Knight Asylum

After arriving at the Xingxiu District, Red drove the Mobile Pegasus to an underground parking lot of a commercial center. According to the information provided by Seryuu, Sano is 21 years old, but he is not a student of Qingmeiyuan University. He even dropped out of high school and has been working as a security guard in a parking lot. He did not quit his security job during the Mirror Ghost Story.

Red took Sonoda Mari and Metzl around the underground parking lot for a few laps. Although he didn't find Sano Mitsuru, he found Sano Mitsuru's companions. After asking a few questions, Red had a clear understanding of Sano Mitsuru.

First of all, he speaks nicely. Every time a luxury car comes by, he will actively strike up a conversation and help people clean the car windows. He thus earns a lot of tips. Secondly, he is materialistic, very materialistic.

According to his colleagues, Sano Mitsuru also came today. It seemed that he had something to do, so he did not leave immediately after finishing his shift and stayed in this commercial center.

At this moment, Sano Mitsuru, whom Reid and others were looking for, was leisurely sitting in a high-end cafe on the seventh floor of the commercial center eating cake. Kirishima Mihui, who was sitting next to Sano Mitsuru, was looking at the high-end snacks in front of her at a loss.

"Ms. Kirishima, don't worry about it. Just eat as much as you want. The customer will pay the bill," Sano Mitsuru, who saw that Kirishima Mihui was struggling, gave her a thumbs up.

Kirishima Mihui opened her mouth, stretched out her hand several times and finally put it down, scratched her face, smiled shyly, "Can I pack it up and fight back?"

Sano Mitsuru blinked and suddenly realized, "Oh~ Is it for your sister?"

Kirishima Mie turned her eyes away, and Sano Mitsuru didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she clapped her hands enthusiastically and signaled the waiter to pack up the snacks on the table. Kirishima Mie was full of gratitude, but just as she was about to say thank you, Sano Mitsuru, who had a reliable and generous look on his face, suddenly changed his expression and stood up and smiled ingratiatingly. Kirishima Mie was stunned for a moment, then she reacted and stood up nervously and looked over.

There is only one possibility for Sano Mitsuru to have such an expression, and that is that a customer has arrived.

"Professor Kagawa, you look more energetic than before. This is what a hero should be like~"

In front of Sano Mitsuru, the man in a white coat raised his hand to adjust his glasses and smiled slightly, as if he was very satisfied with Sano Mitsuru's flattery, but Kirishima Mie could see that Kagawa Hideyuki was smiling for something else.

Chapter 111 Transaction

"Okay, stop being so playful."

One of Kagawa Hideyuki's two entourages, the more mature and serious man, scolded him coldly.

"How are you going to be held responsible for this mistake? Selvi Turia is already aware of our existence."

Sano Mitsuru licked his lips awkwardly, raised his hand to grab the back of his head, and his eyes flickered left and right. Just when Sano Mitsuru was racking his brains to think of how to fool this question, Kagawa Hideyuki raised his hand to stop the man from further questioning, "Okay Nakamura, Sano doesn't want this to happen either. The main reason is Shibahara Jun."

"Yeah yeah--"

Sano Mitsuru immediately walked down the stairs given by Kagawa Hideyuki, rubbing his hands back and forth in front of him.

"Um... Professor Kagawa, the contract between us..."

"Of course we will continue, Tojo," Kagawa Hideyuki crossed his fingers and smiled slightly. One of the accompanying young men, who looked taciturn and somewhat autistic, picked up the silver box and placed it on the table. He opened it, and the neatly arranged black boxes came into Sano Mitsuru's eyes.

There was a check on the black box. The number on it made Sano's eyes light up. He stretched out his hands, pinched both sides of the check and held it high.

"Oh - you are indeed a hero, Professor Kagawa. Only someone like you can save the world!"

Nakamura clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction, but held back for the sake of Kagawa Hideyuki's face.

"Sano, although it's not your fault, it's a fact that Sylvie Tulia is aware of our existence. If they interfere with our research, then unfortunately, our deal will end here," Kagawa Hideyuki leaned back, "This is mentioned in the contract."

"Leave it to me with confidence!" Sano Mitsuru immediately understood what Kagawa Hideyuki meant and gave him a thumbs up.

"That's really reassuring. I'm looking forward to your performance."

Hideyuki Kagawa raised the corner of his mouth, stood up and left the cafe with Nakamura and Tojo.

Kirishima, who hadn't said a word the entire time, hesitated for a long time before speaking cautiously, "Sano, what are you and Shibaura Jun..."

It is the consensus of everyone that Mitsuru Sano is a loyal younger brother of Jun Shibahara. They also know how Mitsuru Sano and Jun Shibahara met. It was Jun Shibahara who saw Mitsuru Sano washing a car in the underground parking lot here and thought that Mitsuru Sano would be useful, so he hired Mitsuru Sano.

But now it seems that it was not Jun Shibahara who found Mitsuru Sano, but Mitsuru Sano who found Jun Shibahara.

Sano Mitsuru, who was flicking a check, blinked his eyes, tilted his head, and said, "Don't worry about it, don't worry about it."

The corners of Kirishima Mihui's mouth twitched slightly. How could she not care about this? But it was obvious that Sano Mitsuru didn't intend to say it, so no matter how much she asked, Sano Mitsuru would just beat around the bush to fool her.

After much thought, Kirishima Mihui finally gave up the idea of ​​getting to the bottom of the matter because she had a more troubling problem.

"Then... why did you bring me to see Professor Kagawa?"

"Huh? Aren't we companions?" Sano said with a matter-of-fact look on his face.

"Companion... I, I can choose not to participate..." Kirishima Mihui shrank her neck.

Judging from the conversation between Sano Mitsuru and Kagawa Hideyuki just now, they are facing Selvi Turia! The human rescue organization is too complicated and it is not something that a college student with no background like her can participate in.

“Ms. Kirishima, even if you say so... you have already become the target of Sylvie Tulia,” Sano Mitsuru raised his hand and scratched the back of his head, complaining with some embarrassment, “You also saw the others, they were all taken away, God knows when they will be released. I remember you have a younger sister, right—”

Kirishima Mihui's heart skipped a beat, and endless regret surged in her mind.

"Don't make such a face. Things are not that bad." Sano Mitsuru's tone changed. He took out a black box from the box, put it on the table and handed it to Kirishima Mihui. "As long as the mirror world exists, even Selvi Tulia can't catch us. Besides... Selvi Tulia dare not say anything about the mirror world. As long as we can endure this period of time and wait for Professor Kagawa to complete his research, everything will be fine."

Sano Mitsuru put his hands behind his head and said, "At that time, we will be able to live a rich and easy life."

There is no chance to look back.

Kirishima Mihui bit her lip and reached out to press on the black box.

Kirishima Mie and Sano Mitsuru did not notice that in the window on the side of the cafe, a pair of eyes were watching their every move. The eyes turned and left only after Kirishima Mie confirmed that they wanted to join.

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"Teacher Kagawa, do you really want to ask someone like that for help?"

In the elevator, Nakamura couldn't help but ask.

"Nakamura, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Forcing yourself to do something you are not good at will only lead to a mess," Kagawa Hideyuki raised his hand to adjust his glasses, "Besides, now is not the time to confront Sylvie Turia."

"As long as a certain amount of compensation is paid, even unethical things can be done efficiently. What we need now is people like Sano Mitsuru."

The elevator door opened. Red raised his head and looked at the empty elevator in front of him. Red tilted his head and walked in, followed closely by Mari Sonoda and Metzger.

The elevator door slowly closed. Red raised his head as if sensing something and reached his hand through the door. The door reopened as it sensed an object.

"What's wrong?" Metzger asked.

"No...it might be an illusion, but I always feel like someone just walked out from here?" Reid frowned and looked around, but there was nothing around except parked cars.

Sonoda Mari also looked around. It was dark and quiet. Sonoda Mari rubbed her arms subconsciously and said, "Are you too tired?"

"Maybe……"

Red put down his hands, the elevator door closed, and the elevator went up. It was not until the third floor that he could no longer detect any movement from the underground parking lot that Red leaned absent-mindedly in the corner with his arms folded across his chest.

"Don't keep looking so sad. It's rare for you to go shopping—"

Mari Sonoda pulled her backpack and moved closer to Red, holding Red's arm without any sense of distance. After this and that, Red couldn't continue to maintain his serious attitude. He stretched out his finger with helplessness on his face and poked Mari Sonoda's face.

"We're not here to have fun—"

"But we can't reveal our purpose, right? What if we don't act convincingly and get discovered by others?" Sonoda Mari immediately asked back.

This question really stumped Red.

This is indeed true, but something seems to be wrong.

But before Red could sort out his thoughts, the elevator door opened, and Sonoda Mari immediately pulled Red out with great energy. Red had no choice but to let Sonoda Mari pull him out. Metzl followed behind Red, holding her chin up and nodded thoughtfully.

In the underground parking lot, Hideyuki Kagawa put his hands behind his back and looked up in the direction of the elevator. His strong eyes behind his glasses seemed to be able to see through the floors. Although Tojo and Nakamura were full of confusion, they still waited quietly.

"Well, let's go——"

Hideyuki Kagawa turned around, his white coat rising and falling to cover the belt around his waist.

Chapter 112: Well, it’s a silly

Reid and others walked around the commercial center several times, but still couldn't find any trace of Sano Mitsuru.

Even Sonoda Mari was a little disappointed, "Sano Mitsuru couldn't have left already."

Although she wanted to go shopping, she did not forget that Red had a mission to accomplish, so she just strolled around from beginning to end and did not buy anything.

Red moved his mouth, then put his hands on his hips and sighed helplessly, "Probably."

In fact, there is another possibility.

That is, Sano Mitsuru discovered them early on and transferred them through the mirror world.

If Sano Mitsuru was hiding in the mirror world, they would not be able to find him even if he stood in front of them.

"Why don't we go to Qingmingyuan University to investigate, maybe we can find some other clues," Metzger suggested.

After thinking for a while, Reid felt that what Metzl said made sense. Although Sano Mitsuru was not a vagrant, according to the information, Sano Mitsuru had no other relatives and was a lonely person. It was not strange for him to appear anywhere, but there was one person who was different.

That is Kirishima Mihui.

Kirishima Mihui is a serious student of Seimeiin University. She has her own social circle and her own family. It is impossible for her to just walk away like Sano Mitsuru.

After making up their minds, Red and others immediately set off to Qingmingyuan University for investigation, but the results of the investigation disappointed Red.

Everyone's acquaintance with Kirishima Mihui was superficial. They knew that this person existed and had spoken to her a few times, but it seemed that because Kirishima Mihui was always doing odd jobs, they did not have much interaction.

Just as Red sighed helplessly and was ready to accept the result of getting nothing again, Mazel suddenly grabbed Red's arm and tiptoed to Red's ear. Her crystal lips slightly opened, and her sweet breath lingered around Red's nose.

"Someone is watching us."

Red was cheered up, this was good news, only someone in the know knew what they were doing and would monitor them, but at the same time, Red was still a little confused. His senses had been greatly improved under Aguru's transformation, and he could clearly feel the malicious gazes. He didn't feel anything, so why could Metzger find out that someone was monitoring them.

But Red only had his doubts for a moment. After all, Metzler was a woman, and women were more sensitive to sight. Although Metzler had lost her memory, she was still a member of the Hongshang Foundation, and was directly assigned a task by Hongshang Mitsuo. She must have special skills, such as counter-reconnaissance.

Seeing Mazel and Red whispering, Sonoda Mari puffed up her face in dissatisfaction, "What are you talking about? Why do you exclude me?"

Just as Red was about to explain, Mazel tilted her head and smiled, "Is it not possible?"

Sonoda Mari grunted unwillingly. She really couldn't find any way to refute, but if she bowed her head like that, she would no longer be herself.

Sonoda Mari gritted her teeth and pulled Red's shoulders, tiptoed to Red's ear and whispered, "My birthday is November 27th."

After saying this, Mari Sonoda blushed, twisted her hands together, and her eyes flickered, not daring to look at Reid.

In fact, she regretted it a little when she was on tiptoe. She didn't know what she could say to Red in private, but it would be very awkward if she didn't say anything, so she told him her birthday without thinking, but...

What a shame!

Because Red remained silent, Sonoda Mari's face turned even redder. She clenched her fists and looked up with a look of self-abandonment.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Before Mari Sonoda could finish her words, Reid had already covered her mouth with his hand and stared at the maple tree beside the road not far away. Behind the maple tree, a silly-looking young man wearing a motorcycle helmet and a blue jacket was pointing a camera in their direction.

Red could clearly feel that he was looking into the other person's eyes through that small lens.

"White teeth——"

Knowing that he was discovered, the silly young man trembled his hands and turned to run towards the motorcycle parked on the roadside. However, what he and Red did not expect was that a passing man in a python skin jacket kicked the silly young man's motorcycle for some unknown reason.

The motorcycle fell to the ground with a bang and the rearview mirror flew off.

"what--"

The silly young man covered his face and wailed, while the man in the python skin jacket smiled and walked away.

When the silly young man lifted up the motorcycle, a hand was already pressing on the front of his motorcycle. The silly young man's expression froze, and he slowly raised his head to meet Red's eyes. Through Red's eyes, the silly young man saw Metzler and Sonoda Mari with their hands on their chests behind him.

"Hello," Reid smiled.

"Hello, hello..." The naive young man swallowed hard and smiled awkwardly.

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"Oh~ Shinji Shirodo from ORE Newspaper, right?"

Shinji Shirodo, who was sitting opposite Red with his hands on his knees, nodded cautiously.

Although it was for the truth, tracking and filming is not ethical no matter how you think about it, and he was not only discovered, but also arrested.

"Why did the people from the newspaper take pictures of us!" Sonoda Mari, who was still angry, stood up rudely and slammed her hands on the table.

“This, this——”

Shinji Shirodo scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, his eyes avoiding, not knowing how to answer.

"It's about Qingmingyuan University, right?" Metzger picked up the coffee, took a sip, and raised his mouth slightly.

Shinji Shirodo, who didn't expect to be seen through so quickly, coughed heavily. Under the gaze of Reid, Sonoda Mari, and Metzl, he hesitated for a moment before taking out a small notebook for reporters and cautiously asked, "Then, can I interview you?"

"This is not possible no matter how you think about it," Sonoda Mari couldn't get angry anymore because Shirodo Shinji always looked silly, so she crossed her arms and complained.

"Can't you just reveal a little bit?" Shinji Shirodo rubbed his hands.

Red frowned. According to the rules, he certainly couldn't reveal the matters of the Mirror World to Shinji Kido, but it was definitely not a coincidence that Shinji Kido followed and photographed him. He had to know how much information about the Mirror World the newspapers had.

"Let me make a call," Reid breathed a sigh of relief, and in front of Shinji Shirodo, he took out his cell phone and contacted the control tower.

"what happened?"

U's calm voice came from the phone.

"Uh, we're being followed by reporters from the newspaper," Red glanced sideways at Shinji Shirodo who was scratching the back of his head and grinning.