After enjoying their fill of food and drink, it was naturally time to head home.
Of course, Senichi and the others weren't going their separate ways. Instead, they were heading to the nearby residence of Akira Hojima.
However, perhaps due to the regret in his heart being compensated for, or maybe due to being overly excited, after Yoshihiko Negami and Senichi discussed the general matters, Yoshihiko Negami drank too much without restraint. By now, if someone wasn't supporting him, he wouldn't be able to stand.
However, this saved Senichi a lot of trouble. Initially, he had planned to get Yoshihiko Negami drunk just in case. Who would've thought that Yoshihiko Negami would be so cooperative and end up getting drunk by himself?
After being supported all the way to Akira Hojima's room, Yoshihiko Negami, who hadn't planned to stay overnight, had no choice but to stay there. Senichi and Akira Hojima directly helped him onto the sofa.
"It looks like we're going to be sleeping on the floor."
After settling Yoshihiko Negami, Akira Hojima smiled at the children. "You guys come with me. My bed should be just enough for five of you to sleep horizontally."
"It's even messier than we imagined..." Mitsuhiko, standing at the door, looked at the cluttered room in astonishment.
"Should at least tidy up a bit..." Genta said somewhat speechlessly.
"Then let's tidy up together!" Ayumi smiled and was about to start picking up the items on the floor. "Consider it our way of thanking Mr. Hojima for letting us stay."
"No touching, please." Akira Hojima intercepted Ayumi with a wry smile. "Although things are placed haphazardly, I know where everything is. If we tidy up, I won't be able to find anything..."
"You won't be liked if you're this messy!" Ayumi earnestly educated him. "Girls like boys who are neat!"
"But most single people's homes aren't exactly tidy." Haibara observed realistically. "This applies to both men and women. Once they're alone, they become casual, and when they come to their senses, they find the house in a mess."
"Really?" Ayumi exclaimed. "I absolutely won't become like that in the future!"
Akira Hojima, listening to the two of them earnestly discussing, couldn't help but sweat. He just smiled brightly and said, "Come on, everyone, let's go to the bedroom. I'll tidy up the room for you."
After finishing tidying up, the kids lay down on the bed and started chatting. Meanwhile, Senichi helped Akira Hojima and Furumura tidy up a bit, then made a makeshift bed and began to rest.
However, before going to sleep, Senichi opened the system panel and found that the system had already started to settle the rewards.
Feeling amazed at how quickly the system settled the rewards, the last bit of vigilance in his heart finally relaxed.
Since the system had already settled the rewards, it meant that his "financial ability" had indeed worked and it directly dispelled Yoshihiko Negami's murderous intent.
Otherwise, even if he got Yoshihiko Negami drunk today, he would probably continue with his plan after he sobered up.
Feeling light-hearted with nothing to worry about, Senichi opened the panel with a relaxed and expectant expression. The next moment, a series of messages appeared before his eyes.
[Completion:Perfect]
[Evaluation: In this case, you successfully defused the criminal's murderous intent silently and effortlessly by relying on the information you knew, making everyone think you were conducting business as usual, unaware that you effortlessly averted a tragedy.
You have gained the favor of destiny!]
Seeing what he had obtained, Senichi's eyes lit up. With curiosity piqued by seeing the name, he quickly checked the rewards for this case.
[Note: This portable anti-surveillance shield can be used without alerting the target, and not only can it functions independently but it can also be used in conjunction with Fate Mobile using an external module~]
After reading the description of the item, Senichi couldn't help but feel he had hit the jackpot.
This shield could be considered a high-tech version of the shielding device. Generally, when you activate a shield, it directly cuts off the signal. Although the other party can't hear what you're saying, the cut-off signal notifies them that you've detected a bug, putting them on guard.
However, this portable anti-surveillance shield was different. When activated, it would essentially place a small box made of soundproofing material around all nearby bugs.
Although the bugs could still function normally, as long as Senichi had the shield activated, they couldn't transmit any sound.
This had a much greater impact in "intelligence warfare." Not only could it ensure that his conversations weren't eavesdropped on anytime and anywhere, but it could also prevent the other party from knowing he had detected bugs.
This meant he could easily pass on false information to mislead the enemy or set a trap to catch bigger fish.
Just this item alone was enough to make Senichi feel like he hit the jackpot. After all, it was no longer just the preliminary foreplay of "tagging along" around.
With various characters taking turns to appear, there would be too many dealings with the Black Organization in future, and each of those guys are incredibly troublesome.
You never knew when they might decide to investigate you, bug your home and workplace. With this shielding device, the security level could be greatly improved. Perhaps, it could even lead to a counterattack in the future.
Moreover, this device could not only be used independently but could also be attached to the Fate Mobile. It could be carried around conveniently, which was extremely convenient.
At this point, Senichi didn't feel like sleeping anymore. He directly took out his phone, followed the instructions to open the back cover, and then inserted the small black shielding device, which was about the size of a memory card, into the slot behind the phone.
After the phone booted up, the shielding device, which originally required physical buttons on the surface, became a convenient presence that could be controlled through software.
A pure black icon appeared directly on the original phone desktop with no name below it. After clicking on it, it verified the fingerprint and a simple panel appeared.
On/Off.
From the current perspective, it seemed that this was the only option, but there were also two grayed-out question marks below, indicating that there were other different functions waiting for Senichi to unlock.
With the installation completed, Senichi lay back on his pillow satisfied and put the phone away. He contemplated his plans for the future and then happily drifted off to sleep.