I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

"What do you think? Why didn't the club president come today?"

"I had a fight with Kisaragi-nee..."

"why?"

"She...killed someone!" Rentaro swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly.

"Oh……"

Chapter 50: Should He Be Killed?

"Did Tendo and Hikaru die?"

"You know Brother He Guang?" Rentaro suddenly looked up, startling An Shu.

"That patricide...who doesn't know him?"

"..."

A long silence followed.

"Is...is it true? How could he and Hikaru be like that..." Rentaro and he had a pretty good relationship and kept in touch regularly. He always thought Rentaro was a refined gentleman and rarely saw him lose his temper. He couldn't connect this to the fact that Rentaro had killed his own father.

"Who do you think gave you this body?" An Shu tapped the table with her long fingernail, the tinkling sound interrupting Ren Taro's words. "The tea is getting cold."

I don't know when, but the cup stopped steaming.

"But...but no matter what, Kisara-nee killed someone..." Rentaro leaned forward, looking somewhat agitated.

"Shouldn't he be killed? Did you even look at the document the president has?" An Shu asked, turning away in disgust.

"I saw it..." He turned his head away, his excited emotions immediately subsiding.

Have you looked at the information about the No. 32 megalith?

"Um……"

"Have you ever thought about what would happen to Tokyo if the monolith collapsed?"

"How is that possible? Although there were some shortcuts taken, the impact on Gastrea is smaller than others, but it's still impossible for it to collapse naturally!" Rentaro shook his head, not quite agreeing with Anshu's idea.

"What if it wasn't a natural collapse?"

"How could it have collapsed unnaturally?"

"Let's change the subject, Rima-kun. What do you think is the most terrifying thing about Gastrea? Is it their large numbers? Their rapid reproduction? Or their ability to infect humans?"

"No, it should be evolution! Continuous evolution!"

The sudden sound made Rentaro instinctively turn around. "Doctor?!"

Sumire Muroto walked in through the door that hadn't been closed, came up behind Rentaro, and hugged him. Her two rather large breasts rubbed against his back, causing Rentaro to blush despite his bad mood, and he muttered a complaint, "Doctor!"

"Oh, Dr. Sumire Muroto, what brings you to my house today?" An Shu smiled, showing no surprise, clearly having already noticed her.

"It's all because of this brat!" Muroto Sumire ruffled Rentaro's hair, treating him like a child. "I knew he'd get stuck on something after seeing the news. I heard from Kisara that he came to your house, so I came to check on him."

"But I must say, An Shujun, you really are as beautiful as ever! Exquisite like a doll. How about it, after you die, do you want to come to my collection?"

"Heh! I wouldn't die even if you did!" An Shu rolled her eyes and retorted, "After all, you're the eldest sister!"

"Well, that's really impolite. Is there any breakfast? I haven't eaten yet!" Muroto Sumire pulled over the chair next to Rentaro and sat down without any politeness.

"No, I just got up. Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore, we've gone off on a tangent... Rima-kun, do you know why Dr. Sumire Muroto said that evolution is the most terrifying aspect of Gastrum?"

"why?"

"When the first Gastrea appeared, who could have imagined that they would almost destroy the entire world?"

"But what does it matter?"

"Do you really think the monoliths can keep them out?"

"...I still don't understand!"

"Sigh... I'm really sorry for overestimating your intelligence!" With a sigh, An Shu gave Rentaro a hopeless look.

"What An Shujun is trying to say is that Gastrea has already evolved to adapt to and deal with bisulfite-based infectious agents!"

"How is this possible?!"

"It's true! Rentaro... As a former researcher, I also have some privileges to inquire."

Just last month, a large number of Gastrea, about 200, migrated to the vicinity of the No. 32 megalith.

Leading the charge was one of the most important members of the Taurus Legion, codenamed Aldebaran!

With her legs crossed, Sumire Muroto casually picked at a strand of her hair and started playing with it.

"Aldebaran?" Rentaro was taken aback, and then had some doubts, as he had never heard of this name before.

“Yes, it’s only Stage IV, but it can spray corrosive liquid from its mouth! You should also know that Gastrea’s behavior is purposeful. Do I need to explain why they’re gathered outside Monolith 32?” Anshu took out a new cup and poured a cup of tea for Muroto Sumire as well.

“But that’s only Phase IV. As long as you pay a certain price, then…” Rentaro stopped there because Sumire Muroto patted him on the shoulder.

"The government certainly sent people out to probe, but the result was that its regeneration level had reached the third stage, and the Sky Ladder Railgun was not yet repaired. In other words, Aldebaran is now almost invincible!"

"At present, Aldebaran is only wandering around near the megalith and has not shown any signs of eroding it, so the government has not yet made any announcements to the public, for fear of causing panic. Of course, such big news probably cannot be kept secret for long."

"If Aldebaran successfully erodes the monolith, and over 200 Gastrea swarm in, you should know what will happen to Tokyo, right?"

"Is that so..." Rentaro simply clenched his fists tightly and remained silent.

"I won't bring up your Tendo family's affairs. Let's talk about the bigger picture. For your own selfish reasons, you're playing with the lives of everyone in Tokyo. Do you think Tendo and Hikaru should be killed? Rima-kun?" Anshu still had a smile on his face and took another sip of tea.

"And that's only one thing. Another thing is Tina. She came to Tokyo to assassinate His Highness the Holy Emperor, but customs officials conduct strict checks. So how did Tina bring weapons in?"

After investigating for a long time, it's only natural that it's still our Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism!

Tina was hired by Qi Wu Xuanzong! I certainly don't believe that Tiantong and Guang have no connection with him!

Perhaps he cut corners on the No. 32 megalith, which might have been exactly what Emperor Wu of Qi wanted!

“He certainly deserves to die! But it’s not the right time, Mr. Anshu. Do you really want to see this happening in the current state of Tokyo?”

Another guest has arrived!

The aged voice seemed etched into Rentaro's very bones; just hearing it made him think of the other person's name, "Kikunojo..."

Chapter Fifty-One: A Difficult Case

"Doctor, closing the door behind you is a good habit!"

Although I wanted to pretend I didn't see it, the oppressive aura surrounding the old man was impossible to ignore.

"Anyway, it's not my house!" Sumire Muroto raised her teacup, took a small sip, and unusually praised him, "Hmm! Anshu-kun's tea-making skills are quite good!"

"Thank you." Taking out a new cup, An Shu gestured to Kikunojo Tendo, who had just entered, "Please, sit wherever you like!"

Kikunojo Tendo, without any hesitation or formality, sat up straight and suddenly barked, "Answer my question, Anshu! Do you really want Tokyo to collapse?"

"I don't want that!"

"Ha! My Tian Tong family's only third-generation direct descendant is dead, and all the collateral relatives of the same generation are in jail. An Shu, you're telling me you don't want that?"

"I didn't cause trouble for your Tiantong family, so I'm not taking the blame! What do you want from me?"

"Who gave Nakisei the information he has?"

"How did you know?" An Shu raised her eyes, somewhat surprised. "How do you know they didn't investigate on their own?"

"Hmph! What do you mean?" Kikunojo didn't respond to his question, and sneered.

"Old man, if I wanted the Tokyo district to be dispersed, do you think you would have time to come here and make trouble?"

"Let's not even talk about whether you, as the head of the Tiantong family, haven't done anything despicable. Just consider the fact that Tiantong and Guang colluded with the Qiwu Xuanzong. If word got out, you wouldn't naively think it's a trivial matter, would you?"

Anshu imitated Muroto Sumire's leisurely manner, crossing her legs as well, and glanced at Rentaro, who seemed a little lost, next to her.

……

The old man fell silent. Although he didn't offer much explanation, he understood what An Shu meant.

I personally nurtured Tendo and Hikaru. If their collusion with foreign enemies is exposed, then I can protect myself.

That good-for-nothing! I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted as to keep him!

“Anshu, I know you’ve always disliked me, but you’re rational. The Tokyo area can’t afford any more problems now!”

The people of Tokyo were already very dissatisfied with Her Majesty the Holy Emperor's rule, and now that Hikari is dead and Hinata, Gentaku, and Heimin are in prison, it is an even more serious blow to Her Majesty the Holy Emperor's prestige!

This is an internal problem!

Regarding the situation outside the No. 32 megalith, with Sima Heavy Industry's intelligence network, you should already know most of it. I won't explain further; this is an external threat! Tell us, why are we fighting amongst ourselves now?

An Shu shrugged, seemingly somewhat helpless. "How was I supposed to know that time would be so tight? I'll be leaving soon, and I might not come back! I'll still have a knot in my heart if I don't see Mu Geng before I leave."

"You're leaving? Where are you going?" I didn't pay attention to the second half of his sentence, probably because I didn't believe him.

At this moment, Kikunojo Tendo frowned. If Anshu left, given Shima Miori's feelings for him, she certainly wouldn't stay here alone. In other words, the Tokyo Ward was about to lose the support of Shima Heavy Industries!

This is going to be difficult... There are so many troublesome things to deal with!

Chapter Fifty-Two: Two Encounters

“Brother Anshu, who’s here?”

Hearing the noise outside getting louder, the little girl couldn't resist her curiosity. She put on her clothes to prevent herself from being exposed, opened the bedroom door, and then gently closed it.

"Why did you come out? Where's Tong-chan?" An Shu gently pulled the little girl who walked in into his arms and patted her head.

"Tong-chan is still sleeping inside..." She felt a little embarrassed by An Shu's action, since several people were watching, but she didn't refuse. She sat on An Shu's lap and adopted a graceful posture, "Good morning, everyone!"

"Oh dear, we have a guest here. Anshu-kun, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to be holding Miss Miori like this?" As she spoke, Muroto Sumire suddenly leaned over, rested her head on the table, and poked the little girl's blushing face with her slender fingers.

"I like it!" An Shu hugged Sima Weizhi tightly as she tried to break free, and nuzzled her head. "Doctor, if you're envious, you can let Rijian-kun hug you!"

"Hahaha—Miss Miori is quite adorable!" He was about to say something, but seeing the little girl blushing and fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, he couldn't help but lean back and laugh.

“Hey! Anshu-kun, you…” Muroto Sumire didn’t react, but Rentaro was a little embarrassed.

"Ahem! Anshu! We're talking about serious business right now!" Tiendou Kikunojo, who had been ignored, could no longer contain himself and slammed his hand on the table.