186 – Five Orange Seeds (1)
Professor James Moriarty returned home after meeting with foolish guests and put his feet up on the desk with a cigarette in his mouth. He tilted the chair back and stretched out, almost lying down.
Some people might have frowned, calling it an unclassy behavior, but many people would have thought that even his behavior was appropriate.
Moran, who returned with him and always kept his place, skillfully lit the master’s cigarette, and only the smoke from his cigarette began to hover in the silent study.
When he recalled his meeting with guests from abroad, Moriarty shook his head without realizing it, then straightened his posture and opened his mouth.
“It’s terrible to talk to idiots, but it’s even worse to talk to childish idiots. Isn’t that right, Peony?”
“… “They were insignificant guys that the master didn’t have to deal with.”
“I want to deny it, but… It’s hard to think about these guys. “Seeing old people doing things that even five-year-old children wouldn’t do, considering they are Imperial Wizards and Dragons, made me think that I don’t want to grow old like that.”
“Shall I bring you some tea?”
“No. Anyway, I’m bored. But I’ll have to endure it. Still, these days are the times to exercise restraint. “Did you say Mycroft Holmes hasn’t taken any action yet?”
“There has been nothing unusual since we reported it. “If you wish, I will send someone to help you.”
“No, unfortunately, Buckingham’s old widow cares for him quite a bit. It’s a last resort. Well, fortunately it’s a little annoying because he won’t be able to do anything on his own. Since he was a lazy child from a young age, he would never take action. Well, Holmes, the child will have to run around instead.”
Moran was silent at the owner’s words. Of course she was no different than usual. Her duty was to serve and assist her master, so there was no need for her to open her mouth trivially.
However, James Moriarty, whether he would admit it or not, was literally like family to Sebastian Moran, having been with her for a long time since her childhood, and he could tell that she was offended when ‘Holmes’ was mentioned.
No one else would have noticed, but only the keenest of minds could notice that Moran’s wolf ears drooped ever so slightly, subtly, depending on her emotions.
“She always gets emotional whenever that child is mentioned, Moran.”
“… It’s not like that. “She is only concerned that she may cause harm to her master.”
“Do it, ha! Do you really think so? “Holmes, that child could be harmful to me?”
“… “It was a mistake.”
Moran belatedly changed her words. However, Moriarty smiled cheerfully, as if he was not too offended by Moran’s words.
As her boring daily life continued these days, she was able to regain some of her joy for a moment by recalling the unexpected blow that the child gave her last time.
She
This is why she couldn’t help but love her young student. And she was able to escape her boring life and live as James Moriarty.
He wanted this relationship with his disciple to last as long as possible. Although he often disappointed him after their reunion, Holmes was Moriarty’s archenemy.
Maybe it will continue until we reach the age of Professor Moriarty in the original, which we vaguely remember? Since I haven’t read the original work itself, I don’t know the exact age of Professor Moriarty in the original work, but it was clear that he was close to an old man.
Moriarty himself was now in his thirties, and it may be a bit difficult to call him a young man anymore, but it was obvious that he needed more years to pass.
Holmes, since the subject came up again, he had no choice but to put another concern in his mind.
“Anyway… “Am I missing something?”
“… “What are you talking about, master?”
“… No, no. Yeah, I guess it’s just my mood. “Because it was closer to a child’s whining.”
At the last meeting, the child bluffed as if he had planted an insider in his organization, but it was a lie. No, wasn’t it exactly a bluff?
Of course, it is impossible to thoroughly investigate everyone’s inner lives, so there is a slight possibility that they were not caught, but wasn’t there a light internal check after that?
Because it was done secretly and literally without anyone noticing, the subordinates would not have been able to tell that there was even the slightest suspicion.
Of course, there were exceptions as it was a check on almost everyone. Moriarty glanced at Moran, who was filling his empty teacup for a moment.
He was a card that could be ruthlessly thrown away at any time if necessary, but perhaps because of his age, he sometimes showed a weak side to Moran.
Of course, it wasn’t just for that reason.
Because Sebastian Moran was a hunting dog that he groomed according to his colors. He did not want a hunting dog that would bite its owner’s hand, and Moran was a tamed wolf who could never betray him.
He soon lost interest in the subject, felt bored again, and thought again about his student whom he might meet again soon.
“Perhaps, Holmes, the child will come to visit soon. “Don’t panic like last time, but always be ready to greet guests politely, Moran.”
“That… then… It was a mistake, master. By the way… Also, something related to that woman… “Are you planning?”
“No, not right now.”
Moriarty shook his head. But you can’t mess with the child’s plans.
“You’re an investigative advisor who has started receiving requests in earnest, right? If you receive unusual events, maybe… Maybe it will connect. No, it won’t. “I might be receiving new requests by now.”
However, contrary to Moriarty’s thoughts, his student was half-drunk and was firing his pistol at the wall in his drawing room on Baker Street, shocking Miss Watson.
“I’m bored! “It’s boring!”
– Bang! Taang! Bang! Bang!
“Oh my God, Holmes! It’s crazy?”
Watson, who returned from visiting the racecourse after a long time, was so frightened by his lonely friend’s antics that he had no choice but to scream. Otherwise, my voice would have been drowned out by gunfire.
To add, of course, I lost everything in the horse race that day. I thought that the reverse dividend I believed would bring me luck today, but I fell on my way to third place and ended up in last place.
“Ah… ? Watson? Tsk tsk, you better save some money. “I lost it again!”
“… Oh my god, it’s crazy! What on earth did you do this time? “Even my eyes have healed!”
Perhaps thanks to his fairy ancestors, his friend Holmes was clearly strong against alcohol and drugs, but today, perhaps because he couldn’t bear the boredom too much, he was able to catch a glimpse of his friend’s face smiling heartily.
As a doctor, Watson was horrified and cleaned up the ominous medicine bottles, syringes, brandy bottles, and glasses on the table. Meanwhile, Holmes just watched Watson with a hearty smile.
Finally, they quickly took away his pistol. Unfortunately, Holmes often fired his pistol at the wall when he was sober, so even Mrs. Hudson did not come to check, as if she was used to it by now.
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“… Calm down, Watson. “I think I’m excited because I’ve screwed everyone over-“
“I told you to stop taking the medicine! “If you go too far, it’s poison!”
“It’s not medicine. Just… I just tasted Mrs. Hudson’s new products as a consumer. “It’s a cocktail of various things.”
“As a doctor, I warn you, no matter how good some people think it is for your health, if you overuse it too much, it will go to your head. “We have important work to do, so take care of yourself!”
“Yes, there is an important mission…. But it’s boring! Why doesn’t the teacher just look at me? “My student is this boring, so I guess I should bring him a mystery, whether it’s serial murder or bombing!”
“… I sometimes worry, Holmes, that you are any different from a madman. “There weren’t any incidents, we only solved one two days ago.”
“The man begging in the opium den disguised as a beggar with crooked lips is a little interesting, but that’s it, Watson. “Here’s the thing, I need an event to accomplish my mission!”
Holmes screamed like a person being tortured, but Watson was now so used to it that he could ignore his friend’s pain.
No one likes boredom, but in Holmes’ case, it was too much. Sometimes I felt like I was standing in front of a distracted ten-year-old girl.
“I… “I thought that incident was interesting enough.”
“That’s because you’re an overly romantic person, Watson. “Watson, I thought I was reading a romance novel about The Scarlet Study you described.”
“Lord… The important moment was tragic love! “That’s what matters!”
“Ha, things like love are irrational, unhelpful and unnecessary, Watson. “Become an adult.”
“… “I assure you, Holmes, that you too will change when you become aware of love.”
“That can’t be right, I only have Mr. Moriarty, no time for love-“
But the two women could not continue the conversation. Coincidentally, the maid said that her guest had come to visit.
Perhaps it was a solution to relieve Holmes’ boredom and prevent more bullet holes in the wall.
