Knight Asylum

Shinji Shirodo walked into the convenience store rubbing his arms. There were many customers with wet hair queuing up with instant noodles waiting for hot water. Obviously, he was not the only one who was caught off guard by the sudden heavy rain.

The rich smell of instant noodles made Shinji Shirodo swallow his saliva involuntarily. After looking around, Shinji Shirodo immediately ran to the shelf, picked up a bucket of instant noodles, and stood at the back of the line, constantly sticking his head out, looking enviously at those people who left with the steaming hot noodles.

After waiting for a full twenty minutes, Shinji Shirodo, who finally stood in front of the water heater, couldn't help wiping his eyes. He never thought that he would be so happy because of having instant noodles in hot water.

In order to prevent the people queuing behind him from waiting too long, Shinji Shirodo quickly drank the hot water and walked out quickly with the box of boiling instant noodles. Because this convenience store was not far from Kitaoka Hideichi, Shinji Shirodo directly brought the instant noodles to the vicinity of Kitaoka Hideichi, put the instant noodles on the stone block, and clasped his hands together.

"I'm gonna start now--"

Shinji Shirodo licked his lips, opened the lid of the instant noodles, and just as he picked up the fork, a pair of long legs in python patterned trousers appeared in his sight.

"Eh?"

Before Shinji Shirodo could react, the other party had already leaned over, picked up the boiling hot instant noodles with his left hand, grabbed the fork with his right hand, rolled up all the instant noodles under the incredulous gaze of Shinji Shirodo, swallowed the boiling hot noodles into his mouth with a slurp, and began chewing.

"Eh? Eh... Eh!!! Wait a minute! What are you doing!?"

Shiroto Shinji finally reacted and stood up to save his instant noodles, but he was still a step too late. The other party had already raised his head and drank the instant noodles. A bowl of instant noodles with only a few residues left fell in front of Shiroto Shinji.

Shinji Shirodo fell to his knees with a thud and picked up the empty bowl of instant noodles with trembling hands. His stomach growled as if in protest.

"why is it like this……"

Shinji Shirodo's head drooped heavily as if he had lost the motivation to live.

"Why, are you hungry too?"

Shinji Shiroto didn't expect that the person who snatched his instant noodles would be so shameless to ask back. He felt a surge of anger rushing to his head. He jumped up suddenly and wanted to grab the other person's collar and shout, "Isn't this natural!"

But the moment he saw the other person's face clearly, Shinji Shiroto was stunned.

Because the person standing in front of him was the one they were looking for, Asakura Takeshi, who had mysteriously disappeared from the Abnormal Human Research Center and who had kicked his motorcycle's rearview mirror to pieces.

"Ah--Asakura Wei! Why are you here!"

"Wow—you actually know me."

"What do you mean you know me? You idiot! Don't tell me you've forgotten about kicking over my motorcycle!"

"no impression."

Asakura Takeshi looked Shinji Shirodo up and down, grinned, turned around and prepared to leave.

Shinji Shirodo's blood pressure suddenly soared, but when he found that Asakura Takeshi was heading towards Kitaoka Hideichi's family, he immediately remembered what Red said. Asakura Takeshi was very likely to take revenge on Kitaoka Hideichi, who had prevented him from leaving the Abnormal Human Research Center.

"Hey - Asakura Takeru! What are you going to do? Wait a minute!"

Shinji Shirodo looked around, jogged and threw the bowl of instant noodles into the trash can, then sprinted all the way to chase after Asakura Takeshi. It was not known whether Asakura Takeshi had forgotten that he was from the Abnormal Human Research Center or he really didn't care, and he just walked towards Kitaoka Hide's family in a swagger.

According to Horii Masaru's description, Asakura Takeshi was a patient with violent temper and often engaged in self-harming behavior. So after Shirodo Shinji caught up with Asakura Takeshi, he scratched his head and circled around Asakura, not knowing what to do, but he couldn't just watch Asakura find Kitaoka Hideichi.

"Wait a minute! Asakura Wei you——"

Shinji Shirodo gritted his teeth and opened his hands to block Asakura Takeshi.

"You are such an annoying guy," Asakura Takeshi narrowed his eyes slightly.

If a nurse from the Abnormal Human Research Center was present and heard Asakura Takeshi say this, she would definitely press the bell anxiously, because this meant that Asakura Takeshi was having a temper tantrum, and he would either engage in a series of self-harming behaviors such as banging his head against the wall, or he would beat people.

Shinji Shirodo was completely unaware that danger was about to come. He took a deep breath and instead of running away, he moved closer to Asakura Takeshi and raised his hand to pat Asakura Takeshi on the shoulder.

“Are you hungry?”

Asakura Takeshi, who was about to deliver a powerful punch to Shinji Shirodo, was stunned.

Even he couldn't understand what was going on in Shinji Kido's train of thought.

Shinji Shiroto, who successfully understood Asakura Takeshi's silence as a consent, was overjoyed and immediately turned Asakura Takeshi around and pushed him towards the ramen shop.

Could this guy be a fool?

"Boss - two bowls of tonkotsu ramen! The noodles must be super hard!"

Shinji Shirodo pushed open the door of the ramen shop and shouted, then pressed Asakura Takeshi's shoulder and sat down.

The ramen chef raised his eyebrows slightly, but didn't say much. He started to prepare ramen extremely quickly. Soon two bowls of tonkotsu ramen were pushed in front of Asakura Takeshi and Kido Shinji.

Asakura Takeya didn't know how to be polite at all. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating noodles. Looking at the fragrant ramen in front of him, Shiroto Shinji lost his appetite. After hesitating for a while, he stood up and said, "I'm going to make a phone call first. Don't leave! You must not leave!"

Shinji Shirodo warned him again and again, but Asakura Takeshi didn't even raise his head and just kept eating noodles. After hesitating for a moment, Shinji Shirodo assumed that Asakura Takeshi had heard him, so he took his cell phone and went outside the ramen shop and called Reid.

Inside the ramen shop, Asakura Takeshi raised his head and his eyes fell on Shinji Shirodo's portion of tonkotsu ramen.

Red, who was still thinking about what to do, felt a pang in his heart when he saw Shinji Shirodo's name displayed on his phone.

Because it happened so suddenly that Saori Takamizawa was replaced by the alien insect and approached Itshiro Takamizawa, he forgot to confirm the address of Asakura Akatsuki with Itshiro Takamizawa!

As soon as the call was connected, Shinji Shirodo's deliberately lowered voice came out from the phone. Just by listening to the voice, Reid could imagine Shinji Shirodo covering his mouth cautiously.

"Hello? Is that Red? I met Asakura Takeshi! From the looks of him, he seems to be going to look for Kitaoka Shuichi."

"Have you met Asakura Takeshi? What happened? Did he do anything strange?" Reid perked up.

This is good news. With whose help did Asakura Takeshi escape from the Abnormal Human Research Center using the power of the mirror world? Asakura Takeshi definitely knows the identity of that person.

"Strange behavior..."

Shinji Shirodo thought about Asakura Takeshi's behavior. Apart from the fact that he kicked down his motorcycle and snatched his instant noodles, Asakura Takeshi looked no different from a normal person.

"Fortunately."

"I understand. Kido, be careful. I'll be there soon."

Shinji Shirodo breathed a sigh of relief. Because he felt at ease, his appetite returned and his stomach started to growl. He turned around and opened the door of the ramen shop again, just when he saw Asakura Takeshi drinking soup with his head tilted back.

I have a really good appetite...

Shinji Shirodo grunted, pulled out a chair and sat down, smiling brightly and picking up his chopsticks, but in front of him there was only an empty bowl with only a few residues left.

Asakura Takeshi put down the bowl and smiled provocatively at Shirodo Shinji.

Chapter 136: Send the guests away!

Considering that Metzl had just been caught in the rain, Sonoda Mari witnessed her companion turning into a desert and dying, and Qiao was beaten up by two Lucky Clovers, Red firmly rejected the requests of others to join him and drove the Mobile Pegasus to find Shinji Kido's location.

However, when Red arrived, he did not find Shinji Kido.

Red suddenly felt a little uneasy. Asakura Takeshi had a violent temper and might explode and hurt someone at any time, while Kido Shinji didn't look like the type who would be on guard against others.

Red became more and more worried the more he thought about it. He immediately took out his cell phone to contact Shinji Shirodo. Fortunately, there was no one to answer the call. Shinji Shirodo answered the call quickly.

"Kiroto, what's going on over there? I don't see you."

As soon as he heard Red's voice, Shinji Shiroto couldn't help but start complaining.

To put it simply, Asakura Osamu not only snatched Shinji Shirodo's instant noodles, but also ate Shinji Shirodo's ramen when Shinji Shirodo treated him to ramen while he was out making a phone call. He had no sense of gratitude at all and just left after eating.

"Kiroto, I'm sorry, please keep the invoice and I'll reimburse you," Reid raised his hand and patted his forehead.

On the bright side, at least we don't have to worry about Shinji Shiroto being attacked by Asakura Takeshi.

"This is... a small matter," Shiroto Shinji glanced at Asakura Takeshi who was walking ahead in a swagger and lowered his voice, "Red, there is something strange. It seems that Asakura Takeshi... is not here to see Kitaoka Shuichi."

"Aren't you here to see Kitaoka Shuichi?"

Reid was stunned. He was now very close to Kitaoka Hideichi's family. If Asakura Takeshi appeared here, he could only be looking for Kitaoka Hideichi.

"Yes," Shiroto Shinji nodded vigorously.

At the beginning, he was ready to stop Asakura Takeshi from going to find Kitaoka Hideichi even if he had to cling to Asakura Takeshi's thigh, but Asakura Takeshi just walked around Kitaoka Hideichi's family and then walked in another direction, so he had no choice but to follow him.

Reid frowned slightly.

According to Horii Masaru, Asakura Takeshi ran away either to find Kitaoka Hideichi or Asakura Akatsuki.

Since Asakura Takeshi is not here to find Kitaoka Hideichi, then Asakura Takeshi's target can only be Asakura Akatsuki. Asakura Akatsuki and Kitaoka Hideichi are not unrelated. It was at Asakura Akatsuki's request that Kitaoka Hideichi went to the Abnormal Human Research Center.

"Kiroudo, Asakura Takeru's target may be Asakura Akatsuki, you should be careful," Reid took a deep breath and walked towards Kitaoka Hide's family.

"I see!"

After ending the call, Red stood at the door of Kitaoka Hide's house and rang the doorbell. Soon, Yura Goro pushed open the door. When he saw it was Red, he couldn't help but sighed and turned to shout into the house.

"Teacher, it's from Selvi Tullia."

"Really? Well - it's about what I expected. Goro-chan, let him in."

Kitaoka Hideichi's voice was as frivolous and leisurely as ever, which made Red a little depressed. Kitaoka Hideichi knew a lot of information they needed. As long as Kitaoka Hideichi cooperated, whether it was the matter of Kagawa Hideyuki or Takami Ze Itsushi, even the current problem of the Asakura brothers could be easily solved.

But the moment Reid saw Kitaoka Hide's face, he knew that this guy would never cooperate.

"Lawyer Kitaoka, we have already investigated the disappearance of Saori Takamizawa," Reid said in a low voice, with his hands on his hips. "We have found a clone of Saori Takamizawa. The disappearance is most likely related to the Zerg. Although Saori Takamizawa's body has not been found, her current situation means her survival rate is not high. She has been determined to be dead."

"Really? What a pity." Kitaoka Hideichi turned his chair and looked out the window. "But, this proves that I have nothing to do with Mrs. Saori's disappearance."

Red lowered his head and scratched the back of his head unwillingly. "That's true, but it's not over yet."

Kitaoka Hideichi paused, "What do you mean?"

"Why would the alien insects target the Takamizawa Group? Why would the alien insects copy Takamizawa Saori and get close to Takamizawa Itsuro? Lawyer Kitaoka, you should know why. Mirror World—"

Kitaoka Hideichi, who didn't expect Red to bring the mirror world to the table so straightforwardly, frowned fiercely and crossed his fingers in front of him, "I don't know what you are talking about - although I really want to fool you like this, but, um, what does it matter?"

"Just a reminder to Lawyer Kitaoka, if you see any alien insects approaching, remember to call me."

Reid took out a notebook from his arms, tore off a page, quickly wrote down a string of numbers and placed it on the table, then pushed the number to Kitaoka Hideichi using the same posture and expression as when he handed over his business card to Kitaoka Hideichi before.

Kitaoka Hideichi narrowed his eyes for a moment, then immediately smiled frivolously, holding up the number and waving it at Reid, "Thank you for your concern."

"As you should. Oh, by the way, there is one more thing." Red straightened up and snapped his fingers. "Lawyer Kitaoka, do you know the name Asakura Takeshi?"

"Asakura Wei?"

Kitaoka Hideichi was stunned at first, and after thinking for a long time, he finally found this name from the corner of his memory. Although he was a little confused as to why Red mentioned Asakura Takeshi, this name was much less of a problem than Takamizawa Itsushi and Kagawa Hideyuki. If answering the question about this name could stop Red from pestering him, he would be happy to cooperate.

"Ah~ I remember, a mentally ill man, his brother asked me to help get him out, but after my personal judgment, a guy like Asakura Takeshi cannot be released back into society. In a sense, he is more dangerous than a weirdo."

"He escaped from the Abnormal Human Research Center, and just now, he appeared near your home."

Kitaoka Hideichi's expression immediately turned ugly.

"Moreover, according to our investigation at the scene, someone used the power of the mirror world to help Asakura Takeshi escape from the Abnormal Human Research Center."

Reid, who had been paying attention to the changes in Kitaoka Shuichi's expression, narrowed his eyes slightly.

It seems that Hideichi Kitaoka was not involved in this matter.

"If you have any questions, Attorney Kitaoka, please contact us. We will ensure your safety."

Red put his hands on the table, leaned forward and smiled at Shuichi Kitaoka.

Kitaoka Hideichi's mouth twitched, and he stood up with the help of the table and looked at Reid with a forced smile.

"That's not your concern. I don't believe that a human rescue organization that employs weirdos can guarantee my safety."

At Kitaoka Hideichi's signal, Yura Goro placed the phone between Red and Kitaoka Hideichi. Red lowered his eyes and saw a report displayed on the phone. The report was written and published by the ORE newspaper to which Shinji Shirodo belonged.

The most prominent feature of the report was a blurry photo, and Red could tell at a glance that it was of himself.

"I'm afraid most people would think so, right?"

Kitaoka Hideichi smiled and scrolled down the report to the comment section.

Red's fingers on the table gradually tightened, Kitaoka Hideichi smiled smugly, turned around and sat back.

"Goro-chan, see you off."

Chapter 137 Asakura Takeshi and Asakura Akatsuki

Am I a weirdo?

Red returned to Sylvie Tullia, took off his helmet, looked at his illusory self in the glass in the distance, and sighed involuntarily.

He once looked in the mirror in an empty self-state.

The alien's inhuman body and scarlet eyes could be said to have nothing to do with humans, but he did not feel it was out of place. Everything was so real that he could not find any chance to deceive himself.

To be honest, he didn't care that much. This was a power that could help someone, and it was enough to just know that. However, Kitaoka Hideichi threw another question in front of him.

He doesn't care anymore, what about the public?

[S·L] Twelve years after its release, the monster is still a symbol of horror.

Sylvi Tulia is a human rescue organization. It is humanity’s bottom line and the first front line. If the employees of the human rescue organization are weirdos, what kind of public opinion and social unrest will this cause?

He didn't dare to imagine.

Red did not return to the dormitory, but went through a series of certifications and came to Selvi Turia's dedicated research institute. Embe happened to be there, and Red explained the situation to Embe without hiding anything, including Kitaoka Hideichi's final threat.