"Before venturing into the Different World, I attributed everything I encountered solely to Dio's actions.

Meeting with Griffith only confirmed my thoughts, yet there was a slight difference.

Originally, I thought Dio had suddenly awakened a superpower and was someone from our world.

But Griffith's words turned Dio into an Angel Envoy from the Different World."

Aozawa listened to her recounting that earlier experience in a storytelling manner. On the surface, it seemed like he was listening, but his mind was not focused on Emily in front of him.

He casually stirred his coffee.

This expression and action also matched the way a junior would look listening to an elder recalling the past.

The more Emily looked, the more she felt there was nothing much to say. She changed her original thought and said with a smile, "Now dwelling on who Dio is no longer matters.

In this world, there's no one who can limit Dio anymore.

It's just the detective in me; when I see a hint of a doubt, I want to uncover the truth.

But as Chitose said, maybe I'm overthinking. I won't disturb your rest at home anymore. Goodbye."

She stood up.

Aozawa didn't remain seated either and rose to say, "Let me see you out."

"You're quite understanding. No wonder Chitose likes you."

Emily walked to the shoe cabinet, bent over to put on her shoes, and stomped her feet at the entrance, turning back to say, "No need to see me off, you go ahead."

...

She stepped out the front door, closed it behind her, and walked to the road outside the mansion.

The black beast-like Aion M9 was parked there.

Emily opened the passenger side door and got in.

Sitting in the driver's seat, Katerina asked, "How did it go?"

"No issues."

Emily shook her head and closed the door.

Katerina started the electric car towards the station, "Doesn't that prove Morimoto was right?"

"Here's the problem!

I came here with a nitpicking mentality and found no flaws. Do you think that's normal?"

Emily realized what her sense of incongruity was—it was that Aozawa's behavior was too normal, without any flaws.

But she came with the intention to nitpick, how could there be no flaws?

Katerina was speechless, "Aren't you now nitpicking Aozawa's behavior."

"Ah, this..."

Emily frowned slightly, listening to Katerina's words. It did seem that way.

Could it be she was overthinking things?

As she stated earlier, bringing Dio out now wouldn't achieve anything.

The opposing force had become too powerful for modern technology to have any effect.

But as a detective, she naturally cared more about uncovering the truth.

"Ah, how frustrating, let's meet with that woman named Riki."

"Who is she?"

A hint of curiosity appeared on Katerina's face, with no related memory in her mind.

Emily casually explained, "A disciple of Professor Frans. I heard from someone that the professor is famously naive and firmly believes the Different World doesn't exist.

Dio is someone from this world.

I didn't really look into that person before, and I have nothing much to do right now either.

I remember Morimoto complained to me in the afternoon that Riki seemed to have moved to the Adachi District."

At this point, Emily's phone vibrated; she unlocked it, and it was, unsurprisingly, a message from Morimoto Chiyoda.

"Finished asking, any opinions?"

She slightly pursed her lips and quickly typed a reply, "I haven't found any evidence yet, but that doesn't mean Aozawa is one hundred percent innocent.

Where does Riki live in the Adachi District?"

This reply left Morimoto Chiyoda feeling speechless, shaking her head. She felt Emily was too childish or perhaps just too idle.

Maybe she should find something to occupy her.

But what should she find for her?

Morimoto Chiyoda furrowed her brows.

Thanks to Dio reinforcing the world barrier once more, many events in the Different World were dismissed as false rumors.

In reality, they were false rumors, only the aftershocks remained spreading in this world.

She had been busy with audits lately.

With the crisis over, how to report the spending issue of the U.S. Forces Japan's military expenses was a significant problem.

Clearly, Emily didn't want to assist with these tasks.

Morimoto Chiyoda could only send Riki's address over, saying, "Feel free to investigate if you want."

"Morimoto, remember not to tell Aozawa that I still suspect him."

Emily had to remind this person not to continue being the leak; the message was read as soon as it was sent.

"Don't worry, I am not as idle as you are. Not chatting anymore, I need to get back to work."

"Then keep busy."

Ending the conversation, Emily turned to Katerina and said, "Go here."

"Okay."

Katerina turned the car around.

...

In the midst of their conversation, neither noticed a wind leaving against the autumn breeze.

Aozawa returned to the Morimoto Family, slipping through an open door and turning at the vestibule.

He disengaged the Element Replacement, stood at the entrance, and thought Emily was still too idle, hence her chaotic thoughts.

He needed to find her something to do.

Aozawa hadn't played with Emily for a long time.

He used Fate Weaving, black lines condensing from all directions, converging into a book and a pen.

The pages quietly opened.

Aozawa held the pen and began to write about Emily's fate, ensuring she wouldn't have time to think about those chaotic things in the short term. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Finishing the writing, Aozawa put down the pen and walked to the table to drink the coffee.

He was not someone who liked to waste.

...

Today was Monday, Riki, being a teacher at Brilliant High School, was naturally at school.

The distance from Morimoto Family to the school wasn't far.

Katerina didn't release the accelerator; the car quickly stopped at the school gate.

A muscular security guard blocked them, "The school prohibits outsiders from entering."

"I am from the Public Security Bureau, there is an important situation and I need your cooperation."

Emily presented related documents, not fake ones, but a convenient document Jack had arranged for her.

The security guard took a glance and said, "Wait, I'll call the principal."

Emily stood at the school gate.

The security guard soon returned, saying, "Follow me to the principal's office."

"No problem."

Emily nodded, following him to the principal's office.

At the door, the security guard knocked and called, "Principal, the people are here."

"Come in."

The security guard opened the door, stepping aside to let the two enter; he didn't want to go in, lest he listened to the principal's rambling.

Emily entered the principal's office confidently.

The principal, who was initially sitting at the desk, beamed, stood up, and said, "The United States is indeed a land of talent, for such a young girl who hasn't graduated, to serve as a key member of the Public Security Bureau."

Emily's expression froze, her azure eyes nearly flared as she growled, "I am already an adult.

And besides, I'm not an American, I'm Russian!"

"Oh."

The principal's face stiffened, his enthusiasm turning cold.

Being Russian doesn't merit further praise.

Blonde hair is only worth extolling in civilized society.

"What brings you to me?"

"To be precise, I want to talk to Riki."

Mentioning the name Riki, the principal felt somewhat annoyed, politely poured a cup of tea, and said, "Coincidentally, I just called Riki to discuss something, she will be here soon."

"Good."

Emily nodded, looking at the teacup, just feeling a bit thirsty.

She took a sip, instantly feeling her tongue going numb, her hand loosening, the teacup dropping onto the tabletop.

"There's, in the tea..."

Emily felt her tongue numb, the numbness uncontrollably spreading throughout her body, collapsing straight onto the sofa.

Katerina's face changed, she immediately dialed Ito Otome's number with one hand, and grabbed the principal with the other, growling, "Bastard, what did you put in?"

The principal's face turned pig-skin colored, "I didn't do anything, the tea is always prepared by my assistant!"

Katerina frowned, believing his suspicion was indeed low, released her hand, and said, "Ito, Emily is in trouble, arrange a helicopter to pick someone up at Brilliant High School now!"

"Okay."

Ito Otome answered anxiously on the other end of the line.