Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 143 Mio's Current Crime (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

"Huh? Where am I?"

Mio Natsume finds herself standing on an empty street.

It feels very realistic in all aspects, but there are still quite a few flaws.

For example, the posters in the convenience store next door have text that is blurred and completely illegible.

It must be a dream.

Oh right, I fell asleep on Ah Jian's bedding...

But what I'm dreaming about now is...

Natsume Mio walked along the street until a tall apartment building came into view, and then it dawned on her.

In that memory of the future, she also remembered such a building.

At that time, she was following Ah Jian, trailing him all the way here, and watching him go inside.

When she tried to go back in, she couldn't open the apartment building's access control, so she lost track of the person.

But what about Ah Jian?

Since the dream was about the scene of following Ah Jian, Ah Jian should be there too, right?

Natsume Mio stood downstairs at the apartment building and casually pressed the control panel of the pager, but there was no response.

We haven't seen a single person along the way, so it's obviously impossible to wait for residents to come and go before following them inside.

What a strange dream...

Natsume Mio walked around the apartment building. She was certain that she had never been here before; this was near the University of Tokyo.

In short, I'll travel around and see what's happening.

Mio Natsume tried to walk into one of the side alleys, but after taking a few steps into the alley, she found that there was nothing in front of her, and only a few roads were passable.

After walking around, I found an open space in front of me, which is a common public park in residential areas.

Natsume Mio didn't have any particular destination in mind, so she just walked over there casually.

As they approached the park, Natsume Mio looked at the public park ahead and suddenly frowned.

what is that?
Mio Natsume quickly hid behind the wall of the building next to the alley, peeking out half her head to look at the bench on the opposite side of the city park.

On the bench, there were two figures: one with long hair, her hands resting on the back of the bench, and the other with short hair, standing behind her.

what?
At this scene, Natsume Mio felt her head buzzing, wondering who she was and what she was dreaming about...

Do I have such dirty thoughts? I always dream about this... well, actually, I've dreamed about doing this with Ah Jian more than once.

But can that be the same?

Even in that memory, she and Ah Jian would never be so blatant in broad daylight.

It was the dead of night, in the most secluded corner, after all...

But why didn't I see anyone just now? There are two people doing this over there.

She couldn't see his face clearly from a distance, but she felt that the man looked very familiar, extremely familiar... However, Natsume Mio subconsciously wanted to reject the thought that was coming to her mind—that the person was Ken.

Or, should we go closer and take a look?

Whatever happens, it's just a dream, so there won't be any consequences.

From this corner of the wall, Natsume Mio took a closer picture of the back of the public park toilet, and then moved to a vending machine.

They've now closed to about halfway, and their faces are clearly visible.

They were so engrossed in their activities that they didn't notice Natsume Mio peeking at them from a short distance away.

And now, Natsume Mio is forced to confirm that terrible thought...

This man is none other than Ken Sakamoto!

For a moment, Natsume Mio felt her hands and feet were ice cold, and she didn't have the strength to take a step forward. She felt a strong sense of powerlessness and a feeling of being trapped inside.

Ah Jian, how could you... in front of me...

The girl opened her eyes wide and looked at the scene on the other side of the bench.

She pounded her forehead hard and shook her head vigorously, trying to shake off the strange thoughts in her mind.

I looked again... and there was no change.

Or, we could just rush over there, grab him, and get to the bottom of things!
Without hesitation, Natsume Mio called out, "Ken!"

Then she strode towards the bench. But after taking only one step, she suddenly felt herself lose her balance, and a loud voice rang in her head: "Hey, wake up! You've soaked Ah Jian's pillow with your drool!!"

Natsume Mio jolted awake and sat up abruptly.

"Ken?!" Natsume Mio exclaimed as she opened her eyes.

He was still clutching Sakamoto Ken's pillow in his arms, and the room in front of him was empty.

Turning her head, she saw Mikazuki Haruna squatting next to her.

After receiving Natsume Mio's message, she couldn't concentrate on drawing at all, her mind was filled with thoughts of her being with Ken and how she was bound to do something bad.

Then I drove straight over.

When they arrived at the studio, they saw that all three of Ken Sakamoto's assistants were working, and Keiko Kaji was also there, but Mio Natsume was not seen.

She had to ask her assistant to find out that she had gone upstairs, so Mikazuki Haruna immediately went upstairs to look for her.

They searched each room one by one, and finally found her sleeping on Sakamoto Ken's bedding, hugging his pillow, drooling and leaving a small water stain on the pillow.

So she immediately shook the guy awake.

The two girls looked at each other for a long time before Mikazuki Haruna spoke first.

"Did you dream about Ken?!" Mikazuki Haruna asked in a questioning tone.

Natsume Mio pouted, turned her head away, and did not answer.

But the answer is obvious, since she had just heard Natsume Mio call out Ken's name.

"Hey, what did you dream about doing with Ken?" Mikazuki Haruna pressed.

Haruna Mikazuki herself experienced an exceptionally vivid dream, in which she and Ken were in her apartment room, and she clung to Ken until they were woken up by Toshihara.

"It's nothing..." Natsume Mio said softly.

"What do you mean nothing?!" Hearing her say that, Mikazuki Haruna became even more suspicious. "You didn't have a wet dream about being with Ken, did you?"

"Hey, talk to me! What did you dream about? You didn't dream about having sex with Ken, did you?" Mikazuki Haruna continued to press.

Natsume Mio: "..."

Natsume Mio sat cross-legged on the futon, completely ignoring Mikazuki Haruna beside her. She frowned and pondered for a moment before getting up.

First, I tidied up the blankets and put the pillows back in their original positions.

Seeing the small drool stain on the pillow, Natsume Mio silently removed the pillowcase and took it downstairs to put in the washing machine.

After turning on the washing machine, she went straight to the door without saying a word to Mikazuki Haruna the whole time.

"Hey, where are you going?"

Natsume Mio changed her shoes, went out, and walked quickly toward the train station.

Haruna Mikazuki caught up with him and said, "I drove here. Where are you going? I'll drive there."

Natsume Mio stopped and looked at Mikazuki Haruna. She knew she couldn't shake her off and that Haruna would definitely follow her on the train. So she said, "Then hurry up and get on the train. Let's go to the University of Tokyo."

"Tokyo University?" Mikazuki Haruna asked, somewhat puzzled.

Mio Natsume had arrived at the parking lot opposite the convenience store and walked to her car.

Mikazuki Haruna immediately got into the car and followed the navigation towards the University of Tokyo.

"Where exactly is it located?" Mikazuki Haruna asked.

“I’ll know the way once I get there,” Natsume Mio said.

Haruna Mikazuki drove along the road, and after entering the Hongo area, Mio Natsume began directing Haruna Mikazuki to drive onto a side road.

I remember it clearly; they made their way to the public park next to the apartment building.

After the car stopped, Natsume Mio opened the door and got out, quickly heading towards the city park.

Unlike the scene I saw in my dream, there were many children playing in the open space, and elderly people chatting nearby.

Walking over to the bench, Natsume Mio plopped down on it.

Parking is not allowed on the side of the road here, but Mikazuki Haruna didn't care about that and got out of the car and walked over.

Mikazuki Haruna looked around, completely baffled as to what Natsume Mio was trying to do.

"What are you doing here?" Mikazuki Haruna sat down right next to her.

Mio Natsume shook her head and said, "Don't make a sound, I'm thinking..."

(End of this chapter)