"Aki Mikage, Aki Mikage, ah, I have it."

Shibuya-ku Honmachi is mostly filled with old residential buildings, while Sanmachi is much more dilapidated than the neighborhood next door. The construction history of many houses can even be traced back to the Meiji period. They are antiques from the last century and are almost seventy or eight years old.

Ten years.

When the house was being built, maybe the Shinsengumi were still holding their swords to protect the final glory of the shogunate.

Most of these houses are dilapidated, and the remaining ones that have been renovated are still in good condition. There are few locals living there, and they are all rented to Beijing drifters who cherish the dream of Tokyo.

Stepping into the building, the wooden floor under your feet made an alarming creaking sound, and a musty smell came from nowhere. Maybe it was in every corner, and it had already soaked into the texture of the house.

Standing in front of Beidou and Nan is the landlord of this old brick and wood structure house, an old man in his sixties.

He doesn't live here on weekdays, so he comes here every month when the rent is collected. It was the TAC team that contacted the police station and notified the landlord to come over.

Even though the lease agreement was signed just last month, the old man didn't remember it. After all, more than one family rented out the place. The short rent lasted for a few days, and the long rent only lasted for a few months. There was also an endless stream of people asking for rent. After all,

The rent here is already the lowest in Tokyo, and tenants come and go frequently.

Those who can find a job in Tokyo will move to employee dormitories, where the conditions are naturally much better than here. Those who cannot find a job will run out of money in two or three months, and naturally can only return to their hometown with broken dreams.<

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Therefore, the old man will not bother to remember those tenants. He and they are just temporary passers-by.

"Ah, I have some impressions." Looking at the agreement he signed, the old man's confused memory took a moment to remember, "It's a young girl who said she came to Tokyo for a trip. Well, I don't stay in hotels when traveling.

The conditions for coming to my place are probably not very good."

"So now, is she still there?"

"Not here, gone, moved away."

"Moved?"

This is obviously bad news for Beidou and Nan. They may have made another trip in vain. Yesterday it was the next block, today it is here.

"Yes, they moved. I remembered. It's a bad luck that you guys came here. They moved out yesterday evening. She told me in advance and specifically handed over to me. I saw that she had tidied up.

Yes, I even refunded her rent for a few days. Maybe you could find someone if you came yesterday afternoon."

"Can I ask where she moved to?"

"Then how do I know? I'm not a household registration police officer. Why would I ask a tenant this? However, I remember that she left in a pickup truck driven by a young man."

The landlord had no other clues here, and Beidou and Nan were a little disappointed, especially when they knew that the other party really had a private car and might leave Tokyo at any time.

Returning to the driver's seat of the Black Panther, Beidou felt a little listless, feeling that things were not going well these past few days.

"Cheer up, Beidou, it's okay."

Beidou responded casually and yawned. After finishing the matter, he felt that the fatigue from the whole night was coming back. If he hadn't been driving, he would have really wanted to take a nap.

"Wait a minute, Beidou, look at the sky!"

"In the sky?" Beidou thought that a super beast had appeared. He was shocked, braked and stopped the car, looking towards the sky.

But the sky was empty and there was no emergency.

"What's wrong in the sky? I didn't see the super beast?"

"Who told you about super beasts?" Nan Xizi rolled her eyes at him. When the two of them were alone, Nan Xizi would be more casual, and the two people who shared a common secret would also let go of some restraint. "Look, there is something in the sky.

Pigeon!"

It turns out I was talking about pigeons.

After being reminded like this, Beidou found a flying pigeon in the sky.

It flew very high, dozens of meters high, higher than the surrounding buildings. Even if ordinary people saw it from such a distance, it would be difficult to distinguish the type of bird.

But Beidou and Nan Xizi are Ace's human bodies after all. Even before the transformation, they did not have the power of Ace, but their five senses were much sharper than ordinary people. Not only did he see clearly that it was a snow-white dove,

What’s more, I saw a hanging loop tied to the pigeon’s lower paw.

"That's a homing pigeon! There are homing pigeon anklets on its feet!"

Unexpectedly, the homing pigeon that he had been looking for for two days would appear in front of him. Beidou's fatigue was swept away, and he started the car and chased after it.

Pigeons can fly freely in the air, but of course cars on the ground cannot do this. They can only drive where there are roads. Beidou almost lost it several times. Fortunately, this is a relatively remote place, with few pedestrians and vehicles on the road. The performance of the Black Panther

It’s trustworthy enough.

When the pigeon landed, it was the square in front of the nearby market. The pigeon landed on the hand of a girl.

That was a man who was no stranger to Beidou. He was a little suspicious for a moment, what had he been doing these two days? If he had known that he could find the carrier pigeon in this way, wouldn't it be something that could be solved with just a phone call?

The person who appeared in front of the Black Panther where Beidou stopped was none other than Reiya.

The pigeon jumped on Lingye's hand and landed on her shoulder. It seemed to enjoy this position, cooing and squatting still.

"Gui'an, Brother Beidou, Sister Xizi."

Because she couldn't tell whether it was morning or noon, Ling also used a universal greeting.

"Gui'an, is this pigeon your homing pigeon?" Because Beidou seemed to be shocked, and was a little depressed for a while without speaking. Nan Xizi asked on his behalf.

She had never heard of Lingya raising homing pigeons before, and had never seen one before.

"No, it was raised by a friend of my uncle Baxuan. Uncle Baxuan and sister Aki are shopping in the market. It's called 'Snow White'. Isn't it cute?"

The owner’s name is Aki, and the pigeon’s name is Bai Xue.

Both names match up, so it’s almost impossible to have the same name as a coincidence.

Speaking of which, Aki was also a little depressed. It was obviously the pigeon she had raised for several years and the one who was closest to her before. But after meeting Reiya, Bai Xue inexplicably 'rebelled' and seemed to prefer to stay with her than with her.

Lingya's side.

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This is a department store, only a twenty-minute drive from Oshima's house. Hachiken brought Aki to buy some daily necessities, such as soap, toothpaste, towels, etc. And the choir club of Reiya school needed music score folders, so

Knowing that Baxuan was going out, she didn't bother Miye to drive anymore and took Baxuan's ride to come with him.

Although it is possible to ask Baxuan to help bring it back, Lingya generally likes to do things by herself and does not like to trouble others.

The department stores here are not big, certainly not as good as those in Ginza. The commercial centers in Akihabara are only two floors and cover an area of ​​less than 1,000 square meters. But they are enough to buy daily necessities.

Ling also quickly bought a music book from the musical instrument store in the corner of the first floor of the department store, and also bought a flute.

Ling has never learned the flute, so she doesn't have one at home, but she has learned it in the past. Although she is not proficient, she can only play basic music such as "Ave Maria". It is enough for her own entertainment.

In your spare time, play your favorite songs, "Where the Stars Are", "City in the Sky", "The Lone Star Sings Alone", "Dawn of the Hero"

Well, there are animations and martial arts, which don't seem to match well, but it doesn't matter, her hobbies are miscellaneous. She only needs to entertain herself, there is no need to entertain others, and she has no idea of ​​joining a band. That was the case in the past, and it is still the case now.
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The golden flute was packed in a small suitcase, paired with Vaseline and silk cloth for maintenance, and had just been put back into the pickup truck by Lingya.

The things Baxuan and the others want to buy are relatively fragmented and require more time.

Ling does not lack the patience and time to wait.

Watching pigeons flying in the sky in the square in front of the shopping mall is not a boring thing for her.

Watching ants move and birds circling back and forth is obviously meaningless, but sometimes it can make people stare blankly for half an hour without feeling that time has passed.

I probably envy the freedom and simplicity of these little creatures. They never seem to have anything to worry about. So even just watching them makes people relax a lot.

It was an accident to meet Beidou and Nan from Team TAC here, but it was not a simple accident.

Because they were attracted by ‘Snow White’.

It was recommended to refer to homing pigeons and bionics. This was Lingya's suggestion. So she quickly understood the reason why Beidou and Nan Xizi were chasing the pigeons.

"So, does Team TAC want to borrow 'Snow White'?"

"Yes, 'Baixue' is the best homing pigeon. Even if it travels more than a thousand kilometers, it can still find its way back accurately. Since it can win the national homing pigeon competition, I think for those researchers, there is no better way."

It’s a better observation object.”

"Winner of the national competition? Are you talking about Bai Xue?"

"You don't know?"

Ling also shook her head, she really didn't know. Because Bai Xue was not her homing pigeon. Likewise, whether she agreed to let Bai Xue participate in the experiment or not, it didn't count.

The real owner was carrying a large bag of things and was following Ba Xuan out of the glass door of the department store.

Baxuan is holding all the big items, but even so, Aki still has a lot of things in his hands.

Aki had run out of ammunition and food, so he had no choice but to move into the Oshima Manor, so these were obviously bought by Baxuan. There were food and daily necessities. Big and small bags were put into the bed of the pickup truck.

, Fortunately, the truck we drove today was a pickup truck. If it were a car, it might not be able to fit in.

With everything in place, aren’t you ready to let Aki return to Hokkaido?

Hum hum, all the bad thoughts can be seen at a glance. If we live together, we are just a family.

It seems that Maria and I have thought well of planning ahead, and we should really prepare to contact the shrine and the priest.

Ling also told Aki about Team Tac's purpose, and Aki couldn't make up her mind for a moment. She looked to Baxuan for help.
To be continued...