The Otherworld Card Collector

So I'll just turn a blind eye...

If it weren't for the fact that someone in the school might have the 'O-Mian APP', Shirou Matou would have turned a blind eye.

He doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs or cause trouble.

But now someone has threatened his campus life and the people around him, so naturally he has to take action.

However, Shirou Matou did not regard Tanaka Hatsu as an enemy.

Judging from our contact this morning, he must be a weak and dreamy person by nature.

So he asked Tiantong Mozi a question on the phone.

"Do you think people who use the O-Mian app will be O-Mian themselves?"

"possible."

Tendo Mako gave his own answer.

The reason is also very simple.

"I don't think those people at the Star Love Manufacturing Bureau would do anything for free."

"You're right, I think so too."

Shirou Matou nodded. After learning about this organization, he also went to look into it specifically. He knew that they were a non-compulsory and scattered organization composed of crazy scientific researchers who were similar to Amemiya but even more unscrupulous than Amemiya.

Such an organization naturally cannot organize anything effective, so it is not overly suppressed by the higher-ups;

In addition, the members of the Star Love Manufacturing Bureau are also extremely free. They can basically be regarded as a group of like-minded lunatics gathered together. If you feel that you are not so like-minded or unhappy one day, you can just quit. It's no problem. Basically, no one will bother you.

For this reason, it is actually difficult to find any useful information from the Xingai Manufacturing Bureau, unless you accidentally get some information that is related to your target or is the target itself.

But this is too metaphysical, there is no need to force it.

Shirou Matou pinched his chin and wanted to cross his legs, but he hit Akizuki Hanayoko on the head, so he gave up.

However, this did not prevent Shirou Matou from continuing to think about the problem.

Tiantong Mozi also asked.

"Director, what are your thoughts?"

"I wonder if Tanaka Hatsu has been bewitched by that member of the Star Love Manufacturing Bureau."

Matou Shirou spoke in a rhythmic manner.

"If you were bewitched, was it before or after you got the app?"

"If he wasn't bewitched, then what kind of agreement did he reach with the person behind the scenes?"

As long as you think about it seriously, questions will pop up one after another like mushrooms after rain.

But Matou Shirou was still unraveling these doubts and thinking about them. Tendo Mako did not interrupt him, and Akizuki Hanayoko continued to play the game.

Everyone has something to do.

After more than ten seconds, Shirou Matou slowly spoke.

"I think the most likely possibility is that he was bewitched."

"Well, the director and I agree."

Then Tendo Mako fell silent. Matou Shirou waited for two or three seconds before speaking again.

"In the relevant information about Tanaka Hatsu, I didn't find any possibility that he was involved with the Xingai Manufacturing Bureau."

"Admittedly, it's also possible that they encountered each other during these days, and the information hasn't been updated, so they don't know."

"However, since we've only had contact in the past few days, there must be an exchange of interests between the two parties."

This is based on his acquaintance with Shirou Matou, so he thinks so.

After all, you are neither a saint nor a naive person, so why should you have such an O-mian APP that can cause major accidents if you are not careful?

The guy who created this app might be a madman, but he is definitely not a fool. He must be very clear about how much impact this thing will have, and he also understands that if the impact of this thing is too great, he will definitely be in trouble.

"It's also possible that Tanaka Hatsu was bewitched by the person who gave him the app."

Tendo Mako helps Matou Shirou check for any omissions and fill in the gaps.

Although this is what Shirou Matou was going to say next, it was obvious that Tendo Mako had also thought a lot about it, so he didn't need to continue elaborating, but instead gave his own thoughts.

"Search, search to see if any researchers related to the 'O-Mian app' have had funding difficulties recently."

"Yes."

Although Tiantong Mozi hesitated, he did not hesitate.

That's the good thing about her.

Matou Shirou was very satisfied.

After hanging up the call with Tendo Mako, he also closed his eyes.

After a few seconds, Shirou Matou slowly opened his eyes. Akizuki Hanayoko's Adam's apple moved, and then she looked at Shirou Matou with affection.

"Would you like some water?"

Matou Shirou asked.

"Ah."

Akizuki Hanayoko nodded.

Matou Shirou glanced at the table in front of him.

He would not use Akizuki Kozo's cup, not to mention there was no water in it. In that case, Shirou Matou said calmly.

"Then go downstairs and get some water, and get some for me too."

"Yeah, Shirou."

Akizuki Hanayoko is very obedient.

Shirou Matou watched her leave the study, and he naturally pulled up his pants, then opened the window and looked outside.

He handed the task over to Tiantong Mozi and believed that he could do it.

'The difference between crazy people and normal people is that they do things without thinking of the consequences.'

'But compared to irrational madmen, rational madmen behave in a more perverse way, but not particularly perversely.'

To put it more bluntly, Shirou Matou doesn't think that the guys in the Star Love Administration who are called crazy by others are really crazy.

The so-called rational lunatics are just those whose behaviors are so exaggerated that others can't help but call them mentally ill.

But even the exaggeration has its motives.

Based on this idea, Shirou Matou followed the clues and felt that someone was probably short of funds and wanted to take a risk.

But who exactly is it and why is there a financial shortage? These require the help of people under Tiantong Mozi and others to find out.

Shirou Matou has given the task, and now all we have to do is wait for the result.

It is naturally difficult to give time to such a time-consuming task, so Shirou Matou did not act too forcefully.

"Let's ask before the school festival starts because there's no result yet."

That's what he thought.

In order not to alert the enemy;

"Don't try to contact Tanaka Hatsu, but you need to find someone to keep an eye on him. This requires a professional."

Anyway, as far as Shirou Matou can remember, there is no such talent around him. There is no other way but to ask Tendo Mako to help him handle this matter properly.

After giving the instructions, Akizuki Marina also walked in with a cup of water.

Matou Shirou raised his eyebrows slightly.

He didn't expect it to be Marina Akizuki, but he didn't ask anything, just said lightly.

"Just put it on the computer desk."

It was a brand new cup that Akizuki Hanayoko bought specifically for Matou Shirou.

Upon hearing this, Marina Akizuki placed the cup on the computer desk and did not leave.

Looking at this scene, Shirou Matou could probably imagine that there must have been some communication between the mother and daughter.

After all, it was just to get a glass of water, but it took a little longer.

Thinking of this, he took a sip of warm water and said bluntly.

"What do you want to ask, Marina-san?"

Shirou Matou didn't want to spend too much time on this kind of thing, so he wanted to solve it as quickly as possible.

Marina Akizuki understood his undisguised thoughts, so she hesitated for a few seconds before speaking.

"Matou-san, it's like this."

She swallowed, calmed herself down, and then spoke again.

"I find myself getting bored with my boyfriend."

Matou Shirou narrowed his eyes.

Under his gaze, Akizuki Marina spoke again.

"But it's not his fault, it's mine."

"My feelings for him have soured."

Shirou Matou didn't say anything. At this time, Marina Akizuki was more inclined to talk, so he listened quietly.

Listen to Marina Akizuki's self-analysis.

"I know I feel sorry for him."

"But I really can't get along with him as a girlfriend anymore."

She looked at Matou Shirou.

Matou Shirou finally spoke.

"Just break up with him."

Concise and easy to understand.

Without the emotional foundation, staying together would be torture.

Since it's torture, why should we be together?

Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.

Shirou Matou hit the nail on the head, but Marina Akizuki asked hesitantly.

"Wouldn't this be too cruel for him?"

"Marina-senpai, you know what?"

"Ok?"

"When you say this, you actually want to break up."

Marina Akizuki was stunned when she heard this and wanted to say something, but in the end she couldn't say it.

Because as Shirou Matou said, what she actually wants to do is basically obvious to everyone.

So she didn't refute, but just asked cautiously.

"Then, Matou-san, do you think I'm a green tea?"

"What kind of green tea is this?"

Shirou Matou naturally knew why Marina Akizuki became like this.

Akizuki Kozo has to bear the blame for this life. She is a victim, and her boyfriend is also a victim.

But in comparison, her boyfriend who knew nothing was really miserable.

But it is undeniable that both of them are victims.

Shirou Matou told Akizuki Marina calmly.

"You don't have to feel guilty about it."