Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"I...we can just go home."

"Ah."

“Alright, I’ll take you all home then.” Isaac turned to Balalaika and said, “I’ll take these students home first, and you can have Locke contact them about the rest.”

“Okay, but then comes a big battle,” Balalaika laughed.

Balalaika stayed there for a while longer, while Isaac led the three students and Levi into his car.

Levi sat in the passenger seat, while the three girls sat in the back.

"Huh? Satomi-kun, do you have a driver's license?"

"Of course."

Isaac sat in the driver's seat and waved his driver's license in his hand.

"Can junior high school students take driving tests?" Yuko Takishima asked, somewhat surprised, looking at Isaac's photo on the driver's license.

And the name above, 'Isaac Yao'? Who is that?

"Of course I have my own methods."

After the engine started, the car drove along the road towards the Shirasaki area.

Tokyo isn't this congested during off-peak hours, so it only took a few hours to get to Shirasaki.

“Satomi-kun, just drop Miho and me off near the subway station,” Yuko Takishima said. “My parents will scold me all night if they see me getting off a train with strangers.”

"it is good."

Isaac drove to the shopping street near the subway station and parked. Yuko Takishima could also go inside and change out of her fashionable clothes to avoid arousing her parents' suspicion.

"Here it is, thank you so much for today."

"Haha, nothing of the sort. I'm happy that you're willing to be friends with Ayana," Isaac laughed.

Ayana turned her head to one side.

She didn't consider them her friends at all, but the fact that Yuko had stepped in to help her when she was being harassed by gangsters had lessened her dislike for her.

But that's all. She doesn't need any other friends besides Isaac.

After getting out of the car, Yuko didn't go straight to the mall to change back into her clothes. Instead, she walked to the driver's side and knocked on the car window.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Isaac rolled down the car window and asked.

"Um... Satomi-kun." Yuko Takishima took out her phone, a slight blush creeping across her face. "Could I have your email address?"

Cai Cai: "..."

Shit, I just started to have a better opinion of you and you do this?

Ayana's face darkened.

"Oh, that's certainly possible."

As he spoke, Isaac also took out his phone.

Although the matter at the school has been resolved and a group of snipers are monitoring the entire process, it would still be better to find an informant within the school to ensure the mission goes smoothly.

As the class monitor, Yuko is perfectly suited to this role.

"I might need your help in the future."

"Okay, let me know if you need any help, Satomi-kun." Takishima Yuko put away her phone with satisfaction.

After saying a final goodbye, she and Mie Kubota headed towards the mall.

"Today's events were really exciting," Miho said with a laugh.

Having just experienced danger, she seemed completely carefree.

"What was so exciting? We were almost sold to some brothel by a violent group," Yuko said, still shaken. "If Satomi hadn't been there, we would have been done for."

"Speaking of which, Satomi is really something. Even that yakuza boss treats him so respectfully," Miho said with a smile. "Although he's scary at school, Satomi looks surprisingly handsome today."

"Yes."

Yuko kept her head down, not letting Mie see her expression.

She placed her hand on her chest and murmured to herself:

"I'm suddenly really envious of Fujisawa."

"what?"

"It's nothing, let's go."

"Oh."

Mei Hui didn't think much of it and followed behind her.

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"Hello? Is this the boss?"

Isaac's phone rang while he was driving, thankfully he was wearing headphones. He answered and found it was an employee calling.

"what happened?"

"The person you asked us to arrest has been caught and handed over to the intelligence department for interrogation."

“Oh, you mean that former KGB officer?” Isaac asked. “Have the interrogation results come out yet?”

"They're out," the employee on the phone said. "There are indeed many former KGB officers hiding in the Tokyo area."

"Tokyo? No one went to Shirasaki... wait a minute."

Isaac suddenly remembered.

Ayana Fujisawa is not the only 'listener' in Japan.

There is also a girl named Chidori Kaname in Japan, specifically in Tokyo.

Chapter 682: I don't think it's necessary

According to Isaac's research, there are approximately one hundred babies worldwide who were born around the same time. Their birthday is fixed on December 24th.

Both Chidori and Fujisawa Ayana are listeners, so they share the same birthday and are in the same grade. They are also both junior high school students.

Unlike Ayana, who lives in the Shirasaki region, Chidori has always lived in Chofu City, Tokyo.

The survey also revealed that Chidori, like Isaac, had previously lived in the United States, but returned to Tokyo due to her parents' divorce. Her mother has passed away, and she now lives alone.

Her father is a high-ranking official at the United Nations, so she is in a slightly safer situation than Fujisawa Ayana. However, with the addition of the unstable factor of 'mercury alloy', she may not be very safe now.

Back home, Isaac went to his room, turned on his laptop, and connected directly with Sagara Sousuke.

"Hello, instructor. It's been a long time since I last greeted you."

The screen displayed Sousuke Sagara's resolute yet youthful face; his experiences in Mithril seemed to have sharpened his gaze.

"Sosuke, do you remember the Listener's document I gave to your current superior, Tessa?"

"Yes, I have always remembered."

"Did she take any measures?"

"There is no relevant information yet, but it seems that Colonel Testarossa has already reported the documents to his superiors, and we believe there will be results soon."

“Okay, I’ll ask again. Could you let her talk to me?” Isaac asked.

It's more convenient to talk about some things face-to-face.

Currently, most of IW's manpower is being used to protect Ayana Fujisawa, so it would be quite difficult to spare some manpower to protect another 'Listener'.

Originally, Mithril was supposed to send people to protect Kaname Chidori as soon as they received the news, but after all this time there was no movement. They probably were busy with identification or too busy with the war to do so.

Sousuke Sagara's face disappeared from the screen, and soon after, Tessa's cute little face appeared on the screen.

"Brother Isaac, it's been a long time! I heard you're in Japan now, right?"

"Hahaha, you really are well-informed."

"Of course, Uncle Yao told me."

"..."

Isaac still doesn't understand why his father told Tessa about his birth.

“I also heard…” Tessa on the screen seemed a little nervous, habitually fiddling with her braids, “that a girl in Japan seems to have a crush on you.”

"...Did my dad tell you that again?"

"Yes."

"He really enjoys talking to you about silly things."

"It's not something boring at all!"

Tessa slammed her hand on the table, causing the entire screen to shake.

Seemingly feeling slightly uneasy about her actions, Tessa's large eyes began to dart around.

"Um... did Isaac ask Sagara to see me today because of something?"

“Yes, something is indeed wrong.” Isaac’s expression also turned serious. “Remember the list of ‘listeners’ I gave you before?”

"Yes, it's the document that 'Listener' Chidori wanted, right? I've seen it before, and I'm having Mithril's higher-ups verify her identity."

After hearing what she said, Isaac felt that his guess might be correct.

“You’d better make arrangements as soon as possible,” Isaac said. “I recently spotted some former KBG members in Tokyo, probably after ‘The Listener.’ You need to speed things up.”

"Huh? Is the information accurate?"

"I personally (had my subordinates) confirm it, and the information is accurate."

"..."

Tessa fell silent.

The 'Listener' is of great importance. Although his identity has not yet been confirmed, if someone else does manage to claim it first, it will be a significant loss for Mithril.

After a long silence, she said, "I understand. I will inform the people above and make arrangements as quickly as possible."