye pretended not to hear her.
Until the sun was high in the sky.
Bai Ye looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka standing outside the door with a cold smile, and secretly thought it was bad.
"Sensei, don't forget who solved your marriage urging problem!"
"Yes, how could Sensei forget? If it weren't for you, this scoundrel, I probably would have been married off by now!!"
Saying that, Shizuka Hiratsuka became even angrier.
At first, Bai Ye was still a troubled youth, but Shizuka Hiratsuka was unwilling to give up on Bai Ye, so she launched a so-called salvation plan.
Their relationship gradually grew closer. One day, it rained continuously. Seeing Bai Ye completely drenched, Shizuka Hiratsuka felt pity and told Bai Ye to come back with her to take a shower and then return home after the rain stopped.
And so, a little story after the rain occurred.
It just so happened that Shizuka Hiratsuka's parents came to visit her and saw Bai Ye, who had just finished showering. Although the old couple didn't say anything at the time, Shizuka Hiratsuka later realized that her parents seemed to no longer ask too many questions about her relationship status.
Even the marriage urging during the New Year and other things stopped. At first, Shizuka Hiratsuka was incredibly relieved. Although she realized there was a misunderstanding, she thought it was fine if they misunderstood since she benefited from it, so she didn't explain.
As time went on, her parents went from occasionally mentioning that she should bring Bai Ye back to visit, to later, she discovered that her parents seemed to have decided that she and Bai Ye should get married, and she was dumbfounded.
At that time, she kept explaining, but her parents took it as an excuse that the two of them didn't want to get married, so they started urging Shizuka Hiratsuka to have a child first.
Therefore, Shizuka Hiratsuka later attributed the reason she couldn't get married entirely to Bai Ye. Her reputation was completely ruined by Bai Ye. Now, everyone in her family knew she had a younger 'boyfriend.'
"Then you can't blame me. You yourself can't get married!"
Bai Ye wouldn't take this blame. In the anime, didn't Shizuka Hiratsuka just not get married herself?
"How is that possible! How could a good woman like me not get married!"
"Yes, yes, yes, you smoke, drink, and like to hit people, but you are still a good woman!"
Bai Ye wasn't unfamiliar with Shizuka Hiratsuka's blind dates.
Goodness gracious.
She'd drink a few cans of beer on a blind date, and after getting hyped up, she'd ask the other person if they smoked, and then that look like she wanted to hit someone. So, you're more masculine than a man, more masculine than Donnie Yen.
Who would dare go on a blind date with you?
With you like this, even a dog on the side of the road would get a punch from you.
"Did you forget something?"
Shizuka Hiratsuka squeezed her fist, smiling as she looked at Bai Ye, clearly very dissatisfied with Bai Ye's attitude.
She had thought it through when she arrived; today, she would let Bai Ye know what pain was.
"Sensei, violence is bad. Do you want a can of beer?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Drinking beer is prohibited during working hours, and stop trying to trick me with beer!"
"Sensei, are you the kind of person who's afraid? And it's limited edition dark beer, you know. If you don't drink it, it'll be gone."
Saying that, Bai Ye turned and walked to the refrigerator, pulling out a can of dark beer. This was Shizuka Hiratsuka's favorite beer, but because it was limited daily, she rarely managed to buy it.
"Bribing your teacher, your crime is even worse."
Shizuka Hiratsuka's eyes flickered, and her heart wavered slightly.
Actually, Bai Ye hadn't committed any heinous crimes. She didn't need to overreact!
Thinking this, Shizuka Hiratsuka took the dark beer from Bai Ye's hand and then took a big gulp.
Indeed, drinking beer during working hours, such a morally transgressive act, combined with the joy of drinking, was simply triple happiness!
Click.
"Good, I have evidence. Sensei, you wouldn't want a photo of you drinking during working hours to be known by others, would you?"
Bai Ye admiringly looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka's satisfied expression with the beer in the camera.
Hearing Bai Ye's words, Shizuka Hiratsuka unconsciously froze, then looked at Bai Ye in disbelief.
Are you a devil?
"Just kidding. I just thought Sensei looked pretty good just now, so I recorded it."
Saying that, Bai Ye handed the camera to Shizuka Hiratsuka. On it, Shizuka Hiratsuka's expression showed a hint of satisfaction.
"No?! What kind of photo did you take?"
"Is there a problem with the photo I took?"
"Of course! A big problem, quickly delete it for me!"
Saying that, Shizuka Hiratsuka directly pressed the delete button, preparing to delete this photo, but upon seeing Bai Ye's puzzled expression, she hesitated for a moment, then finally did not delete the photo.
She looked at the photo, thinking to herself that she might have overthought it. Bai Ye definitely wouldn't know, and if she deleted it, it would only arouse Bai Ye's suspicion.
But when she thought about how sensual the photo Bai Ye took was, and how it was somewhat similar to the expression she sometimes made after her hand exercises, she felt a wave of shame.
Damn it!
She was already an older woman, and she hadn't tasted the sweetness of love yet; she still had to rely on herself every time.
"Why didn't you delete it?"
"Hurry up and get back to class with me!"
Shizuka Hiratsuka was furious and embarrassed, chugging down the beer in one gulp, then directly grabbed Bai Ye and rushed towards the school.
She would not explain that sentence to Bai Ye.
Toyogasaki Academy.
Originally the school that appeared in the background of the main heroine, now it not only had the original trio of Kasumigaoka Utaha, Eriri Sawamura, and Kato Megumi.
Similarly, the school also had a club called the Service Club, and a music club called the Light Music Club, and recently, he heard that five quintuplets transferred to the next class.
Hmm.
Next door was Mihana High School.
There were quite a few schools around. In fact, before he knew Kudo Shinichi, Bai Ye always thought this place was heaven.
When he first transmigrated here, he had thought about whether he would be with Kasumigaoka Utaha, or Yukinoshita Yukino, or have a sweet romance with Sakurajima Mai, or go to school properly with Shizuka Hiratsuka during the day and have proper, um,'school' at night.
However, after Kudo Shinichi appeared, Bai Ye had only one thought: survival!
And so, his social butterfly self instantly became socially anxious.
You know, the death rate of otaku in Detective Conan is much lower than that of scumbags.
"Bai Ye-kun, I heard Shizuka-sensei was furious about you skipping class this morning. Are you okay?"
"Kato, you seem a little disappointed?"
Bai Ye lay on the desk weakly. He was still thinking about his battle plan, how to make his performance even cooler.
He wanted his performance to be perfect.
However, Shizuka Hiratsuka directly came to his house and dragged him here for class.
"Actually, I am a little bit."
Kato Megumi also had a bit of a mischievous side. Although she appeared saintly on the surface, she was not without personality or other temperaments.
She possessed everything that all young girls had; it was just that her usual presence was too weak, which subtly changed her personality.
However, after getting to know Bai Ye and becoming his front-and-back desk mate, Kato Megumi found that her life had undergone a drastic change.
Bai Ye could notice her and wouldn't ignore her like others.
At the same time, because of his more outgoing personality, he also helped her make many friends.
However, Bai Ye changed later. Bai Ye didn't know what he had experienced, his personality seemed less outgoing than before, and he also became more reclusive. Compared to before, he seemed like a completely different person.
"By the way, do you want to go out tonight? Bai Ye-kun hasn't done anything with us in a long time."
Kato Megumi turned her head and asked softly.
He hadn't done anything with them in a long time.
"What's going on? Who will be there?"
Tonight?
He probably wouldn't have time.
Although Bai Ye wanted to refuse, he looked at Kato Megumi and finally decided to wait for her to finish speaking, then find a reason to refuse. After all, it seemed a bit too cruel to refuse directly before she even said anything.
"Bai Ye-kun, have you heard about tonight's queens tears incident?"
Yes!
The queens tears incident.
The hype for this was already very high; it was something targeted by three great thieves simultaneously.
It was probably the hottest topic today, and many people had even come here specifically for it.
"Of course, Megumi, I'm telling you, you absolutely have to go tonight. It will be incredibly exciting, and there will be unexpected thrills!" Bai Ye completely shed his previous listless demeanor, climbing up from the desk. Then, he raised his index finger and said confidently, suddenly realizing a problem: "Wait!? You're not asking me to go there, are you?"
"Mhm, mhm. It's not just me; Eriri and Utaha are also planning to go together."
Kato Megumi nodded and said softly.
Tonight, Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha were planning to go together. One was to watch the excitement, and the other wanted to find some inspiration for her novel.
So, when Kato Megumi suggested it and said she wanted to 'treat' Bai Ye, she received unanimous approval from the two of them.
Not only Kato Megumi, but even people who were previously very familiar with Bai Ye had noticed that Bai Ye had seemed very different recently.
And Kato Megumi, who didn't understand and also knew that Bai Ye would most likely not tell them, was also using this method, hoping to help Bai Ye 'cheer up' and be like he used to be.
"So, Bai Ye-kun, are you coming?"
After Kato Megumi finished speaking, a hint of anticipation flashed in her eyes as she looked at Bai Ye, waiting for his answer.