Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

"I have no objection." Curious about what made the usually calm Hachiman Kairin look like this, Naruse Ritsu quickly decided where he wanted to go.

After about half an hour, he and the girl arrived at their destination.

Looking at the old house in front of her, Hachiman Kailing blinked and turned to look at Naruse Ritsu: "I have a question."

"what?"

"Are we dating now?"

"I don't think so," Ritsu Narose replied, observing the houses in front of him and analyzing the most appropriate invasion route. "Besides, this doesn't look like a suitable place for a date, does it?"

"Really? That's reassuring." Looking at the streets of Akabane, a place she had never been before, Hachiman Kailing said subtly, "I thought today's date was going to be something like 'haunted house exploration'."

"There is indeed an exploration section, but it's only for me." As he said that, Naruse Ritsu threw the coat he was wearing to Hachiman Kailing, "Keep it for me for a few minutes."

As soon as she finished speaking, Hachiman Kailing saw Naruse Ritsu jump up from the ground.

He hovered in the air, first landing on the mailbox outside the building. Then, with a deft movement of his right leg, he leaped over the adjacent passageway leading to the second floor. As he landed on the passageway's roof, the rusted steel awning emitted a teeth-grinding sound. Strangely, no one besides Hachiman Kailing noticed what was happening.

Avoiding the aging electrical wires hanging in the air, Ritsu Narose walked quite easily to the only exterior window on the second floor of the house that was protected by railings.

—“Burglary?”

The phone in his trouser pocket vibrated slightly. He opened it and saw a message from Hachiman Kailing. Perhaps because she didn't want to shout at the top of her lungs, she was communicating this way.

——"It's not theft, because the only treasure here was taken away by me a long time ago."

After replying the message, he waved to Hachiman Kailing across the street, then opened the unlocked window and jumped in.

The moment he opened the window, the smell of alcohol hitting him in the face was like a straight punch to Ritsu Narose.

The smell here might seem unbearable to ordinary people, but having spent some time in the Miasma Valley, Ritsu Narose would naturally not be repelled by such a low-purity environment.

Looking around, he saw a human curled up on the floor against the wall in the room.

Not wanting to have any physical contact with the drunkard, Ming Se Ritsu used the lob shot technique extremely skillfully and accurately smashed an empty wine can on the man.

With a slight sound, the can fell to the ground again, but the guy lying on the ground was still snoring.

With a raised eyebrow, Ritsu Narose continued to transfer the garbage produced by this guy to him in the same way as before.

Finally, just as the beer cans were about to form a pyramid, someone who was about to become a jinchūriki noticed something strange above his body and finally woke up from his chaotic dream.

The nearly one-meter-high pyramid of cans collapsed, and the empty beer cans and the few drops of beer left fell from the air and landed on the man.

He scratched his head and soon saw a figure that appeared in the room out of nowhere.

If it was a scene that a normal person would have called the police on the spot, but he just stared at it blankly, his unfocused eyes fixed on the wall behind Ritsu Narose.

"It's you..." Muttering, Toyokawa Kiyoshi, who had just sat up for a few seconds, fell to the floor again.

After his daughter left home, he found an envelope among a pile of beer he had bought.

The content was not about Fukuzawa Yukichi who could buy him wine, but just someone telling him that his daughter was living with him.

"I thought you would come to me on your own initiative." Seeing that this guy was still alive, Naruse Ritsu not only did not rush to leave, but stayed here to talk to him, "Are you really comfortable with Xiangzi living with me?"

"Heh... I don't believe you..."

A hoarse and low sneer came faintly from the edge of the wall. Mingse Ritsu didn't take it seriously and began to ponder the other hidden meaning in his words.

"Is that so? It seems that you believe in Xiangzi? Or maybe the daughter of the Wakaba family?"

"..."

The man did not answer, but returned to his half-dead state as before.

Today's goal has been achieved, and Ritsu Narose has no desire to continue communicating with the drunkard.

Before climbing out the window and leaving, he took one last look at the devastated man: "Please don't die. If Xiangzi leaves home because of me, and only finds out that his father died silently at home after his body stinks, I'll feel very sorry."

After saying that, he jumped back to the street from the second-floor window.

Hachiman Kailing, who was watching all this, once again refreshed her understanding of Naruse Ritsu. She crossed her arms and asked in an inexplicable tone, "I heard that some criminals will return to the crime scene a second time. Is that the case with you?"

"I prefer to call it 'protecting the crime scene.'"

Taking the coat from Hachiman Kailing, Naruse Ritsu glanced at the houses with their dilapidated exterior walls and suddenly said, "Besides, I think people like him are very pitiful."

"Men after middle age probably often feel lonely. Because every time they open their eyes, they see people around them who rely on them. And the guy I visited today, although he shirked his responsibilities, he didn't fully accept this."

"Trapped within his own heart, his kindness compels him to wish his daughter a happy life, yet his innate human nature drives him to further degenerate. The two clash, and ultimately, his daughter's excellence only serves to make him appear even uglier. His dwindling self-esteem is left to him, using the excuse of 'alcoholism and debauchery' to avoid the truly embarrassing aspects of his life."

The heavy story made Hachiman Kailing glance sideways. In her impression, Naruse Ritsu rarely showed such obvious negative emotions: "Are you... sympathizing with him?"

"No, I don't have any sympathy for him." Shaking his head, Ritsu Narose directly denied this.

"First, he's a bearded drunkard. Second, he gave himself up. Third, I came here for my own selfish reasons." After saying these three points, Naruse Ritsu said self-deprecatingly, "I'm a bit of a beauty, but if it was a pretty, lovely girl, maybe I'd be willing to help her."

"You're very honest." Hachiman Kailing took a few steps closer to Naruse Ritsu and gently nudged him with her body.

"Jealous?"

"I can be considered your secret lover. Seeing you care so much about the captain, of course I feel jealous."

Hachiman Kailing said this frankly, and there was no hiding the resentment in her words.

Needless to say, the "captain" is naturally referring to Shoko Toyokawa.

Realizing that Hachiman Kailing had already known part of the truth, Naruse Ritsu simply asked, "When did Kailing guess this?"

"While you were entering the house," Hachiman Kailing said as they walked side by side, "I went to the convenience store next door to get some information."

Thinking of the rumors she had heard, she couldn't help but sigh: "I regret not curbing my curiosity at the time... Do I need to pretend I don't know?"

"Well, please."

Without leaving in a hurry, Hachiman Kailing looked at the window where Naruse Ritsu came in and out, and couldn't help but ask, "Is this really okay with you?"

"Isn't the subject of burglary already over?"

"I mean..." Noticing the fatigue he was trying hard to hide, Hachiman Kailing sighed again and said, "Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"You can't just say half the words!"

"I'll tell you next time if there's a more suitable opportunity."

As she spoke, Hachiman Kailing's eyes changed slightly, as if she had discovered that the prey she had been following for a long time had finally appeared before her: "I accompanied you on this trip, now it's your turn to help me, right?"

"It was you who asked me..."

Muttering softly, Naruse Ritsu was about to ask her what she wanted him to help her with, but he saw Hachiman Kailing suddenly close her eyes and slightly raise her face towards him.

Ritsu Narusha knew very well what this action meant, and he did not choose to refuse.

With Hachiman Kairin tightly hugging her, the originally peaceful kiss unknowingly turned into a violent storm. During this storm, Naruse Ritsu noticed a passerby wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, slightly leaning out from the gap between the houses on the street.

She stared intently at the man and woman kissing passionately, her right hand resting on the wall trembling slightly, as if trying to pry a hole in the structure made of cement bricks.

The familiar outfit made Ritsu Naruse freeze in place, and after realizing this, the girl in his arms's attack became more fierce - as if she was protesting to someone.

28. This moment reveals some of the meaning of favoring women (two in one)

It was not until the girl's pale pink face turned crimson that the distance between Ritsu Naruse and Kairin Hachiman went from zero to a positive number.

"I get angry too..." As if talking to herself, Hachiman Kairin murmured to Naruse Ritsu, "You probably don't mind if I give that idol who likes to stalk people a little shock, right?"

Ritsu Narose replied "I don't mind", but he knew it was useless even if he minded.

Hachiman Kailing's provocation has successfully made Sanjiao Chuhua in the distance reveal her existence, and the instigator in front of her is ready to withdraw.

"I'll leave it to you from now on," Hachiman Kailing whispered in Naruse Ritsu's ear, still maintaining an ambiguous distance, "I believe you can handle Sankaku-san's matter."

"You are so smart and powerful! You really believe in me."

"Let me lean on you a little more at a time like this. I'm also curious why Triangle-san is interested in you."

After saying this, Hachiman Kailing put some distance between them. She casually patted Naruse Ritsu's lower back and left without looking back.

It's a matter of course. The person who had been causing trouble for Shiina Riki not long ago, now has to face the upcoming trouble himself.

Waving to Sankaku Hatsuka at the other end of the street, Ritsu Narose saw the girl first react like a frightened animal, then stood there in a daze, watching him slowly approach.

The idol who could remain calm and composed under the spotlight and in front of the camera was now in a panic.

Seeing the figure in her memory appear before her, all the words she wanted to say were forgotten at that moment.

　Ling-Dream Six Shrimp^覇O Four-ball Gull(——"Long time no see...Is this the right thing to say?"

"Well, long time no see."

Mikado Hatsuka smiled delightedly, but Naruse Ritsu wasn't as excited. Thinking of her previous attitude towards him, a certain possibility began to emerge in his mind.

Without staying here for long, he and Sanjiao Chuhua came to an observation deck in a square somewhere.

Today's idol wore a pale yellow dress with a faux collar above the round neckline, creating a beautiful sense of layering. The decorative double-breasted buttons stretched from the chest to the tummy, complementing the dress's contours. Her slender, fair arms peeked out from the cuffs, while her sock-covered ankles revealed the unique hue of her skin between the hem of the dress.

The background is the distant sky and buildings, but the person standing here has no intention of appreciating this wonderful scenery.

"I got a rough idea of ​​the situation from Hailing." Lying on the railing, Naruse Ritsu noticed that Sankaku Hatsuka looked a little embarrassed. "Miss Sankaku has been following her. Is there something she wants to talk to me about in person?"

"I……"

Noticing the two different names, Sankaku Hatsuka's originally joyful expression was somewhat dampened. Then, she recalled the shocking scene she witnessed while following Hachiman Kailing.

Quickly finding an excuse for herself, she asked cautiously, "Um, weren't you and Xiaoxiang... why are you doing this again now..."

"Because I was dating multiple women at the same time."

In stark contrast to the person who said this without changing his expression, Sanjiao Chuhua's mouth opened slightly, and her beautiful amethyst-like eyes were full of dullness.

After a long while, she stammered, "Doing this... isn't it a bad idea..."

"Is that hard to accept?" Sighing, Naruse Ritsu displayed his tail and wings. "You should know that I'm not human. Only when I'm willing will human moral standards be binding on me."

The warm dream in her memory gradually became clearer, but Sanjiao Chuhua felt a chilling uneasiness gradually spreading in the air.

While Sankaku Hatsuka was stunned, Naruse Ritsu calmly explained the reason why he met and got to know Sankaku Hatsuka.

From the reason for his initial appearance, to his experience of accompanying her, to his thoughts when he finally left...all those countless things in his memories were told by him in just a few minutes after he concealed some causes and consequences that were inconvenient to disclose.

In those words, he said that the reason he was willing to talk to a strange girl was simply because he knew her in the distant future.

As he listened silently to Ritsu Narose's story, Sankaku Hatsuka's expression gradually calmed down.

After he finished speaking, the girl put her hand on her chest, as if suppressing some emotion in her heart: "Why are you telling me now..."

"Because at that time I felt that it was useless to say more." Turning around, Naruse Ritsu leaned against the railing, "Besides, I thought you would forget me soon--"

"I don't!"

It was as if some incredible switch had been triggered, and the girl's emotions, which had been calm until now, suddenly became intense.

With her left hand on the railing and her right fist clenched on her chest, she opened her eyes wide and cried out, "I've always remembered it! I..."

"This is where you and I are not equal!" Determined to make it clear, Naruse Ritsu displayed an unyielding demeanor. "What seems like years to you seems like just a few days to me."

"We might have gotten along well back then, but we didn't actually spend much time together. You don't need to dwell on it." Looking at the girl who looked completely different from what he remembered, Naruse Ritsu said, "The me you first knew was just one side of me. The real me isn't as good as you think, so there's no need to hold a grudge against me just because of my previous attitude towards you."

After a pause, Ritsu Naruse came to a conclusion: "If you continue to go deeper, you will only get disappointment."

"Will not!"

The gentle girl that Ritsu Naruse had always remembered didn't flinch at all. Seeing her like this, Ritsu Naruse didn't feel annoyed by the opposition, but instead felt a faint sense of relief at seeing his daughter grow up.

Noticing that Naruse Ritsu's eyes became strange, Sankaku Hatsuka rarely showed anger.

"Then let me be more clear," Naruse Ritsu sighed and looked at her with a rather complicated look. "I have my flaws too. If you hold on to your expectations based on the filter of the past, in the end you won't even be able to retain those few memories worth savoring."

"You already know that I maintain a special relationship with Toyokawa Shoko and Hachiman Kailing. What if that number increases to a few more? I'm such a playboy, and if your attention to me is just chasing after the illusion of the past, then it's time to end it now."

Sanjiao Hatsuka was stunned for a moment, but she didn't retreat. Instead, she looked directly into Naruse Ritsu's eyes: "Although I don't know Mr. Farouk's love history, but after you found me today, you didn't choose to leave immediately, and now you are willing to talk to me properly - isn't that enough?"

Are you satisfied with this?

Just as Narushe Ritsu was about to speak, he heard the girl continue speaking—

"Even if God-sama chose to communicate with me for that reason, the help he provided me was real."

Mikado Hatsuka said seriously, unconsciously returning to the past when addressing Ritsu Naruse. "Besides, even if God-sama does have shortcomings, can his strengths be ignored?"

"The longing for someone more mature and powerful than me, the nostalgia for the good old days, the curiosity about the opposite sex... Before I saw you again, I didn't know what I was thinking. But I knew that if I didn't say it to your face, I would definitely regret it."

"Master Shen told me at the time that you experienced the deepest regret you've ever felt." Speaking of this, Sanjiao Chuhua's tone quietly became gentle. "At that time, I didn't understand the meaning of it. So now I know that if I don't speak it out, I will definitely repeat the mistake you warned me not to repeat."

Ritsu Naruse fell silent.