In Academy City, the Paradise Project begins.

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As for what would happen to Sasha, who was chased first, once she was caught, she didn't want to think about it or care.

"Your turn, Kanzaki!"

Higashino Yu's voice was filled with excitement as he rushed over with lightning speed.

Kanzaki had noticed Higashino's approaching figure long ago, and alarm bells were ringing in her mind. She never expected that Sasha would be caught so quickly.

He glanced at Sasha on the beach where she lay motionless, her face showing an expression of utter exhaustion.

"What...what did this guy do in such a short time?"

Without time to think deeply, Kanzaki noticed Higashino's figure getting closer and closer, and sped up, leaving a long white wave on the sea. Higashino Yu tried his best to catch up but was gradually pulled away from him!

"Tsk, no wonder he's a saint, his physical fitness is truly amazing."

Higashino sighed, but his eyes gleamed with eager anticipation.

"However... I set the rules, so it's okay to cheat a little bit now and then."

He raised his hand again and gently clenched it towards the vast sea in front of Kanzaki!

For Higashino, how could he play a game without cheating?

Since he wants to ensure his absolute victory, it is permissible to cheat by reasonably exploiting the rules; after all, that's the kind of shameless guy he is.

Only the victor is right!

Kanzaki was sprinting at full speed when she suddenly felt the water around her body become extremely strange!

The smooth thrust that had been there before vanished, replaced by chaotic, even reversed, undercurrents, like invisible ropes binding her hands and feet, making it impossible for her to move an inch!

Several powerful currents of water, like mischievous hands, deliberately tugged at the straps of her swimsuit!

"Yu Higashino!"

Kanzaki instantly understood, feeling both ashamed and angry, and couldn't help but turn around and shout. However, her speed was reduced to a minimum by the sudden flow of water.

It's now!

Higashino Yu secretly used his ability to cheat, letting the water flow help him, and instantly swam to Kanzaki's side. He suddenly wrapped his arms around her and tightly embraced her warm and soft body!

"caught you!"

Higashino Yu announced triumphantly, looking at Kanzaki in his arms.

Whether it was from swimming fast or from being angered by Higashino's cheating, her cheeks were flushed and her chest was heaving from heavy breathing.

The seawater soaked her long black hair, which clung to her smooth forehead and neck, adding to her allure.

The black bikini, wet from the seawater, was almost translucent, tightly hugging her stunning curves.

She was firmly held in Higashino Yu's arms at this moment. She struggled a few times but found it was futile. She could only glare at him in shame and anger, her red lips slightly parted as she gasped, "You...you cheated!"

"All's fair in war."

Higashino Yu lowered his head and gently bit her reddened earlobe.

"Moreover, as I said, those who are caught will be punished."

Kanzaki's heart skipped a beat; she sensed something was about to happen.

"Wait, you're not planning to... in the sea..."

"That's right, just as you think."

Higashino Yu used the same trick again! The same time-freezing barrier instantly enveloped the seawater within a meter around the two of them!

"This...time has been stopped!?"

"Just know that we have plenty of time ahead of us."

With a smile, Higashino began to punish the stubborn yet shy Kanzaki in his arms.

Kanzaki's struggles seemed so powerless under Higashino's skillful technique, ultimately turning into suppressed sobs and uncontrollable responses.

The seawater gently enveloped them, witnessing this passionate and lengthy "deep-sea exchange" that belonged only to the two of them.

At this moment, she finally understood why Sasha had turned into that state in such a short time. It turned out that Higashino could actually influence time. Heaven knows how much time had passed between them.

But before she could marvel at Higashino's growing power, Kanzaki's consciousness began to fade.

The punishment ends, and the flow of time resumes.

Higashino Yu, holding Kanzaki who was also limp and had a dazed look in her eyes, was also teleported back to the beach.

Sasha remained slumped in her chair, seemingly still recovering. When she saw Higashino Yu appear carrying Kanzaki, her eyes flickered slightly before slowly closing again.

Undoubtedly, Kanzaki also suffered a back attack injury, just like her, and is now quite weak.

Higashino Yu placed Kanzaki on another recliner and then lay down comfortably himself.

And so, after the fierce chase in the sea and the severe punishment, the three of them enjoyed the tranquility of dusk.

The sea breeze, carrying a cool breeze, dispelled the last trace of heat.

As night fell and the stars began to appear, Higashino carried the two of them away from the beach that held so many profound memories.

Chapter 233 Study's Phone Call with Toshinobu Fubuki

The morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, casting a warm glow on Higashino Yu's face.

Feeling the warmth, Higashino Yu slowly opened his eyes, his arm instinctively reaching out to his side, but he didn't touch anything, only the empty sheets.

He propped himself up and looked around the room for a while, but there was no sign of Kanzaki Kaori or Sasha.

The faint scent of their hair seemed to linger in the air, silently recounting the card game that lasted until late at night.

After playing cards all night, the group of people cuddled together and fell asleep.

“You run really fast…”

Higashino Yu smiled helplessly.

Last night, at his insistence, Kanzaki reluctantly agreed to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) with him, and Sasha had no objection to it.

Higashino was the fixed landlord, while the other two were farmers.

Although he had a two-on-one advantage in numbers, Higashino Yu still managed to defeat his two opponents one after another with his rich experience in Happy Landlords, and they eventually had no choice but to admit defeat and beg for mercy.

He naturally understood that Kanzaki was ashamed to face him in the clear morning light. After all, there were too few examples of her losing at Dou Dizhu (a card game), and she should at least win one game. However, neither of them managed to win a single game all night.

So after getting up, Kanzaki chose to leave quietly with Sasha, who had also been badly beaten, before Higashino woke up.

Of course, there might also be a concern that Higashino Yu might continue to pester her to play cards after he gets up.

After all, Higashino Yu seems to really enjoy games like Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game). Playing cards with the three of them all night was already pushing her limits.

If they had to continue during the day, she thought she could ask Laura for a few days off to rest and recuperate.

He found Kanzaki's clumsy shyness both funny and incredibly endearing.

He didn't rush to get up, but lay in bed for a few more minutes before finally lifting the covers with satisfaction.

Stepping into the bathroom, the warm water washed away my fatigue and also dispelled the last vestiges of my thoughts.

He looked at the faint red marks on his lean body in the mirror and smiled helplessly.

Perhaps because she kept losing at cards, Kanzaki was somewhat embarrassed and angry last night, leaving some marks on him that are difficult to remove for a while.

Although it could be eliminated using his abilities, since it was a memento left behind by Kanzaki, Higashino Yu decided to leave it and wait for it to dissipate naturally.

After washing up and changing into clean casual clothes, Higashino Yu took one last look at the seaside hotel room where he had stayed briefly but left behind sensual memories.

The next moment, an extremely slight spatial fluctuation swept by, and the room was already empty.

Academy City, Seventh District, inside a high-class villa.

Higashino Yu's figure appeared out of thin air in the living room.

He sat down on the spacious, soft sofa, poured himself a glass of water, and gazed at the bright morning light outside the window, beginning to think about his schedule for the day.

"Yesterday we resolved the angel's fall and the date, so what should we do today?"

He gently swirled the water glass, his thoughts wandering.

As for reporting to Aleister how he resolved the angel fall incident, that was completely unnecessary. The hanging man must have already known the moment the magic was dispelled.

Since he didn't send me any messages, I didn't bother to contact him again.

As for the directorship he will assume after completing the mission, Aleister will likely inform him once he has made the arrangements.

"How about we ask Haru and Ruiko if they have time today? Or maybe we can go to Tokiwadai, tease Junko, and 'bump into' Mikoto again? Hmm... Shokuhou's 'treatment' seems to be able to continue, and Musubo should also have her second treatment! Well, they all seem good... It's a bit hard to choose."

Just as he was weighing which option was more interesting, his phone vibrated first in his pocket.

He took out his phone, and the screen displayed the name "Bu Shu Di Xin".

"what?"

Higashino Yu raised an eyebrow slightly and pressed the answer button.

"Hey, Fubuki, what's up?"

"Higashino".

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded somewhat anxious.

“The organization that mentioned me before, ‘Study,’ has started to make moves.”

"Study? Oh, I mean those whimsical guys."

Higashino Yu immediately remembered.

On the very night he helped Kiyama Haruo awaken those children, Fubuki Toshinobu reported this matter to him.

In the original story, it seems that Toshinobu Fubuki was bought by them. However, because of his intervention, Toshinobu Fubuki was not captured and then bailed out by them as in the original story.

He was somewhat surprised when he learned about this. Even though Fushiki Toshinobu hadn't been arrested, he still managed to contact her and invite her to join.

At the time, Higashino didn't pay too much attention. After inquiring about the salary offered to her by Fubuki Toshinobu, he asked her to pay him six months' salary first. Once she agreed, he had Fubuki Toshinobu pretend to agree and go in to work as his informant.

After all, according to his memory, their plan would begin before the end of summer vacation, and Higashino Yu would certainly not allow their organization to exist until after the start of the school year.

So letting Fubuki Toshinobu get six months' salary for free is actually not bad.

However, perhaps because she doesn't particularly trust Fubuki Toshinobu, she hasn't yet come into contact with the core content, even though she's been a member for a while.

"Did you find out anything?"

Judging by the timeline, their ridiculous plan is about to begin soon...

That so-called "revolution" is utterly ridiculous!

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, as if someone was organizing their thoughts. Then, Toshinobu Fubuki's voice came through again:

"Yes, that's right... Actually, I want to ask you to save Febri and Jenny. And to completely stop this organization's plans."

“Fibré? Jenny?”

Higashino Yu deliberately repeated the two names.

"They are..."

Bu Shuzhi's voice lowered.

"They are the core of the 'Study' project, and also its victims. Two artificial girls created through special drugs and technology... Their physical conditions are very unstable, especially Febri, who needs to regularly take special sugar tablets to maintain the balance of her life system, otherwise..."

She officially started that job last night, and it turned out that those people trusted her a lot, letting her get in touch with the organization's most key figures and the plans for the next few days right away.

Higashino Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Ha, artificial girls... disgusting technology that's just as bad as the Misaka Sisters... As expected of Academy City, these scumbags will do anything for their own purposes."

Although he was a bit of a scumbag when it came to women, compared to the scientists in Academy City, he was miles less of a scumbag.

Of course, the biggest scumbag in Academy City is actually Aleister, and it's no exaggeration to say that he deserves to die.

Of course, he's not a saint either. There's so much darkness in Academy City; he simply couldn't possibly handle it all, nor did he have the time or inclination to do so.

But he wouldn't refuse a situation that had already come to him, especially since his woman had come begging to him.

He agreed almost without hesitation: "Of course, no problem. If I have time, I'll take care of them in the next day or two."

His tone was as casual as if he were going to clean up the trash in front of the door. Or rather, to him now, those guys really were no different from trash.