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Chihaya Aine's eyes narrowed, and she kicked out, striking Koshimura Sawa hard in the stomach.
My dear sister, are those leather shoes with heels?!
"Pfft—" Koshimura Sawa did indeed stop rolling, clutching his stomach and curling up into a ball, completely still.
Murdering her husband—no, murdering her teammate!
He felt as if his internal organs had all separated, shattered even more completely than Meituan after its civil war in TFR.
"Sawarin, is it working?" Chihaya Aine opened her eyes and asked anxiously.
A. "Thank you for the meal."
B. "That's it? Come on, don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower!"
【C. "Aine's feet are small and smell sweet..."】
"That's it? Come on, don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower!" Yuecun Ze forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and shouted hoarsely.
Chihaya Aine paused for a moment, then, thinking of Takamatsu Akari, whose fate was still unknown, gritted her teeth and closed her eyes.
"I'm sorry, Sawarin!"
She kicked a few more times, but this time the force was much weaker, and each time she subconsciously held back at the end, not daring to use any real strength.
Did the kindness in my heart ultimately triumph over the power of love...? Chihaya Aine, you are so gentle...
"Let me do it." Hachiman Kairin expressionlessly shoved the guitar case into the hands of the still bewildered Onamizu Kazuhiko, stretched her limbs, and stepped forward.
etc--
Koshimura looked at her leather boots with horrified eyes; the soles were several centimeters thick and patterned.
No! This can really kill people!
The girl used her strong waist and abdomen to exert force, and her long, taut right leg slammed into his abdomen with a whooshing sound.
Hachiman Kairin's Great Crash!
"Pfft—" Koshimura Sawa felt a sweet, metallic taste rise up from his throat.
[Damn it, why reward him?]
"How about I give it a try?" Utagawa Tomoe clenched his fists, eager to try.
"Wait, Sister Ba, calm down!" Wen Shuiheyan was terrified and quickly reached out to stop her. "If you kick him, he might really be gone!"
Koshimura Sawa shed tears, whether from emotion or simply from pain, it was hard to tell.
Unexpectedly, in this crucial moment, it was my best friend who was the most reliable...
"Let me do it!" Wen Shuiheyan took off his violin case from behind him, revealing an excited expression.
This is settling a personal score! I'm calling the police!
"Wait!" Taking advantage of the moment when Hachiman Kairin retracted her foot, Koshimura Sawa weakly raised his hand. "I think I can feel it..."
"Ugh—" Several girls present made the same sound at the same time, showing disgusted expressions.
"Wait, that's not what I meant!" Koshimura Sawa lay on the ground, pointing with all his might into the distance. "I think I have a feeling it's heading that way..."
[The flower of hope~ tie the bond~ (the flower of hope~ connects the bond~)]
The giraffe with the password, I'm not dead yet!!!
Chapter Forty-Eight: Deeds Done, Departure
8:49 AM
The scorching sun swept across the barren land. As far as the eye could see, only a few low, dilapidated buildings and piles of haphazardly stacked shipping containers cast crisscrossing shadows.
"Are you sure we're here?" Wen Shuihe put down his binoculars and looked around at the desolate scenery. "Where is this? The suburbs?"
"I don't know, but it seems to be heading this way." Koshimura Sawa looked down and rubbed his belly. "It feels like it's kicking me. By the way, don't you think it's actually quite cute?"
"Wake up, Koshimura! Don't let it control your mind!" Numizu Kazuhiko nearly dropped his binoculars in fright, shaking his shoulders violently to try and shake the dangerous thought out of his head. "Looks like I really have to control you—"
“Um… I’m sorry to interrupt you.” Yoshiki Nukumizu’s voice came through the headset. “According to the location, you are currently in the former Toyokawa Products’ warehouse and logistics center in the suburbs, but this place was abandoned after the Toyokawa family went bankrupt.”
She paused, seemingly operating something: "Tsk, the speed at which the Adventurers' Guild updates its internal satellite maps is truly appalling, even slower than Google... According to the latest property registration information, the ownership of this abandoned park should now belong to 'Sato International Logistics'."
“Abandoned? That shouldn’t be the case. I just saw security guards patrolling.” Wen Shuihe was taken aback.
"Let me see." Koshimura Sawa quickly took the binoculars from his hands.
"What did you find?" Hachiman Kairin asked curiously.
"Hmm..." Koshimura Sawa held the binoculars up to his eyes and looked at them for a while. "Is your thing broken? I can't see anything."
"That's ①起鸍-$仪衫弍二久倭, you fucking held it upside down..." Wen Shuiheyan's forehead veins bulged.
"Oh, sorry, sorry." Koshimura Sawa quickly turned the binoculars upside down. "...There really are security guards, and quite a few of them."
He observed through his binoculars for a while: "They patrol approximately every 30 minutes, each patrol lasting at least 20 minutes, with about a 3-minute break between shifts..."
"Oh?" Utagawa Tomoe raised an eyebrow in surprise, a hint of admiration in his eyes. "Young man, you've already discovered the pattern? In such a short time... even Mocha might not be able to do that, right?"
“No.” Koshimura Sawa kept holding the binoculars and pointed to a sign in the distance. “It’s written on the employee schedule over there.”
Udagawa Tomoe: "..."
“Although it’s not quite what I imagined, the ability to keenly extract key information is still a commendable skill.” Hachiman Kairin nodded thoughtfully.
How can this be explained away?
Hailing, hello gentle and kind.
She took a few steps towards the wire fence at the edge of the park, then turned back to look at Wen Shuihe, who was still trying to figure out where the sign was: "What are you standing there for? Aren't you going to leave?"
"Ugh?"
“This area is the suburbs, with an unobstructed view. The tallest building is no more than six Lixi tall. Standing here as a target, are you trying to get spotted quickly enough?” She glanced at the haphazardly piled containers in the distance, her tone calm.
So how did Lixi become a unit of measurement...?
The others quickly picked up their belongings and followed, with only Wen Shui and Yan still carrying their bass guitars and dragging their heavy cases at the very back.
"Wait... your violin case is still here with me..." he said weakly.
However, it seems that no one paid any attention to him.
"It's alright, big brother, I'll cheer you on!" Wen Shuijia's energetic voice came through the earpiece.
Alas, blood is thicker than water...
"Oops, I accidentally opened a public channel, but it should be fine, right?"
"Huh?" Wen Shuiheyan looked up blankly.
"Hurry up and catch up with Wen Shui, don't damage the image of our Bureau of Investigation." Eshimura Sawa's voice came through the earpiece.
The password is reversed, right? You're from the temporary investigation team, and I'm from the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations!
Wen Shuiheyan, on the verge of tears, tightened his grip on the violin bag on his shoulder and jogged after him.
Damn it, I definitely need to take on a physics major someday!
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"Based on the start time of the patrol, we estimate there are about 6 minutes left before the next shift change." Koshimura looked at the rusty barbed wire in front of him. The mesh was large, and it looked much easier to climb over than the wall at Haneoka.
Wait, how did you know that?
A wise person has a clever plan.
"Understood." Wen Shui Kazuhiko, leaning on his knees and panting heavily, said, "Yoshiki, please record the time..."
"Hey Siri, set a 6-minute countdown for me," Wen Shuijia's voice immediately came from the other end of the headset.
"Okay, your countdown has been set."
Is this really such a simple and crude way of recording things...?
Yawata Kairin reached out and shook the fence, the barbed wire making a dull rustling sound.
"It's fairly sturdy, and there are no electric fences or barbed wires at the top, so it shouldn't be too difficult to get over it."
“But,” she turned around, her gaze sweeping over the crowd, “we need to leave someone outside to provide backup at any time. If something happens inside, we won’t have time to slowly climb over the barbed wire.”
“I’ll handle this.” Tomoe Utagawa crossed her arms and nodded. “If there are any problems, just send a signal, and even if I’m outside, I should be able to get here within 30 seconds.”
As expected of a monk, this build boasts exceptional mobility, consuming 1 point of energy to perform a retreat or dash action, and doubling the jump distance for the current turn.
But leaving the strongest person outside seems like a waste of firepower... Oh well, consider it a backup plan.
Chihaya Aine looked up at the tall barbed wire fence, opened her mouth, and was about to say something.
“No, you stay outside too, and follow Udagawa-senpai,” Koshimura Sawa interrupted her.
"Huh? Why?" Chihaya Aine was taken aback, clearly somewhat unconvinced. "I could help too! I'm a professional too! And I—"
You're a wild warlock with hardly any spells, and you don't have much combat experience. Do you think I'd bring you in because I want the whole party to wipe out too quickly?
“Listen, Aine.” Koshimura Sawa walked up to her, placed his hand on her shoulder, and said solemnly, “Now, I have a very important task to entrust to you, and this can only be done by the person I trust most.”
His sudden closeness made Chihaya Aine blush slightly. Looking at his face so close to hers, she nodded earnestly: "Yes! Sawarin, I'm willing to do anything I can!"
Did you take the script? This shouldn't be your line.
"If I don't come back, go to my house, delete all the browsing history on my phone, computer, and browser, smash the hard drive, and finally throw it into Tokyo Bay."
"...Huh?" Chihaya Aine's blush faded instantly, replaced by a big question mark.
"Alright, that's all. Let's go." Koshimura waved his hand, signaling Hachiman Kairin and Nukumizu Kazuhiko to hurry up and follow.
"Hey—wait—"
She had just reached out to chase after him when she discovered that Yuecunze had already vanished without a trace with a single, mysterious step.
"You like him?" Utagawa Tomoe suddenly appeared beside her.
"Huh? How could I possibly like that guy?" Chihaya Aine's voice rose eight octaves instantly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
“But he was just concerned about you,” Tomoe Udagawa continued.
"That's impossible!" Chihaya Aine counted on her fingers, "Besides being a little better looking, taller, gentler, and more capable..."
As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer.
"Haha, it's alright, it's alright." Utagawa Tomoe patted her shoulder hard. "But since you're pink-haired, I'll give you a little pointer."
She lowered her voice and whispered something in Ai Yin's ear.
The girl's already slightly flushed cheeks instantly turned bright red, her eyes bulged like mosquito coils, and she was at a loss, not knowing where to put her hands.
"S-Senior! What are you saying?! This...this kind of thing...!"
Tomoe Udagawa smiled, silently walked to the side, and stood with his hands behind his back.
When I went to the clothes, I learned the name and the name.
Chapter 49 Infiltrating the Investigator
Looking at the rusty, over two-meter-high wire fence in front of him, and then at the heavy violin case on his shoulder, Wen Shuihe suddenly felt a sense of utter despair.
"No... are we really going to climb this? Should we look for some other hidden door or something?" He stiffly turned his head, looking at the two people behind him with hopeful eyes.
Koshimura Sawa: "......"
Yawata Kairin frowned slightly: "If you can't do it, let us go first."
"Alright, alright, I'll climb!" Wen Shuihe took a deep breath, as if he were about to go to the execution ground, put his hands on the barbed wire, and began to climb upwards using both hands and feet.
Under his movements, the barbed wire successfully produced a piercing "squeak".