My love index is at its maximum.

Hoshino Hanami raised her hands, her laughter filled with relief and relaxation.

"I'm not trying to be mean, but if you're injured, just stay quiet." Tsukasa Tazaki returned to her side.

"I'm not hurt!"

Tsukasa Tazaki pressed the wound on her leg that had been cut by shrapnel.

"Ouch~" Hoshino Hana winced in pain, glaring at him with displeasure: "You knew my leg was injured and you still carried me? Couldn't you have squatted down and carried me on your back?"

"hold on."

Tazaki Tsukasa smiled and looked down the corridor. From the last room on the third floor, a well-dressed, refined man slowly walked out.

The night wind howled in, and Governor Shimamoto's expression showed a slight sense of melancholy.

The current situation can only be attributed to bad luck, or perhaps to underestimating the enemy. In retrospect, if I hadn't provoked others in the first place, and had simply given my wife away as a gesture of friendship, perhaps none of this would have happened.

Of course, he also knew that thinking about such things now would only increase his regret.

Only by controlling Tazaki Tsukasa can the situation be salvaged.

For a moment, Governor Shimamoto wore a rather neurotic smile and said to Tsukasa Tazaki, "You surprise me, but that's all."

After saying that, he pointed the gun at Tsukasa Tazaki and picked up the walkie-talkie, saying, "Tell him to behave."

Tsukasa Tazaki was slightly taken aback.

"boom"

A muffled gunshot rang out from the dark corner, followed by a numbness in his hand, and the katana he was holding was knocked away with a "bang".

"So there was a sniper," Tsukasa Tazaki said with a smile. "No wonder you weren't flustered at all."

Oops……

The gun isn't aimed at me; my passive senses can't pinpoint the location, so I can't find the sniper's position.

Despite his anxiety, his tone remained calm, showing no sign of guilt. Hoshino Hanami's body trembled involuntarily, and she rushed over, reaching out to protect Tazaki Tsukasa...

"Get out of the way."

"No way!"

"Please, don't try to play the victim with me at a time like this..."

"How could I bear to part with him?!"

"I have a way to deal with it."

"Really?"

"When have I ever lied to you... By the way, do you have anything sharp on you?"

"Uh, can I use a key? I just killed someone with a key."

"...Okay, that works too."

Hoshino Hanami handed him the key and obediently stepped aside. She forced a calm smile onto her face, her clenched fists remaining firmly in place.

Governor Shimamoto tossed out a pair of handcuffs and looked at Tsukasa Tazaki with interest: "Kneel down now, handcuff your hands, and I'll spare Hoshino's life. Otherwise, she'll die before you."

“Governor…” Tsukasa Tazaki smiled slowly and asked, “Have you ever heard of catching a bullet with your bare hands?”

Governor Shimamoto looked at him like he was an idiot: "Do you think I won't kill her?"

"No." Tsukasa Tazaki shook his head, patting his left shoulder. "I just want to show you how to catch a bullet with my bare hands. If you don't believe me, you can have your men aim at my shoulder and shoot me to verify."

"...?" Governor Shimamoto was stunned for a moment, then picked up the walkie-talkie: "Give him his request!"

"boom!"

Another muffled gunshot rang out in the darkness, and a straight line appeared in Tsukasa Tazaki's mind.

At the other end of the straight line, a blurry black shadow appeared, hidden beneath the crane boom.

Got you!

Tazaki Tsukasa shifted his body slightly, seemingly slowly but actually quickly, and with a backhand motion, grabbed the bullet in his palm.

"what?"

The three of them stared in disbelief at the scene. Hoshino Hanami saw that Tazaki Tsukasa turned to her and gave her a reassuring smile.

He laughed, and she laughed along with him.

"Watch closely." Tsukasa Tazaki stretched out his palm and slowly showed the bullet he had caught to Governor Shimamoto.

The sniper hidden behind the machine couldn't contain his shock and poked his head out, wanting to see for himself if it was really that powerful.

With a flick of his right hand, Tsukasa Tazaki sent a large bunch of keys flying swiftly and forcefully onto Tazaki's forehead, knocking him unconscious.

"You're playing me!" Governor Shimamoto angrily raised his gun and aimed it at the boy's forehead.

[Master's Task]

Please select the target audience.

[Please confirm the person you are targeting. We wish you a pleasant experience.]

Tazaki Tsukasa raised his face and gave Governor Shimamoto a faint smile: "Go and turn yourself in."

"Understood." Governor Shimamoto put down his gun, bowed slightly, and then turned and walked downstairs.

"...?" Hoshino Hana asked, puzzled, seeing a big question mark appear above her head. "What's wrong with him?"

"You've had a change of heart, haven't you?"

Don't try to fool me!

"Actually, it's a unique tool of mine." Tsukasa Tazaki smiled as he approached her and explained, "It's a tool that can make someone obey your command once. There's only one, and once it's used, it's gone."

After experiencing the magic of the lucky charm and the health potion, Hoshino Hanami wasn't too surprised, but said with some regret, "It's such a waste to use such magical things on him."

"It's not a waste at all. It can restore Shimamoto-sensei's innocence and freedom, which is a great deal, isn't it?"

Hoshino Hanami looked at his face and smiled sweetly: "Shimamoto-sensei? I heard you took him home, and slept with him?"

"..." Tazaki, the scumbag whose face was covered in sweat from the pain, nodded heavily.

"Go to hell!"

Hoshino Hanami instantly flew into a rage, raising her fist and charging forward.

However, before she could even hit Tsukasa Tazaki, the boy's legs went weak and he fell to his knees with a thud.

Even if you kneel down before me, I won't let you off!

"Please call an ambulance for me..." Tsukasa Tazaki said with difficulty.

Immediately afterwards, Hoshino Hanami heard a dull thud as the body fell to the ground, and the boy lay motionless on the ground.

"what happened to you?"

"Idiot, who can catch a bullet with their bare hands..."

"Tazaki——"

Seeing that Hoshino Hana's face had lost all color, she picked him up with her cold hands and ran outside.

Nestled in the arms of his beloved, Tsukasa Tazaki closed his eyes peacefully, letting the raindrops fall on his face.

Chapter 229 Ding, Tazaki Kana's stock is listed on the stock exchange.

As night fades and dawn breaks, the darkness recedes.

The tram system began operating, and the megacity began to awaken.

A light rain was falling, and a flock of crows, soaked to the bone, flew towards the western sky.

Tsukasa Tazaki was mixed in with them.

His wet feathers covered a layer of strong, solid muscles, and with a gentle flap of his wings, raindrops were flung out of his feathers like air, allowing him to fly freely and lightly.

A bird's-eye view of Tokyo's detailed streetscape.

The morning paper had just arrived; men and women were walking their dogs; the aroma of fried eggs wafted from the kitchen window; people greeted each other, and a brand new day was about to begin.

It may be just another ordinary day of doing nothing, or it may become an unforgettable day etched in our memories. But in any case, at this moment it is still a blank sheet of paper, waiting for someone to paint it with color.

A few bright, lemon-yellow rays of sunlight streamed through gaps in the gray, rainy clouds onto the street, illuminating the glass curtain walls of the office buildings with dazzling colors.

Where should I fly to...?

Passing by Kichijoji, through Nakano, and gliding through the gaps between the skyscrapers of Nishi-Shinjuku, a large, lush park comes into view.

Rainwater wet the ground, and sunlight scattered everywhere made the buildings, roads, and trees sparkle.

Suddenly, he spotted a transparent umbrella and entered the park through the Thousand-Tao Valley Gate, walking alone into the pavilion by the artificial lake.

What is this woman doing coming in so early in the morning?

Not knowing where to go for the time being, he circled the garden once and landed on an L-shaped bench by the lake.

A woman in a business suit was eating, her cheeks bulging. Next to her handbag were two steaming cups of coffee; the smell of rain mingled with the aroma of coffee, and you could faintly smell her perfume.

Are they waiting for someone?

Tazaki Tsukasa stared at her with his big, dark eyes, full of curiosity.

Objectively speaking, she is an impeccable beauty. Although as a crow one shouldn't be curious about human appearances, this woman is simply too otherworldly beautiful... like Mount Fuji with its top covered in snow, or a lynx yawning in a snowy mountain—the kind of beauty inherent in nature itself.

"Oh, what a cute crow."

Suddenly, the woman smiled and reached out her hand to him.

Her voice was as sweet and gentle as clear spring water, inexplicably making people feel warm and comfortable.

Tazaki Tsukasa jumped into her palm and was gently held by her.

When those slender, fair fingertips touched the wings, a subtle warmth emanated from them.

Perhaps, she is the meaning behind my trip to Tokyo...

then.

A single hair sticks up from the woman's head, and she exclaims excitedly, "It's so cute, it must taste amazing!"