A prescription inhaler (Cost: 50 Pink Trigger Power)

"Hm? I can show you again, but even the most talented forensic specialists haven't been able to get anything off of this. You remember why, right?"

I shook my head at my professor, answering honestly.

"Well, it was a backup. The personally-used item was lost along with most everything else. This one was, in all likelihood, never even used."

Ootsuki passed it to me, using gloves in spite of his apparently low opinion of the value of the item. I turned it over in my hands, as if looking for clues, but there was nothing to see. It was an ordinary medical inhaler for those prone to asthma attacks... As a backup, this one had probably never even touched the lips of someone from that island. How boring. Just a hunk of plastic, now.

And yet... looking at this item, I thought to myself how crucial this item was for those who depended on it. Indeed, it was a kind of lifeline. In the right situation, this was the sword of Excalibur that could make a man a hero.

I had a feeling this might come in handy in the right situation with Jessica. In a certain situation, I might finally become the protagonist in my own romance...! That would depend on being in the right place at the wrong time.