Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

"What did you say?"

Sato Miwako immediately raised her eyebrows in a dramatic gesture.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I'll go now. I'll send you a message if there's any unusual news."

A good man doesn't argue with a woman.

For a truly good man, knowing when to yield to a woman is an essential lesson.

I got back on my electric scooter and felt as free as the wind, and sped away from there again.

We left Mihua Park.

He stopped in front of a traffic light, his gaze fixed on the tall buildings in the distance, as if he were thinking about something.

He found himself with nowhere to go and no idea where to go next. But the most important thing now was to take a shower and change his clothes; the smell was just too strong.

Just as he was pondering these questions in front of the traffic lights, the system's voice suddenly rang out again.

"Ding!"

"As a clean person, you must be neat and tidy. Please find a place to shower within five minutes to sign in."

"Sign-in reward: a set of ordinary clothes, and a rebate coupon for ten purchases."

Shiraishi Xiu was slightly taken aback:

"System, I can understand the previous rewards, but what does the latter mean?"

"Ding! Purchase a rebate coupon. When the host uses the money on their person to make purchases, they can receive a rebate of 1 to 5 times, up to ten times."

"I see..."

Once he heard that explanation, he understood and immediately became excited.

However, when I thought about the 1,300 yen in my wallet, I calmed down a lot. After all, even if I got a 5x return, that amount of money would only last for a while.

"Sigh, I don't want to think about it anymore. Anyway, with the system around, there will definitely be opportunities in the future. The most important thing now is to find a place where I can take a shower."

There are only five minutes left.

He began searching his memory, and soon his eyes lit up as he found a place where he could currently afford to spend money and take a bath.

"Haha, it's me."

"I'm the one who writes poorly, I'm the one who writes badly, I'll try not to be the one who abandons projects, because I'm the one who writes badly endings..."

"The readers are all familiar faces now. The world is still too small. I'm not an old author; I've only been writing for a year. I have no intention of hiding anything, so I've just stuck with this lousy pen name."

"I'll try to write this one better than the last, and take a little longer to complete. That's all."

Chapter 0008: The Comic Book Cafe

The comic book cafe is located not far from the commercial street and is very popular with young people, as well as many adults.

In this comic book cafe, you can not only enjoy the pleasure of sipping coffee and reading comics, but you can also live there long-term.

Furthermore, the cost of staying at this manga cafe for a month is only 5000 yen.

Including coffee, comics, and utilities, the daily cost is only a little over 100 yen.

For a comic book cafe that caters to all needs, from eating and drinking to sleeping, the prices are really reasonable.

In addition to private living spaces, the comic book area also features plenty of comfortable seating.

Even when it's not crowded, you can have some small activities with friends here, which is very pleasant.

The coffee area also features many tables and chairs, as well as a comic book bookshelf.

If a very quiet reading environment is needed, the café also has private rooms equipped with computers and other devices for reading, browsing the internet, researching information, or working.

The accommodation offered is a standard capsule hotel, where you can lie in bed and read comics. Of course, the hotel also caters to some wealthy customers and has designed more upscale small single bedrooms.

Small single rooms offer much better sound insulation and privacy, and also provide access to a personal computer. These rooms are quite suitable, and the price is only 1200 yen more expensive than a standard capsule room.

As for dining, the restaurant offers 24-hour food service, so you can eat anytime. Of course, an essential part of the living environment is the washing area, which is designed with both shower and bath areas.

After a long day of fun, you can enjoy a relaxing bath, something most hotels don't offer. The hotel's wash area is communal, but multiple sets of tools and washbasins are provided for guests' use.

The facility also provides multiple fully automatic washing machines for free use, making it quite well-equipped.

And this is the place that Shiraishi Xiu has chosen.

Park the electric vehicle properly.

Shiraishi Osamu walked straight through the gate.

The moment he entered, the system's voice echoed in his mind again.

"Ding!"

"The sign-in task has been completed. Congratulations, host, you have received a set of ordinary clothes and ten purchase rebate coupons."

[Awesome!]

Hearing the system's voice, Shiraishi Xiu really wanted to shout it out, but he forcibly suppressed his excitement.

Although he didn't have much money, it was just enough to spend here, and he might even get a decent rebate.

Even if you're unlucky, you'll still get at least a 100% return, so it's not a huge loss.

If he could, he would even like to borrow some money and start his money-spending spree, but he probably wouldn't do that, and he doesn't have any friends he can borrow money from; they all seem to be a bunch of fair-weather friends.

Sato Miwako might be able to, but there's also a very high chance she'll get a beating. She's not a match for her opponent right now, so she won't do something so reckless without being absolutely certain of success.

He pulled out his wallet.

Shiraishi Xiu strode in confidently, slammed the money on the counter, and said earnestly to the female clerk:

"Give me a private room, the most expensive kind, and let's see how long this money can cover."

"Welcome! I'm so sorry, I was just lost in thought and didn't see you, sir."

The waitress was initially quite pleased, thinking a wealthy man had arrived. However, upon looking at the money in front of her and confirming that the 1000 bill was missing a zero, she immediately felt disappointed.

She picked them up and counted them. Although she was helpless, she didn't look down on them. Instead, she gave a sweet smile.

"Sir, our best private room is exactly 1300 yen, so your fee is just enough for one night's stay. Would you like to stay?"

"bring it on."

Shiraishi Xiu waved his hand, silently reciting in his mind:

"System, use the purchase rebate coupon."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully spent 1300 yen, triggering a 4x rebate. Congratulations, host, you have received 5400 yen, which has been credited to your bank card. You can purchase 9 rebate coupons remaining."

When that voice clearly echoed in his mind, Shiraishi Osamu felt quite excited. Although he hadn't received a lot of money this time, every little bit counted, and one day...

I will never truly lack money.

"Sir, all right."

When Shiraishi Xiu came to his senses, the female server in front of him had already taken a number plate and a key.

Thank you.

He took the key and number plate and went inside.

There's a reason why it's expensive.

In his memory, everything in this most expensive private room was free, including food, drinks, and entertainment, but the time limit was only one day.

But the most important thing right now is to take a bath.

Although I haven't seen the clothes that the system rewarded me with, they might already be in the private room I booked.

Chapter 0009: It's Still a Long Way From the Start of the Plot

In the luxurious private room of the comic book cafe, Shiraishi Osamu, fresh from his shower, sat down at his computer with a towel draped over his head and began researching.

The first clue in the search—Shinichi Kudo.

As you click to view, a whole bunch of information pops up on the webpage.

However, the first person to appear was not Shinichi Kudo, but his father, Yusaku Kudo.

Click to take a look--

[A world-renowned mystery novelist, he developed a strong interest in mystery novels in his youth, and his representative work is the "Baron of the Night" series. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Yukiko Kudo, and occasionally returns to Higashi Sakura.]

[He is a screenwriter; his first screenplay, "The Scarlet Investigator," won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.]

[Proficient in handgun shooting; able to drive cars, airplanes, helicopters, speedboats, and other vehicles; fluent in multiple foreign languages.]

"hiss……"

"Boss! Boss! We can't afford to mess with you, we really can't afford to mess with you!"

Shiraishi Osamu promptly closed the Kudo Yusaku webpage; it looked too much like a protagonist template, something he couldn't match at the moment.

However, he wasn't worried. Now that he had the system, he believed he would acquire some great items or skills in the future.

It's only a matter of time before he surpasses Yusaku Kudo.

Subconsciously, he clicked on Yukiko Kudo's profile page again.

[Her real name is Yukiko Fujimine. She is a famous actress with an angelic face and exceptional acting talent. However, she married Yusaku Kudo at the age of 20 and retired from the film industry. She currently resides in Los Angeles and is a friend of actress Sharon Vineyard.]

Before her marriage, she was the most popular actress in Higashi Sakura, highly favored by men. She rose to fame for her role as Otome, the older sister of Sakamoto Ryoma, winning numerous awards and becoming a global sensation by the age of 19. At 20, she had a whirlwind marriage to Kudo Yusaku and retired from the entertainment industry. Ten years ago, she wrote short essays for newspaper columns; now she is known internationally as the female detective "Baroness of the Night." She has appeared in dramas such as *Dangerous Female Detective Story*, *White Princess*, and *Goodbye Tomorrow*, and also played a female agent, Sakamoto Ryoma's older sister Otome (and thus became fluent in the Shisa dialect).

Osamu Shiraishi admitted that he was a little jealous.

If he had come a few decades earlier, he might have been able to marry the beautiful woman on this webpage, but now it's all too late.

Then he clicked on the profile of another woman, a very attractive and charming woman—Sharon Vineyard.

As an actress, she possesses superb acting skills, enjoys a high reputation, and has a very kind personality, making her one of the most beloved stars for countless people.

"Ok?"

Shiraishi Osamu found it a bit strange.

It's not that it's a particularly strange place, but there's just so little information available. Apart from this paragraph, there are only some pictures left.

However, looking at it this way, she is still very beautiful. As expected of the famous Vermouth.

I liked this character a lot when I watched anime before.