Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

"Wow, it's the truth! This is so complicated. I didn't know police officers had to make things so difficult for people to solve cases... Okay then." Luna hesitated and leaned closer, taking Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand.

Sorry, you're still too green, hahaha.

Beneath Fujimaru Ritsuka's serious exterior lies a silent, maniacal laugh.

Indeed, linking arms is meant to lure others out, but it also satisfies one's own desires. Hmm, beautiful girls are so alluring.

He immediately perked up and happily dragged Luna around for a stroll.

"However, Fujimaru Ritsuka still hasn't noticed a strange fact—why is she unusually distracted today, and even doing something like this? Oh well, this should be safer..." In a place where Fujimaru Ritsuka could never see, someone tapped the pages of a notebook with a pen, and then continued to watch with unbridled arrogance.

Of course, Fujimaru Ritsuka was unaware of all this, or rather, he actually hoped that certain people would see him and Luna having fun, even if those people weren't the ones he wanted to see.

In short, Fujimaru Ritsuka took Luna to visit all the restaurants, arcades, and toy stores in the mall, and didn't sit down to rest until 4 p.m.

"Has it really been almost 5 hours already?" Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little tired and sat in a chair, puzzled.

Wait a minute, I've been so arrogant, why am I still stuck here? Why aren't you coming?

Luckily, I kept a close eye on the mall's layout, ready to pull Luna out at any moment and hide in an alley to turn the tables.

The shopping mall he chose was obviously carefully planned. The surrounding environment and the mall's layout were all prepared so that he could maneuver at any time if someone came to attack. But no one came.

"And this guy is really a bit strange..." Fujimaru Ritsuka thought back to her experience as she watched Luna happily sipping her milk tea like a silly deer.

Although Luna's beautiful and shimmering long golden hair frequently attracted attention, and her stunning appearance was also eye-catching, strangely enough, she never received a single attempt to strike up a conversation.

Don't laugh, that's simply impossible.

In Japan, a place overflowing with hormones, having a male companion is nothing special. If you're pretty enough, you might still encounter frivolous guys trying to strike up a conversation. Even if you don't encounter frivolous men, there's always talent scouts, right? No talent scouts? Then the saleswomen at the cosmetics counters or the sales assistants in the clothing stores will probably offer a compliment or two when you're buying something, right? Or maybe while playing games or buying bubble tea, other girls might come over and say a few words, right?

This never happened.

Everyone was initially stunned by Luna's beautiful appearance, but then seemed to forget about it and didn't react at all. Even the service industry staff who came into contact with them only maintained a polite attitude.

This guy wouldn't...

Is it Assassin?

Goodness, his aura concealment skill must be at least A level, almost on par with King Hassan?

Come to think of it, that skull-like figure, wielding a greatsword and shield, clad in heavy armor, with blue flames emanating from its eye sockets, is still a master of stealth. What's a mere femme fatale compared to that? She'll still be defeated by the Aura Concealment technique!

He couldn't help but pat Luna's head with pity: "Oh, poor child... Don't worry, even if you are Akarin, I will never forget you."

"I'm not Akarin! Or rather, who is Akarin? You!" Luna protested loudly, poking at the pearls in her cup with her straw.

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't care about her protests. Now that she had a chance to touch it, she naturally wanted to stroke that soft hair again.

Touch, touch.

Luna stopped talking, sucking on the pearl while squinting her eyes, making a "hehehe" expression like a big golden retriever.

"Speaking of which... how do you grow such smooth and beautiful hair?"

"I don't know! I've never paid attention to this kind of thing before; the hair did it on its own."

"You didn't even use conditioner... No way, what about shampoo? Soap? Water?" Seeing her blank look, Fujimaru Ritsuka's requirements became increasingly low, and the last one was not even a normal answer, but she still received a negative response.

"You're quite amazing... No! Now that I know, you can't do this anymore! It's such a waste!" Fujimaru Ritsuka said in anguish, touching the smooth hair in his hand, he could hardly believe it.

Luna hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem yet, and was chewing on the pearls with her puffed-out cheeks: "Mmm~~ It's nothing to worry about, it's just hair, it's not as important as pearls."

"...If I find out next time that you don't use shampoo to wash your hair, you can forget about milk tea, pudding, and cute dresses."

"Ugh, you're so annoying! Officer Fujimaru is such a gossip!" Luna puffed out her cheeks, but seeing that Fujimaru Ritsuka was unmoved, she rolled her eyes and said, "Alright then, I'll agree to your terms for now, but I'll ask for a reward too."

"Oh, tell me about it?"

"I want to go see a movie!" Luna exclaimed with interest, though she wasn't exactly eager. "The movies I've seen before were all in tiny theaters, and they never felt quite right. I heard that real movies are shown on a super-big screen, right? Right?"

She gestured by spreading her arms wide, making them appear very, very large.

However, she seemed to have no concept of screen size at all, and Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but chuckle: "Okay, I promise you."

"Mmm!" Luna extended her little finger, and Fujimaru Ritsuka understood and made a pinky promise with her.

"Then, let's go!"

"Huh? So urgent!"

"Of course!" Luna puffed out her cheeks like a hamster, quickly finished her milk tea in one gulp, and then, with pearls in her mouth, urged Fujimaru Ritsuka on, grabbing a bag of clothes in one hand and pulling Fujimaru Ritsuka with the other, and ran towards the movie theater in the mall.

156. The remaining warmth on my hand (6K)

"Ouch...it hurts a little."

"Is it really that painful the first time?"

"Hmm...it's just that this area is a bit uncomfortable, itchy."

You'll get used to it.

Upon hearing the whispers from the back row, Xiaolin was absolutely furious: "Is this what movie theaters are for? Huh? If you want to do this, why don't you go to a love hotel? And is this your first time? Don't you two know there are security cameras in movie theaters?"

With the movie about to start, he turned around to reprimand the audience behind him, even if it meant getting a sty, he was willing to do it, and it was definitely not because he wanted to peek at any exciting scenes!

Sorry to bother you.

Kobayashi turned around awkwardly and looked at the dark silver screen.

Oh, so this is my first time wearing 3D glasses. I knew something so exciting couldn't possibly happen in a movie theater... What a disappointment.

Fujimaru Ritsuka glanced at the middle-aged man in front of her and sneered silently. Only people who wear yellow glasses see everything as yellow.

"Give it another massage~"

The blond girl kept her eyes closed obediently, still feeling uncomfortable, like a golden retriever wearing an Elizabethan collar after surgery. He could only gently rub Luna's nose again to ease her discomfort: "Okay, if you don't open your eyes, you'll miss the beginning of the movie."

"Hmm...okay, I'll try to get through this." Luna reluctantly withdrew her body, obediently placed her hands on her knees, and sat upright in the chair like a primary school student.

A film company's logo flashed by, and then the movie began.

This currently showing movie is based on a wildly popular superhero IP and is one of the highest-grossing and most critically acclaimed new releases. Adapted from a comic book of the same name, it tells the story of a superhero's family troubles.

The story is traditional, but it also has its unconventional elements: Superman from outer space arrives on Earth, becoming the most powerful superhero on the planet, and working with others to protect world order. He marries, has children, and believes his child is an ordinary, unremarkable mixed-race individual. He conceals his true purpose and lives a peaceful life.

However, when the child was 17, he awakened his abilities and wanted to become a hero, taking his father as his role model. But he began to discover his father's conspiracy. In a brutal battle with amazing special effects, the son spread his arms to block his father's way and stop this superhero from invading the earth.

Fujimaru Ritsuka had seen many superhero movies in the past. Although this movie had a lot of novelty, who goes to the cinema with a girl just to watch a movie?

If the answer were yes, then Teng's level of straight-laced male masculinity would be at its maximum, but unfortunately he isn't.

He observed Luna watching the movie out of the corner of his eye and noticed several interesting things:

At the beginning of the movie, Superman's dad annihilated the team of heroes who came to stop him in a few minutes of bloody battle full of violent aesthetics. When Luna saw this scene, she didn't cover her eyes like other female audience members in the theater. Instead, her eyes lit up as if she were seeing a Christmas feast, and she froze, holding the popcorn in her hand.

But when the scenes involved Superman's son being bullied at school, discovering himself, and beginning to grow up, she showed little interest, simply eating her popcorn bite by bite. Her eyes were filled with boredom, disinterest, and a lot of doubt.

However, she did not look away, but stared intently at the screen, like a child who was overjoyed to eat a lollipop for the first time, and was happy no matter what flavor it was.

Fujimaru Ritsuka observed Luna throughout the entire movie, and she maintained a state of being bland in the dialogue scenes and excited in the action scenes throughout the whole movie. She even rolled her eyes at the end when the Superman son made a heartfelt confession to his father.

In contrast, even the male audience members let out soft sighs of "Ohhhhhhh," and quite a few even sniffled and sobbed.

This girl is so strange... When the credits came out, Fujimaru Ritsuka realized that she had been so focused on watching Luna that she hadn't really enjoyed the movie's audiovisual experience.

Luna stretched: "Ah... I finally forgot! Hey! Officer Fujimaru, why are you looking at me like that? Is there popcorn on my face? Where? Where?"

Do you still want to find it and eat it?

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head, smiled, and led her out of the screening room, asking as they walked, "How was the movie?"

"Yeah! It's really good! So many parts are amazing! For example, the scene where the uncle grabs his son and smashes through the train with a whoosh! And the scene where he blows the head off the pilot his son saved! It's so moving and powerful to watch on such a big screen!"

"And there's more! That uncle was really strong, hanging his own son up and beating him, blood splattering everywhere, shattering mountains, and almost cracking the earth. It's a pity it wasn't ruthless enough; shouldn't he have punched all the way to the mantle and blasted out magma? That would have been more powerful!"

Luna spoke excitedly, recounting the exciting fight scenes in the movie, gesturing wildly with her hands and feet. Her words might even leave viewers who hadn't seen the movie completely bewildered.

"I see... Luna really is a childish kid~~ She only likes watching fight scenes and doesn't seem to understand the dialogue at all." Fujimaru Ritsuka deliberately teased her, wanting to see her clueless reaction.

Unexpectedly, Luna said something that Fujimaru Ritsuka hadn't anticipated. She said dejectedly, "No... I do understand it. It's just some big theme about the interplay between divinity and humanity, the imperfection of humanity overcoming the completely malicious divinity, or something like rebellion against patriarchy."

"Huh? You understood it?" Fujimaru Ritsuka sat down with her on the sofa in the waiting room, her face full of surprise.

"Gulp~~ Even if Fujimaru is a police officer, I'm still going to get angry! You think I'm an idiot, don't you? I'm the brains of the Scarlett family! Of course I can understand a plot that Fujimaru can't comprehend!"

Luna stood with her hands on her hips and her chest puffed out, looking quite impressive.

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't seem to care and said with a smile, "Then why aren't you interested? Didn't you overhear people talking about it when you left the theater?"

This time, Luna didn't fall into Fujimaru Ritsuka's trap of teasing her. Instead, she lay bored on the table in front of the sofa, puffing out her pufferfish-like face: "It's nothing. I just think those didactic dialogue scenes are meaningless."

"Officer Fujimaru, don't you think so? The strong have the right to deal with the weak, just like wild animals prey on animals weaker than themselves. Isn't Superman trying to rule the world? Human society has its flaws, so one more or one less person on top doesn't make a difference. What's the problem?"

“But that guy wants to be a god,” Fujimaru Ritsuka said quietly. “Would you want a god who is absolutely above you, whose life and death, body and soul you entrust to him?”

"Of course I don't want to! Why should I be the god and let someone else be the one?" Luna tilted her head, looking puzzled.

"Hey, hey, hey... how did this turn to this? And you yourself are unhappy, so why do you want to control others? Don't you have any empathy?" Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled wryly, trying to give this poor child, who was clearly an experimental subject, some moral education.

Luna was even more confused: "Empathy? What is it? It sounds like a line from a movie I've seen before, what was it again? [Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you]? It's something I can't understand at all. All I know is that whoever has the bigger fist should be the boss, aren't tigers and lions like that?"

Seeing Luna innocently saying such terrifying things, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled bitterly from the bottom of her heart: This girl, saying such cruel things as if it were perfectly natural, you wouldn't actually be Scarlet, just like those two willful vampire sisters, would you?

Besides, what kind of social Darwinists are these? Wake up, capitalists don't like to use this kind of rhetoric... wait, there's been a recent Renaissance, and capitalists have brought it up again.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was stunned. He couldn't let this girl continue like this. As the embodiment of love and justice, and a powerful defender of world peace, he had to correct this girl's personality.

So he pulled Luna up from the table.

"What are you doing... are you going to eat something delicious?"

"No! I want to show you more movies, so you won't be blinded by those terrible special effects and action movies anymore. Come on, feel the call of love and justice."

"Okay, okay, I'll go with you." Luna didn't resist at all. Instead, she happily grabbed Fujimaru Ritsuka's arm and hopped around while humming a song.

"Why don't you look any resentful? You know, we're going to be watching movies with mostly dialogue scenes that you can't understand."

Luna chuckled, "I don't mind. I don't really like watching these things, but it's okay. First time being hit on..."

"It's assisting in the investigation! And you're not allowed to say it for nothing!" Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't take it anymore.