I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 224 and 225: Three Kills in One Night!

"Shimazaki, you've had too much to drink. Tomorrow is the Mermaid Festival. If you get so drunk you can't get up, your uncle will lose face."

At a beach bar on the beach in Obama City, three young men are drinking.

Two of them only took a sip, but Daiki Shimazaki kept chugging beer down his throat, as if trying to suppress his fear.

"I know what I'm doing. Didn't you see I only drank beer? It won't affect my call tomorrow." But Shimazaki Daiki wouldn't listen to advice and was already drunk and bleary-eyed.

The other two exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.

"It's just meeting Suzuki's sister, is it really necessary to be so scared? It's not like we actually met Suzuki." A man with glasses and a small mustache said dismissively.

"Haga, it's easy for you to say that when you're not the one suffering the consequences!"

Shimazaki Daiki slammed his beer mug heavily on the table, making a dull thud.

"Suzuki's sister looks so much like her, at first glance... I really thought Suzuki's ghost had crawled out of Wakasa Bay."

You're such a coward.

A hint of disdain flashed in Haga Ryuji's eyes, but he wisely kept quiet.

After all, Shimazaki Daiki has a director father who is the most influential member of the yacht club.

Five years ago, Suzuki Kimie was abandoned in the storm. The six members of the yacht club are now in the same boat. Their shared secret makes their relationship very close, and they often keep in touch even after graduation.

Haga Ryuji and another yacht club member, Yamamoto, unexpectedly encountered Shimazaki Daiki, who was drowning his sorrows in alcohol, at a seaside bar. From him, they learned that Suzuki's sister had returned to Kohama City.

"Shimazaki, you don't need to worry too much. Suzuki's sister is probably back at this time because of the Mermaid Festival," Haga Ryuji said.

"I hope so, but I'm afraid she's secretly investigating what happened back then..." Shimazaki Daiki said, frowning.

"So many years have passed, what could Suzuki's sister, a dead child, possibly find out?" Haga Ryuji laughed. "Shimazaki, if you're worried, I'll secretly follow her tomorrow and see what she's up to."

Shimazaki Daiki's eyes lit up immediately.

"That's a good idea."

"But tomorrow is the Mermaid Festival, which is the day with the most tourists all year round. I might not be able to get away from the souvenir shop where I work, and if I take leave, I definitely won't get my bonus this month," Haga Ryuji said, feigning difficulty.

"The bonus from your part-time job isn't much, I'll pay you double. Tomorrow you can take the day off and follow Suzuki's sister. If you have any expenses, just ask me to reimburse you. I won't treat you unfairly," Shimazaki Daiki said magnanimously.

Haga Ryuji agreed with a fawning expression.

When Haga Ryuji was in college, he followed Shimazaki Daiki around and picked up a lot of leftovers.

Every year during the Mermaid Festival, he works like a dog at the gift shop just for that meager salary. He might as well take advantage of the so-called tracking to slack off and earn some extra money.

Suzuki's younger sister, like Suzuki, is a beauty.

Haga Ryuji couldn't help but let his mind wander.

"Shimazaki, where's Yukako? I haven't seen her with you." The speaker, Yamamoto Tokuo, was slightly overweight with a few freckles on his face and a somewhat honest and simple demeanor.

"I checked Yu Jiazi's Facebook, and she seems really unhappy lately. Do you two have some kind of conflict?"

"Don't even mention that stinky woman, she's always clinging to me about getting married and stuff, it's so annoying!"

Fueled by alcohol, Shimazaki Daiki said in a rather sarcastic and cutting tone:

"A woman of that caliber is fine for a fling, but she's not good enough for me. If she hadn't kept threatening me with our shared secret, I would have dumped her long ago!"

Yamamoto Tokuo's face flushed red, but Shimazaki Daiki didn't notice, let out a burp, and laughed:

"Hiccup, I remember now. Yu Jiazi should be at Conch Beach right now; we agreed to meet there. But I've had too much to drink, so I'm too lazy to go."

Upon hearing this, Yamamoto Tokuo immediately became anxious: "How could you leave Yukako alone in such a remote place as Conch Beach? What if she catches a cold from the sea breeze?"

"Yukako isn't a child. She's probably already run home by now, since I haven't been there for so long," Shimazaki Daiki scoffed, making a sarcastic remark to Yamamoto Tokuo.

"Yamamoto, since you care so much about Yukako, why don't you go and bring her back yourself? I know you've always had feelings for her, so take this opportunity to make a good impression. Maybe Yukako will change her mind and fall for you!"

"My feelings for Yukako are just those of childhood friends..."

Yamamoto Tokuo lowered his head, suppressing the anger in his eyes. His clenched fists made his fingernails dig painfully into his palms as he mumbled something.

"hehe."

Shimazaki Daiki snorted disdainfully a few times, and was about to say something strange under the influence of alcohol, but was interrupted in time by Haga Ryuji, who was very perceptive.

"Shimazaki, that's enough, stop drinking. I'll drive you home; you have work tomorrow."

Haga Ryuji helped the drunken Shimazaki Daiki out of the seaside bar.

After watching the two figures disappear through the door, Yamamoto Tokuo, his face extremely gloomy, slammed his fist hard on the bar table!

Why don't I have a bureau chief as my father?!

Seeing his beloved woman being utterly despised and discarded like trash by another man, Yamamoto Tokuo felt his insides burning with unbearable pain.

However, he didn't dare to say anything harsh and could only swallow his anger.

Oh, right, Yu Jiazi is still at Hailuotan!

Yamamoto Tokuo hurriedly left the bar, ignoring the increasingly cold sea breeze of the night, and rushed out along the coastline.

After walking for more than ten minutes, not far from the conch beach, in the darkness of night, a lone short-haired woman walked slowly, step by step, her feet sinking into the sea.

Under the cold moonlight, the short-haired woman's face was abnormally pale, and her hair was wet, mixed with mud, seaweed, and other substances.

"Yukako!"

Yamamoto Tokuo rushed over and felt a pang of heartache upon seeing Yukako's distraught appearance.

"That bastard Shimazaki, how could he stand you up!"

He completely ignored Yu Jiazi's unusual behavior, and when he noticed that she was soaking wet, he quickly took off his coat.

"Why are you all wet? Did you get soaked by the waves? Are you cold? Put my coat on first, don't catch a cold."

Yamamoto Tokuo draped his coat over Yukako's shoulders and asked her with concern.

Yukako showed no reaction, her dark eyes staring straight at Yamamoto Tokuo.

"Yukiko, you've been walking for so long, you must be very tired. Do you want me to carry you home?" Yamamoto Tokuo said cautiously and ingratiatingly.

However, Yukako's reaction surprised and delighted Yamamoto Tokuo; Yukako actually hugged him!

"Yukako, don't do this, don't do this!"

Yamamoto Tokuo's heart fluttered, and although he said no, he did not mean to refuse.

However, Yukako kept holding onto Yamamoto Tokuo and refused to let go.

Could it be that Yukako finally saw through the true colors of that scumbag Shimazaki, realized her mistake, and finally understood that her childhood friend was the one she could rely on?

"Yukako, I know you must have suffered a lot because of that scumbag Shimazaki. If you have any troubles, just tell me. I will always be your most reliable spiritual haven."

Yamamoto Tokuo's heart grew increasingly excited, and he couldn't help but reach out and hug Yukako, saying affectionately.

"Huh, why is it so cold?"

His fingers touched Yukako's skin intentionally or unintentionally and he found that her body temperature was abnormally low!

At the same time, Yukako held his hands tighter and tighter, as if she wanted to squeeze Yamamoto Tokuo into her body.

"Ouch. Yukako, how are you so strong? What's wrong? Let's go ashore first, okay? Look, the seawater is up to our knees."

Yu Jiazi remained silent, simply holding him tightly.

Feeling as if his spine was about to break, Yamamoto Tokuo cried out in pain. He finally realized something was wrong and tried to struggle a few times, but was horrified to find that Yukako was incredibly strong, and even a big man like him couldn't break free.

"Yukako, Yukako!"

Yukako, who was tightly hugging Yamamoto Tokuo, suddenly stood on tiptoe and whispered a chillingly intimate voice in Yamamoto Tokuo's ear:

"Suzuki Kimie asked me to give you my regards."

Yamamoto Tokuo, who had previously harbored some lingering romantic thoughts, suddenly turned deathly pale, his pupils trembling wildly.

"You, you're not Yukako! You are... "

A huge wave crashed in at just the right moment, engulfing the two people who were embracing each other like lovers.

"A couple was swept away by the waves!"

"Contact the lifeguards immediately!"

On the beach, several tourists witnessed this scene and immediately began to scream in panic.

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After escorting the drunken Shimazaki Daiki back to his residence, Haga Ryuji glanced enviously at the entrance of the Shimazaki family's mansion a few times before returning to his own room.

"Let's run the water first, get ready for a good bath."

After running water in the bathroom, Haga Ryuji went to the refrigerator, opened it, took out a few ice cubes, and chewed them.

"Crunch crunch."

The biting cold deep in my teeth dispelled the remaining effects of the alcohol.

This is Haga Ryuji's habit before taking a bath. Every year in Japan, tens of thousands of people drown while taking a bath at home, many of them becoming dizzy and disoriented after bathing.

He's been drinking, so we mustn't be careless; safety comes first.

"laugh."

Haga Ryuji seemed to recall something funny and couldn't help but chuckle.

The way young master Shimazaki was so paranoid and easily frightened was truly comical.

Haga Ryuji had always been quite skeptical of the supernatural story that Suzuki Kimie had become a ghost after drowning in Wakasa Bay.

As for the accident that occurred during the salvage operation, Haga Ryuji believes it was just a coincidence.

As for Okubo's suicide, was it really suicide? Maybe he was too comfortable taking a bath and drowned in the tub!

However, this shared secret allowed Haga Ryuji to reap considerable benefits from Shimazaki.

Therefore, Haga Ryuji has always voluntarily served as Shimazaki's lackey.

Haga Ryuji figured he could make a fortune by taking the initiative to follow Suzuki's sister, and how much he should exaggerate so as not to arouse Shimazaki's suspicion.

Back in the bathroom, seeing that the bathtub wasn't full yet, Haga Ryuji listlessly took out his phone.

He scrolled through the records on his phone. In the group chat that the yacht club members had created years ago, Yu Jiazi had sent a message to the group.

"The mermaid's judgment will soon arrive!"

Haga Ryuji's face turned slightly cold, his heart skipped a beat, and an unprecedented, chilling feeling surfaced in his mind!

"Yukako, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Haga Ryuji deftly typed out a line of text and tagged Yukako.

However, Yukako did not reply for a long time.

"Damn it, this idiot, scaring people in the middle of the night! If Suzuki really turns into a mermaid, the first person he'll kill is Shimazaki, and then it'll be you, you stupid woman!"

The bathtub was full of water and was starting to overflow, so Haga Ryuji had to go over and turn off the tap.

The previous message had left him looking grim, and he was also somewhat puzzled.

Yu Jiazi was the most averse to mermaid legends among the yacht club members, so why would she inexplicably send out such a message that curses everyone?

It's practically like a death notice!

The mere thought made Haga Ryuji's heart pound. He quickly shook his head to shake off this ominous premonition, then reached out to turn on the faucet.

However, what I received was a sticky, slippery, and gelatinous substance.

Upon closer inspection, he saw an octopus tentacle covered in suckers emerge from the bathtub and entangle his wrist!

Next, a head slowly emerged from the full bathtub, its long, wet, seaweed-like hair flowing freely, and its pretty face remained unforgettable for Haga Ryuji.

"Suzuki?!"

Suzuki Kimie smiled slightly, revealing a cold and murderous smile to Haga Ryuji.

Haga Ryuji felt a chill run through his body in an instant, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

He tried to run away, but the octopus tentacle clung tightly to Haga Ryuji's arm, pulling him closer to the bathtub.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!! I was just watching, I didn't do anything to hurt you! I wanted to call the police, but Shimazaki's father is the police chief, what could I do?!"

Haga Ryuji was so terrified he nearly lost his mind. He broke down, begging Suzuki Kimie for mercy, tears streaming down his face.

"Why are you coming to me? Shimazaki is the one who killed you. If you want to cause trouble, go find Shimazaki! Let me go, I'm willing to serve him forever..."

Before he could finish speaking, another octopus tentacle shot out, strangling Haga Ryuji around the neck and pulling his head into the bathtub.

Haga Ryuji thrashed and struggled wildly, but everything eventually fell silent.

(End of this chapter)