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"No way in hell!" Kunikida shouted, clutching his head. "Beyond that, you know that
everyone at the Detective Agency is an investigator, right? Think of something a little more
suitable for the exam! Something that tests righteousness, prowess, wisdom, and morality."

"Eh? How about this, then. If he can eat 2 kilograms of sugar in 5 minutes-"

"It's because of nonsense like that that your ideas can't be used! Moreover, you're
gradually deviating from the topic each time! Your ideas are just for shock value. Sheesh, is
there anyone else who has a somewhat more respectable proposal?"

When Kunikida was clutching his scalp and groaning, at that moment-

"Sorry for making you wait!"

The door to the conference room had been forcefully opened. The hinges made a strange

sound.

Everyone looked back.

"It got late while I was plowing the field in front of my house. Today I harvested some
top-class radishes that look like they could be used to beat someone to death with. I'll share some
with everyone later!"

The one who raised his voice so energetically was a young man wearing a straw hat. He
was small in stature, wearing cotton underclothes. His gloves, which were in his pockets, were
covered in fresh dirt. In addition, he was barefoot.

This was the youngest investigator in the Detective Agency, Miyazawa Kenji.

"Oh, Kenji-kun. We've been waiting for you!" Dazai greeted him with a smile. "We've
only just begun, so you'll get the gist of the meeting soon enough. Right now, we're having a lot
of success with the discussion! So, Kenji-kun, please give us a few of your own bright ideas!"

The young detective, Kenji, cheerfully replied "Okay, I will do my best!" and entered the
conference room.

He padded barefoot across the conference room, and read the words on the white board.
Then, he looked back at the conference participants, and said "So we're checking to see whether
he has the skills to join the Agency, huh."