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The Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction isn't limited to Beika Town; Beika Town is also under their jurisdiction.
There are many benefits to building a good relationship with a celebrity police officer like Xia Ye.
Xia Ye felt obligated to help, so she briefly chatted with the boss about the chaos of the previous night, without mentioning anything specific. Even so, the boss exclaimed how close it had come to a close!
"boss!"
A somewhat androgynous female voice came from outside the door.
A tomboyish girl pushed open the door and walked in, sitting directly next to Xia Ye.
Some people greeted the ramen shop owner with practiced ease:
"Give me a bowl of tonkotsu ramen!"
"okay!"
The ramen shop owner recognized a regular customer who had been coming recently, responded, and began making ramen.
Sera Masumi finally had a chance to look at Natsume beside her.
He's a very handsome man; that was her first impression.
Then she frowned slightly, feeling like she'd seen him somewhere before.
"Hello~"
Natsume smiled and nodded to Sera Masumi.
He never expected that just coming to eat ramen with Yumi would lead to running into Sera Masumi.
I promised Shiho and her two children last night that I would help them find Akai Mary and Sera Masumi. What a coincidence!
"Hello--"
Despite her carefree and outgoing personality, Sera Masumi is actually quite sensible. She politely responded to Natsume's greeting, then asked curiously:
"Have we met somewhere?"
No, not at all.
Xia Ye shook her head slightly, saying meaningfully, "It's just that you look a lot like my girlfriend!"
Sera Masumi and Shiho do look very alike.
This feeling becomes even more apparent after meeting in person.
"Your girlfriend?"
Sera Masumi subconsciously turned her gaze to Yumi, who was engrossed in eating noodles and had no time to speak, her eyes filled with confusion. "Do I look alike to her in any way?"
"That's not it..."
"puff--!"
Yumi was just too busy to speak, she's not deaf.
Hearing Xia Ye's bluntness, she almost spat out the ramen in her mouth. She glared at Xia Ye and went to explain to Sera Masumi:
His girlfriend is still at home!
"Oh--"
Sera Masumi was indeed innocent and didn't suspect anything, but she still became curious:
"Does your girlfriend really look a lot like me?"
"Of course!"
Xia Ye smiled slightly. Not only you, but Zhi Bao looks even more like your mother, especially after she shrunk. They are practically identical.
"What's her name?"
Sera Masumi was still unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
"Shiho Miyano".
Xia Ye didn't hide anything at all.
"Miyano?"
Sera Masumi paused for a moment, a sharp glint flashing in her dark green eyes before returning to normal:
"Unfortunately, I don't know him!"
That's a bit of a shame.
Xia Ye smiled knowingly:
"I was thinking of saying you might be my girlfriend's distant cousin, but since you don't know her, never mind~"
"Haha~"
Sera Masumi smiled cheerfully.
"I'm actually quite curious about how much your girlfriend looks like me. How about we exchange contact information and meet sometime?"
"sure!"
Xia Ye took out her phone, "This is Akiyama Xia Ye~"
"Yuri Naoko—"
Sera Masumi's smile was genuine.
"Please advise!"
Sera Masumi was glad that she hadn't eaten at this restaurant many times, and the owner didn't know her name yet, otherwise it would have been difficult to fool Natsume with a fake name!
"..."
Xia Ye remained silent.
This girl is still too wary.
I'm being so sincere.
Instead of revealing her identity, she used a fake name to deceive people!
However, Xia Ye could understand.
Mary Akai is currently in a special situation.
A mature woman in her fifties suddenly transforms into a teenage girl and is hunted down by Vermouth.
It's only natural that this mother and daughter are on high alert!
However, speaking of fifty years old...
That old rascal Qingshan still had his own agenda.
Judging from the comics...
Mary Akai doesn't look fifty at all.
Of course, there's the precedent of Bayonetta.
It's not unusual for Mary Akai to maintain such a youthful and beautiful appearance while also possessing a mature charm.
After all, it was only through Natsume's subtle questioning and taking a few punches that she managed to get the information from Vermouth that Vermouth seemed to be a few years older than Akai Mary!
that is--
Ahem! That's not important!
Bayonetta looks absolutely youthful and her age is definitely not an issue!
"Eh?"
Sera Masumi suddenly thought of something and carefully examined Natsume.
"Wait, Akiyama Natsume—?"
"You're not that Metropolitan Police Department officer who's been on TV a lot lately, are you?"
"Yeah~"
Xia Ye readily admitted it.
"It really is!"
I've only been back in Japan for a few days.
Sera Masumi and her mother, Akai Mari, have been staying in a hotel and temporarily obtaining information through the internet and television.
So she naturally had a deep impression of Xia Ye, who has been quite popular on TV and the internet recently.
However, a police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department said that he and his cousin, who was deeply involved in the Black Organization, were in a romantic relationship.
This is so surprising.
Sera Masumi didn't dare to make her own judgment.
I've decided to go back and discuss it with my mom before making any further plans!
Xia Ye chatted with Sera Masumi for a couple more minutes.
This girl's vigilance is truly remarkable.
Every time the conversation touched on a slightly sensitive topic, she would stop talking about it and instead keep probing Xia Ye, trying to find out about his situation.
Miyamoto Yumi secretly observes Sera Masumi.
She's good-looking.
But he's like a tomboy.
He's probably not Xia Ye's type.
No wonder I couldn't sense the existence of the log.
Of course, this judgment is just an intuition.
Yumi casually sent Shiho a log message.
Yumi: Shiho, what's your distant cousin's name?
Shiho: Huh? Who?
Yumi: It was your cousin, Natsume, who said it!
[Shiho Miyano invites you to join the group chat!]
"Eh?"
Yumi was somewhat surprised; such a quick reaction?
She readily agreed and joined the group chat.
Akemi: Yumi-san, did you see Sera Masumi?
Yumi: I saw her, but I don't know if her name is Sera Masumi. Anyway, she was chatting with Natsume!
Shiho: Where did you meet?
Yumi: I bumped into her by chance at a ramen shop~
Akemi: What a coincidence, could it be related to the diary?
Yukiko: It was probably just luck.
Yukiko: I checked, and Sera Masumi doesn't have a diary, nor does Akai Mary.
Yukiko: Of course, it's also possible that the log could affect non-log holders.
Shiho: They don't have logs?
Shiho: This doesn't fit Natsume's personality!
Yumi: This Sera Masumi is a bit boyish.
Shiho: I understand!
Elena: Actually, we don't need to worry too much. Xia Ye knows everything, so we can just leave it to him and wait for the results.
Shiho: Mom's right, we'll just wait...
Akemi: That's right!