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Capítulo 31: Th-This isn't a date! [1/5]

"Ending the case with a performance?" Neuvillette heard Furina and his eyes couldn't help but narrow. "Miss Furina... I do hope that you understand that there had yet never been any other clues that could point to the Masked Clown."

"How are you going to put on such an act if there is no trail to follow?"

"Haha, oh my dear Iudex, there's no need to fret." However, Furina only chuckled at Neuvillette's words. "I have already called back all of my informants across Teyvat."

"The moment they come, they'll quickly search Fontaine upside-down to search for any clues." She was amused at the plan which she concocted. "In the meantime, I, however, would voluntarily act as bait and act as if I had already found traces of the Masked Clown."

"This would, in turn, surely agitate the Masked Clown and won't suspect anything about the real plan." She nodded at herself. She then looked at him with a cheeky smile. "Besides, I also took some personnel from the Marechaussee Phantom to help out."

Hearing that Furina took some of his personnel without his knowledge, Neuvillette caressed his temple. "Lady Furina... The Marechaussee Phantom is under my leadership... Please, don't do this again in the future."

"Hoho, don't worry, my dear Iudex." Furina lightly chortled. "This would be the last time I would such a thing— you have my word!"

"The last time I heard you say that was when you borrowed my eyeliner... Now look at where we are." Neuvillette shook his head with a deep sigh. "Very well. I will approve the dispatch of a FEW Marechaussee Phantom personnel."

"Hehe, thank you, Neuvillette! Toodle~oo!" Furina softly chortled before running out of his room while carrying a piece of paper.

Seeing her leave, Neuvillette shook his head with a solemn face. He then opened his mouth, "I can only extend my sincere sympathy to the poor person that she picked on..."

Of course, he only thought this because...

...Little did he know that the poor lad was not an easy target.

---

'Another great day is done...' Isaac, who was sweeping the floors of the café, thought with a satisfied expression. 'I had a decent amount of customers, and even my steamed milk art skills slightly improved... Albeit still a bit wobbly...'

'I should treat myself sometime. It's been a while since I went out.' As he thought of this, he suddenly remembered the time when he last went out. '...But this time, I'll make sure to see if there are any performances, or else I might encounter HER again...'

Isaac then placed the broom on the corner of the cafe along with the dustpan and sat down on one of the chairs. 'Oh boy... Changing into a pious believer is gonna be hard...'

Looking outside, Isaac saw that the skies were already dark. The gentle and cold serene embrace of the night had already seeped into the world.

'Coffee and the night... I sure do have contrasting tastes...' Isaac softly smiled at this thought as his mind began to wander as he looked out in a daze. 'I love coffee and its rich earthy smell and flavor... Yet I also like the cold tranquility of the night... One that keeps you awake and one that wants you to sleep.'

"Seriously..." Isaac then dispersed his thoughts with a wry smile before standing up. "Le Souffle du Silence is about to close..."

Isaac typically closes at around seven in the evening, as such, he decided to stick by his schedule.

He then started cleaning up the café. He took some things down and lowered the blinders of the windows.

After a dozen minutes, the café already looked ready for tomorrow's new day.

However, Isaac still had other plans. "Now that Le Souffle du Silence is closed..."

He then opened the system inventory and took out a new set of clothes he had bought. They were clothes he had personally bought with Mora in real life, instead of the system store.

"A classic." Putting on the new set of clothes, Isaac smiled lightly. "With this, my other profession as Isaac is now set."

Currently, he was wearing silver-rimmed glasses. As for his clothes, he wore a white long-sleeved white t-shirt and a darkish-brown double-breasted vest on top.

Coupled with it were similarly darkish-brown trousers and a pair of black boots.

"Gotta always look your best in this nation, after all." Seeing his reflection in a mirror, Isaac nodded with a faint smile. "After all, what you wear signifies who you are— and a classic set of clothes such as these that aren't too uncomfortable are a great choice."

Having finished his clothing, Isaac headed to the backdoor located behind the cafe.

He opened the door, and if not for his tight clothes, he would have felt the piercing chill of the night. Slightly shivering, Isaac sighed. "Sheesh... Cold."

He then walked out and took something out from his inventory. It was a small sign. On it, these words appeared:

"L'Énigme des Ombres."

Yes, this was Isaac's other identity. Although he won't actively accept missions nor give any effort in promoting this side of the business, he planned to use this identity to avoid any unwanted suspicion for his knowledge of certain matters.

If one day, he spills out something that he shouldn't, he can just pin the blame on his other profession as a Private Investigator and say that he "investigated" the matter.

Placing the pocket-sized sign on the door, Isaac nodded to himself.

"That settles it." Isaac smiled before going back into the café. Closing the door behind him, he couldn't help but do a few quick stretches. "It's really cold... Is it about you rain again?"

"I might need a coat in the future..." Isaac made a quick mental note before entering the corridor where four other doors were present.

One door leads to the café, one leads to another bathroom, one is another door that can be used to enter the kitchen, and the last one is to a room that Isaac doesn't use.

Isaac walked over to the door nearest to him, which is the room that he doesn't use.

He entered and looked around, before lightly nodding his head. "Yeah... This would do."

Isaac then opened the system shop and bought some items before placing them down in the room.

After a few minutes, the previously empty room now had a lightbulb, a wooden desk, a blackboard, and a mechanical clock. As well as some other miscellaneous items.

"Perfect." Isaac smiled as he saw the overall aesthetics of the room. "Not too far from what I envisioned..."

"From now on, this would be where all my investigation works and whatnots will be." He muttered to himself as he observed the room. "If my identity as an investigator still needs proof, this would prove quite useful."

He then looked at the clock and saw that it was already about to turn eight in the evening.

"She's taking longer than I anticipated..." Isaac grasped his chin with a worried expression. "Did I miscalcu—"

Knock*

Before he could finish his words, two audible knocks suddenly came from the backdoor. '...oh.'

'Is it her or someone else?' Cautious, Isaac took out the revolver he got from the system rewards and placed it on his shoulder holster. 'Being too cautious at night won't hurt, after all.'

He then walked out of the investigation room and went to the backdoor. He prepared himself and cautiously opened it.

It was already raining outside, making it a bit difficult to identify the person.

"Who is it?" With a silvery tone, Isaac opened a small opening in the door as he peeked out.

What then came to his vision was a figure of someone.

Wearing a dark hood and a long trench coat, Isaac wasn't able to fully see the person's face.

However, the protruding grayish-white hair from the hood, coupled with the light skin made Isaac instantly guess who it was.

With his deep amber eyes, he looked at her silently before thinking to himself, '...so she came after all.'

"You must be Isaac Alder, hm?" Soon, the voice of the person spoke. From her voice, it was obvious that it was a woman.

"That is indeed me," Having confirmed who it was, Isaac decided to fully open the door and look at the hooded woman. "And you are?"

"Hehe..." The woman lightly chuckled, with her amused smile visible from under her hood. "To think I'd meet you again..."

The person then looked up, revealing her true identity. "Mr. Rude person."

"...Lady Furina." Seeing who it was, Isaac decided to keep a level-headed manner and not to overreact. He just showed a bit of a surprise in his tone. "What brings you here? And why did you refer to me as someone rude?"

"Haha, don't think that I have forgotten our first meeting." Furina crossed her arms as she looked at him with a light smile. "YOU were constantly berating me in your mind, weren't you?"

She was referring to his constant scoffing at Furina at Hotel Debord.

"I... Ahem, please understand that those were not in my true intentions." Isaac lightly coughed as he remembered the first time they met. "I wasn't there to offend you in any way, really. I was... Investigating another matter."

"Oh, you were also onto Viscount Alexandre at that time?" Furina, however, suddenly showed a perplexed expression.

'Who?' Isaac didn't know who it was. However, he decided to play along. "That... And others too."

"Oh, so you also thought that the nobles present there at that time also had a connection to Viscount Alexandre?" Furina grasped her chin as she looked at Isaac with an amused smile. "I must say, other than me, I believed that no one else knew the connection between those young nobles and how they're connected to Viscount Alexandre who was involved in the Sinthe business."

'Who and what? I was referring to food!' Isaac was lost. However, with what Furina said and piecing yo some ideas, he had a rough idea of what she was saying. 'So the young nobles back then... Were all scheming? What the...'

"It seems like Lady Furina's visit there at that time wasn't also a coincidence?" Isaac fixed this silver-rimmed glasses' position as he said this. He was trying to play along. "As expected of you, Lady Furina."

"Hoho, how sharp you are!" Furina chortled as she listened to Isaac. "Great— with this, you've just proved your worth, and therefore be of great help!"

"I don't deserve such praises, Lady Furina." Isaac looked at her with a gentle smile while being modest. However, inside his mind, it was the opposite. 'Finally! She's about to invite me to be one of her informants—'

"To have a sharp investigator like you as my sidekick, how marvelous it would be!" However, before he could finish his thoughts, Furina cut him off. She then looked at him with a face full of anticipation.

"From now on, you're one of my direct servants!"

"Rejoice in this and revere the position that you have been given." Furina took off her hood, revealing her full face. She then looked at Isaac with a bright expression. "For being given such a position is by no means an easy feat, hehe!"

"...I beg your pardon?" Isaac was stunned. He was now looking at her with a blank expression.

"Now come, let us discuss more!" Without waiting for Isaac to speak, she invited herself in.

Bam!*

And so, the doors close.

Now starts chaos.

* * *

A/N:

The withdrawal symptoms after deleting Genshin Impact are worse than I thought.

Even more so because of the new Archon Quest.

I want to download it again, but it can't fit on my phone anymore. (I tried).

I am now distracting myself with Blue Archive and Honkai Star Rail.

I don't know how long those two would last.


next chapter

Capítulo 32: Th-This isn't a date! [2/5]

"..."

"..."

Sitting down in the investigation room, Isaac and Furina looked at each other in the eye.

Isaac saw her heterochromatic eyes, and likewise, Furina also his deep amber eyes.

Furina was smiling lightly, and, of course, Isaac was also doing the same.

'Awkward!' However, inside Isaac's mind, he was a bit nervous. 'She hadn't spoken a single word since she entered!'

'What could she be thinking in that head of hers...' Isaac internally sighed. He then decided to break the silence. "Ahem... Lady Furina, would you like some tea?"

"Erm, uh, yes!" Furina fidgeted for a brief moment before abruptly speaking as she looked at him.

"I only have Earl Gray, Green Tea, and Chamomile Tea in my person, what would you like?" Isaac asked as he stood up.

"Chamomile Tea would be preferable..." Furina smiled wryly. "Add four cubes of sugar."

'You really are a sweet tooth...' Isaac smiled at her request as he nodded. "Then please wait here for a moment. I'll be back in a moment or so."

Isaac then bowed to her sincerely before respectfully leaving the room. 'Better make this quick.'

Meanwhile.

Seeing him leave, Furina heaved a deep sigh of relief. 'Seriously, why was he just staring at me?!'

'I thought he would have at least accommodated me with some snacks or tea, but he just sat there staring at me!' Truth be told, she was also wary of Isaac. 'It's a good thing that he offered tea sooner though— as expected of my direct servant.'

Funnily enough, it seemed like Furina was also sharing the same thoughts as Isaac.

'Now that I looked at him closely eye-to-eye...' Furina then recalled Isaac's appearance in her mind. 'His demeanor and mannerism really resemble that of Neuvillette... However, if I were to point out something that stands out about him...'

'It's that amber eyes of him.' Furina slightly frowned as she remembered Isaac's eyes. 'I really can't be comfortable around those eyes. It's as if he's always analyzing me...'

'Other than that, his gentle mannerisms and his observant nature fit his profession perfectly.' Thinking of this, Furina crossed her legs as she grasped her chin. 'As I thought, he fits my criteria for the performance I'm planning...'

'All it takes now is for us to enter the stage!'

---

Meanwhile, with Isaac in the kitchen. He was silently waiting for the water to boil.

'Set aside your prejudice, Isaac.' He then crossed his arms as he deeply sighed. 'It's just for one Main Quest. Yeah, just one main quest.'

'From here on forth, you will be serving Furina.' He shook his head. 'I should... Be more respectful to her... And more accommodating.'

'Yeah, it's all part of the act. I'm just acting.' He assured himself as he smiled wryly.

A few minutes passed and Isaac came back into the Investigation room carrying a silver plate.

"Lady Furina, the tea is ready—" As Isaac pushed the doors, his words were instantly cut off when he saw what was happening inside.

"Haha, that's only natural, Mademoiselle Crabaletta—" Furina's joyful voice echoed in the room.

Sitting down on Furina's lap were three Hydro constructs. There was an Octopus, a Seahorse, and a Crab present. All three of them wore distinct clothing.

And she appeared to be playing with them with a bright smile.

However, the moment Isaac entered, Furina's smile froze.

"..."

"..."

The two then looked at each other in silence. No one uttered a word. Silence filled the room.

"...You saw nothing." Furina was the first to speak as she dissipated her summoned creatures. "You will be sentenced to imprisonment for exposing an Archon's secret which is under Fontaine's legal code."

"...I bow to never say anything." Isaac looked at her sternly while lifting his thumb. 'Blackmail material obtained.'

"Ahem, now then, here's your tea, Lady Furina." Isaac then walked forward and placed her teacup on a table in front of her.

"Thank you," Furina nodded before taking the cup and gently blowing over it to lower it's temperature. She then decided to drink it.

Isaac also sat down opposite her and gently blew over his cup as well. 'If Furina were to relax... How much point would she give?'

Just after thinking this, Isaac suddenly saw a system notification in front of him.

[+50]

[+50]

[+40]

[+20]

"?!" Isaac almost spewed out his drink as he saw the absurd amount of system credits he suddenly received. Thankfully, he was excellent at controlling his facial features. '...so this is how much a God gives? Holy...'

"How delectable," Just then, Furina stopped drinking her tea and looked at Isaac with a bright smile. "If you were to brew this for me every day, I believe that you'll find yourself having a stable position as my servant."

"It's just a skill that I developed as a barista," Isaac smiled softly at her as he shook his head. "As for the matter of brewing it every day for you... Forgive me, Lady Furina. But I still have a business to run."

"Hmm, I suppose that's true..." Furina crossed her arms as she grasped her chin. "Very well then. I will be the one to come."

"Since I can't be seen coming to the same place over and over again, other than the Palais and the Opera House, I believe that meeting in secret would be the best course of action." She nodded at herself as she decided on this matter on her own.

"Thank you for being considerate, Lady Furina." Isaac fixed his silver eyeglasses as he said this.

"Alright, now that's out of the way," Furina nodded her head before placing down her cup. She then looked at him with a soft smile. "It's time for us to discuss why I came here."

"Wasn't it because of the paper I submitted?" Isaac grasped his chin as he asked.

"That, and another matter too." As she said this, Furina leaned closer and rested her chin on her hands. "What I want to do is..."

"Capturing the Masked Clown!" She declared with a mischievous smile. "I needed an assistant, and it just so happened that you were picked."

Hearing this, Isaac looked at her with a solemn face. "If that's the case, why didn't you just seek help from the Gardes, Lady Furina? I believe that they have far more personnel and resources for such an operation."

"Ah— but you see, I have another plan," She appeared to have waited for him to ask this question, evidently from her smile. "What I plan is... Having a distraction!"

"I, the magnanimous God of Justice of the Nation, the God who listens to her people, shall voluntarily make myself the bait while the true hunters seek out the prey behind the scenes." She smiled proudly at her ingenious plan. "The Masked Clown won't see it coming! And if your theory of an organization is correct, then it will also confuse them!"

"I see! What an excellent plan, Lady Furina." Isaac showed a face of enlightenment before raising her.

In reality, he had other thoughts.

'Your target is right in front of you! And you just spilled your plan in front of him!'

Isaac didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Or both.

'Well, at least with this, I can get an upper hand.' He internally chuckled. He then looked at her with a soft smile, "So, what will you— or rather, we do?"

"That's the fun part, my servant." Furina stood up as she looked at him. "While the true hunters hunt in the dark, we, on the other hand, shall try to steal as much attention from the Masked Clown as possible."

"And what better way is there other than a classic detective performance!" She said with a bravado. "We can trick the Masked Clown into thinking that we're on his trail, diverting his attention from the hunters who seek him out!

"That's why I needed an assistant." She added as she looked at him with her glamorous heterochromatic eyes. "After all, a detective can't be complete without a sidekick."

"I seem to see it now..." As he heard this, a frame started appearing inside Isaac's mind. "I believe that this plan isn't that bad, Lady Furina. It's evident that you've thought of this thoroughly."

"Haha, there's no need for such praises," Hearing Isaac, Furina chortled. "It's only natural for me to formulate such a plan to capture a vile criminal."

Isaac wanted to make a sarcastic remark but decided to just let it go and shake his head with a soft smile. "Yeah."

The two then sat back down and finished their tea while conversing.

---

After a couple of minutes or so, Furina had decided to go back to Palais Mermonia.

At the backdoor of the cafe.

Isaac looked outside and saw that it was still pouring hard outside. "Hold on, it's still raining..."

He then went back into the corridor and returned quickly, this time, carrying an umbrella. "Here, have this, Lady Furina. Else your clothes would get drenched."

"How thoughtful of you," Furina accepted the umbrella without any complaints as she looked at Isaac. "You're really fitting your new position."

"Regarding the plan..." Standing before the door, Furina looked at Isaac as she wore her hood. "In two days, in the afternoon, we shall meet at Poisson, understood?"

"I have no problems," Isaac nodded with a soft smile. However, his face soon changed as if contemplating something. 'Ah right— Should I do it? Would it be considered blasphemy? Ah, whatever. It's now or never.'

Having thought of this, a light mischievous smile soon appeared on Isaac's face. "Now that I've thought of it... Doesn't this count as a date, Lady Furina?"

"A-A date?!" Hearing the word, Furina was surprised at first before instantly becoming flustered. "Don't overthink such things! Th-This isn't a date!"

"Really?" Isaac smiled teasingly at her. He was enjoying her reaction. 'Man, learning this from Yae Miko wasn't a waste, after all.'

"Haha, I'm just teasing you, Lady Furina." Isaac laughed softly. "Forgive me, I just can't help myself."

"Your reactions were too adorable, though."

Hearing the word 'adorable', Furina's face soon had a tinge of red appearing on them as she became flustered. She then pointed at him, "Th-That's enough! I'm a God!"

"Are Gods an exception to cuteness?" Isaac tilted his head in confusion as he looked at her. "In my eyes, you don't seem to, though."

"Y-You..." Furina then looked at Isaac with a complicated expression before turning around. "Stop messing with me! Hmph!"

Bam!*

With a loud thud, Furina immediately left the cafe, shutting the door behind her.

Outside, Furina stood outside of Isaac's door and had a complicated expression. 'How dare he make fun of me? Calling me c-cute... I'll remember this!'

With a flustered face, Furina left the cafe with the umbrella that Isaac gave her.

Meanwhile, Isaac, who was standing still behind the door the entire time, suddenly smiled. 'With this much, I guess I can be counted as a pious believer now, right?'

'Still though...' He then lifted his hand and searched his chin. 'I wasn't lying...'

'She did look cute.'

* * *

A/N: I once again reinstate my deep hatred for general mathematics.

As for Pre-Calculus... I somehow got gud at it. Stockholm syndrome DOES work wonders.


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