Is there anyone who really wants to be a partner of justice?

With tears in her eyes, Mika turned her head to look at Takeda and said with a choked voice, "Mom...Mom...She doesn't want to live anymore because Dad is dead and she was caught and tortured...She asked me to kill her...I...I...Uwaa ...

Takeda immediately made an expression of empathy and couldn't help but sigh: "Why...why does the misfortune of this world have to befall people like you, Miss Sato..."

But Takeda was already very happy in his heart: Sparassi! Mrs. Sato! You are such a great mother! Your death has brought your daughter one step closer to the abyss! With your death, Mika will become a real dark person in the future!

Takeda's heart was filled with joy at the moment, but he pretended to be sad. He did not notice that Mika's mother's hands were twisted unnaturally...

Mijia couldn't stop crying, but she was very calm inside: Mom... let your death be my token of surrender... and thank you and Dad for being hopeless, which made me realize that I am destined to fall into darkness.

But it doesn't matter anymore. I'm not like you, unwilling to give up what I once had. I will give up everything, start over from the darkness, and find my own light...

Chapter 52: Crashed!

"Hmm... I'm a little doubtful whether it's necessary for me to buy such a big house..."

Shinichi lay on the bed and felt the spaciousness of the space. He was used to living in a matchbox apartment with no bedroom and only tatami mats, so he felt at a loss when faced with such a huge space.

After Kiba gave the house to Shinichi, since there was nothing worth saving in the original apartment, Shinichi and Ai moved in with their bags the next day.

The new environment brings new feelings, but new feelings are sometimes not all positive. For Shinichi, the sudden change in the environment he is already accustomed to will inevitably take time to adapt.

The same goes for Ai Yi. Last night was the first time she slept on her new bed. She was used to sleeping on the floor, so she couldn't fall asleep at all when she lay on the Simmons bed. With insomnia, she had nothing to do so she started to touch her brother.

Shinichi didn't remember how many hours he had been struggling, or how many times he had released himself. He only remembered that after all the struggling, Shinichi felt like he was just one word... hollow...

I was already quite thin and had been in sub-health for a long time. Although I had eaten well and drank well to make up for it a little, I couldn't stand being exploited by my sister like this!

Shinichi glanced at Aiyi who was sleeping soundly in his arms, and his eyes twitched slightly. Fortunately, he was tired from tossing and turning in the second half of the night, but if Aiyi continued to suffer from insomnia like this, no matter how much he tried to make up for it, it would not be able to make up for it...

"Shinichi! How are you sleeping in your new house~"

Just when Shinichi was thinking about how to get Ai to restrain herself, the door suddenly opened and Kiba's hearty voice came from outside the bedroom, followed by a series of trivial footsteps and an unclear conversation that only Kiba Rito could hear.

Shinichi was shocked and panicked. Ai was still on her bed! If Kiba and the others saw it, then...

Hiss... Hey, it seems... nothing happened, so it's okay.

Shinichi immediately calmed down again, leaning his head against the bed with his hands, waiting leisurely for Kiba and the others.

"Hey~ You haven't gotten up yet, it's already eleven o'clock... ah!!!"

Kiba walked to the bedroom and saw Shinichi leaning against the head of the bed. She was about to tease him, but when she looked down, she saw Ai lying on Shinichi's chest. The scene in front of her instantly overloaded her brain CPU.

Lidou covered her ears that were shocked by Kiba's scream and walked out from behind her, grunting and glancing at the bedroom: "What's wrong, boss, what did you call? Could it be that Shinichi died in the bed...Ah!!!!!!"

Rito's scream was even harsher than Kiba's, and it woke up Ai who was still sleeping soundly: "Uuuu...ah...what are you doing?"

Ai rubbed her sleepy eyes tiredly and got up from Shinichi's arms. As expected, the quilt on her body fell off, revealing her smooth shoulders and enchanting curves.

then……

"Aaaaaaaah!" x2

Ai was shaken from her sleepiness by the shout, and turned her head to see Kiba and the other man outside the door...

"Aaaaaaaah!" x3

Shinichi silently covered his ears...

……

"Ai Yi! Let me kill this beast! I have nine ways to kill him! Nine!"

In the living room, Lito yelled angrily. If it weren't for Kiba holding her, the little girl looked like she was going to fight Shinichi to the death.

Ai leaned against Shinichi and asked with some resentment: "Brother, you are so annoying! Kiba-sister and the others are here, why didn't you wake me up!"

"What? Are you embarrassed?" Shinichi asked with a slight smile and rubbed Ai's little head.

Ai Yi looked embarrassed, punched Shinichi's chest with her little fist, and shouted, "Of course I'm sorry!"

"What's there to be embarrassed about? We're not in a secret relationship, there's nothing to be ashamed of~ My brother has been so frank, Ai Yi, you should be more frank too~"

The reactions of the two siblings directly made Lidou's CPU burn out. Looking at the two of them being so affectionate, Lidou suddenly realized that she was still at the starting line, while the others had already reached the finish line...

Kiba calmed down a lot. She looked at the attitudes of the two, adjusted her glasses, and said seriously: "Ai, Shinichi, you two are brother and sister..."

It was not Shinichi who answered Kiba, but Ai: "But my brother and I are not blood relatives, so we are not related by blood, so, it's okay~"

In response to this, the muscles on Kiba's face twitched and he said again: "But, Ai, you are not yet an adult. During the last physical examination, I measured your bone age and found that you are still three months away from the legal age of sixteen. Doing that before you reach adulthood is not only harmful to your body, but also illegal!"

Kiba said the last word "illegal" in a resounding voice, hoping that this firm attitude would calm the two siblings down.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this news, Kiba discovered that Ai's expression was even more excited: "Huh!? So I only have three months left to become an adult! That's great! I thought it was only half a year away~"

Ai quickly looked at Shinichi, the eagerness in her eyes seemed to tell of her impatience.

Shinichi nodded with a wry smile. Well, since Ai's physical problems have been effectively solved, then... let this girl be willful for a while...

Of course, Shinichi also had another idea that if he continued with the current practice, he would be unilaterally exploited every night. Unless he let Ai torment him, he would not be able to rest at all.

He could handle it before when Ai Yi was weak, but now that Ai Yi is getting better... He really doesn't want to go through what happened last night from ten o'clock until the early morning again!

Therefore, he can no longer allow himself to be exploited unilaterally. To deal with an energetic sister like Ai, he has to use heavy attacks!

And Kiba’s attitude towards Ai… I don’t understand it, but I was shocked!

She couldn't help but ask, "How far have you two come? And! Shinichi, how could you have the heart to kill your sister who lives with you?"

Ai quickly explained to her brother: "Um... that, Kiba-san... actually... it was me who suggested it..."

"Shut up! Ai! No matter who proposed it, the biggest problem is that Shinichi agrees!" Kiba looked anxious, like an old mother treating a brother and sister who were in orthopedic surgery together.

But this time, Ai Yi was unexpectedly tough, and she responded confidently: "What's wrong with my brother accepting me! We are not biological children, and my brother has taken care of me for so many years, I can trust him unconditionally and rely on him.

Besides my brother, is there anyone else I can trust, rely on, and not worry about? In this era, relationships have deteriorated to such an extent, you know what’s wrong with my choice, Sister Kiba! ”

"..." Kiba was speechless for a moment. Even Rito in Kiba's arms was shocked by Ai's tough expression. This expression... was very similar to the one she had when she slapped me twice.

And Ai wasn't done yet, she started to add insult to injury: "After all, my brother and I have feelings and a relationship, but we are not related by blood, so why can't we be together? On the contrary, Ms. Kiba, you are so beautiful, and you have a small wallet like Lidou.

With such good conditions, I haven't seen you find a boyfriend. Why is that? Do you look down on others? Or can't find one? Or... no one looks down on you? If you don't have any emotional experience yourself, don't judge other people's relationships."

Can’t find it… No one likes it… No emotional experience…

It was as if Kiba saw several arrows with words engraved on them piercing his body, giving him a chill. A strong sense of frustration immediately swept over Kiba.

She looked dejected immediately, and she smiled bitterly and muttered weakly: "...Hehehe, I'm over 40 years old and still a leftover woman with zero emotional experience but raising a child. I'm really sorry..."

“Uh…” Ai looked at Kiba who suddenly became depressed, and her toughness immediately disappeared. She quickly smiled and comforted him, “Um… Actually, that’s not what I meant! Sister Kiba, although you are over 40, you have taken good care of yourself. You don’t look old at all, you still look like you are in your twenties!

Besides, she is so beautiful, rich, and has a talented junior like Lidou. It really doesn’t matter if she has zero emotional experience! Aren’t there many independent women who advocate not getting married now? "

"...Forget it...I don't care about your brother and sister's affairs. I just want to be alone now..."

Chapter 53 Yoshino Shrine

"Final vent!"

With Longya's close-range kick, the monster in front of him was completely shattered by the powerful force of the kick. The flesh exploded in a burst of twisting and expansion, but the moment it exploded, it was wrapped in black flames and burned to ashes.

"mission completed!"

With the system's reminder, Shinichi made some extra money again. Looking at the monster in front of him who couldn't withstand his attack, Shinichi shook his head and left the scene with some boredom.

"As expected, all the monsters below level B are just a bunch of trash, and none of them can resist..."

This time, the one we dealt with was a C-level minion monster. Generally speaking, as long as it can reach B-level, it can basically struggle and die after being hit by Shinichi's ultimate move. Those below B-level will be kicked into pieces just like what happened just now, and you won't even have the chance to pose.

Ever since he killed the crab monster with a close-range kick, Shinichi has fallen in love with the thrill of close-range attacks. The most important thing is that the pre-swing of a close kick is much shorter than that of a flying kick, so as long as you get close, there is no need to worry about the opponent escaping.

For Shinichi, who values ​​efficiency, although flying kicks are cool, he likes the efficiency and speed of close-range kicks more.

These days, Shinichi has been wandering around Tokyo as a hunter. Whenever he meets a monster passing by, he would go up to them and serve them with the Final Descent. However, it seems that his luck has run out, and he has never encountered a situation where big monsters gather together like before.

In most cases, they are D-level and C-level minions. Killing a few of them is not even enough to complete a ten-hit combo, and the money you get can only be used to subsidize the household expenses.

Both Clover and Sanada Masamune seemed to have become silent and inactive.

This calmness did not make Shinichi relax his vigilance. Ai's identity was so important that it was impossible for Sanada Masamune not to care. The only possibility was that this guy was biding his time and wanted to make a big move.

Although Shinichi trusts Ryuga's strength, he still needs to prepare for possible future events. At the very least, he needs to be stronger.

"scoff~"

Shinichi stepped on the brakes and stopped in front of a shrine. He looked around at the somewhat old streets. From the deserted stalls lined up on the roadside, he could tell that this place had once been prosperous.

But now it is deserted and has become a forgotten corner in the bustling urban area of ​​Tokyo.

Shinichi took off his helmet and walked past the stalls in front of the shrine. He reached out and touched the table top of one of the stalls. The thick dust made Shinichi's hand leave marks on the table top like a paintbrush.

He rubbed his hands. Judging from the dust, this place had been abandoned for at least several years...

After walking for a while, Shinichi came to the torii gate of the shrine. On the pillar of the torii gate hung a thin wooden board fluttering in the wind, with the name "Yoshino Shrine" engraved on it, telling Shinichi that he was not in the wrong place.

Shinagawa Rei never told Shinichi what the situation was with the shrine, and Shinichi didn't ask. But when he really arrived there, he discovered that the shrine had become so dilapidated.

But Shinichi didn't care. After all, people should not be deceived by the surface of things. Shinichi walked through the torii gate, climbed up the mountain step by step, and finally saw the current appearance of the shrine.

All I can say is that it is even more old than the stalls below. Weeds half a leg high have grown on the bluestone slabs, and the hemp rope bells used to worship the shrine have faded and become loose because they have not been replaced for so long, and the fur has become a ball of jute.

However, what was enshrined in the shrine made Shinichi a little curious. It was not a normal clay statue, nor was it one of the so-called Eight Hundred Gods of Japan. Instead, it was a scarlet icon that looked like three magatama but was slightly different. It was a bit like a so-called family crest.

After taking a few glances, Shinichi shifted his gaze and no longer focused on the shrine. Instead, he came to the residence behind the shrine. As soon as he reached the door, Shinichi smelled a strong and pungent smell of alcohol.

He frowned and pushed open the door, only to see a slovenly woman wearing a loose kimono lying inside. She was sleeping in a careless position, surrounded by empty glass bottles.

Shinichi's arrival seemed to disturb her sleep, but she still didn't wake up. She just slightly squeezed her eyelids and muttered, "Ah... um... Ali? Ah... I'm hungry, please make dinner... Call me when it's ready... Ah~"

After saying this, the woman closed her eyes again and fell into a deep sleep...

Shinichi looked at the scene in front of him speechlessly. This drunk woman was Shinagawa Rei's master? They didn't seem to have anything in common at all...

Zhen opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but after glancing at the wine bottles around the woman, he felt that even if he really opened his mouth to speak, this drunkard would most likely not listen to him, and it might even upset the woman who was going to teach him ancient martial arts in the future.

So, he was too lazy to disturb the woman's sweet dream. He closed the door silently and looked at the other rooms besides his residence.

One of the remaining two houses was a utility room, where Shinichi saw piles of empty wine bottles and cans, as well as some brooms and other sundries.

The other is the kitchen, which is quite large. You can see the coal stove and earthen stove that an old-style kitchen should have, but the earthen stove has been filled with cement to become a platform for placing the gas stove and chopping board, and the coal stove is placed directly in the corner, gathering dust for a long time without use.

Next to the abandoned coal stove is a refrigerator that looks quite out of place in terms of technology, and on the chimney column connected to the earthen stove is a silver-gray range hood.

The entire kitchen is a great collision of modern technology and ancient customs, which reminds Zhenyi of the kitchens of rural families that have been modified and supplemented as the times change.

He didn't hate this, and even felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, reminding him of his grandparents in his previous life.

"Well, I just killed a monster, so I'll prepare something delicious."

Shinichi didn't hesitate and directly requisitioned the shrine's kitchen to prepare some food. The most eye-catching thing in the entire kitchen was the piles of radishes, potatoes, cabbages and eggplants placed in the corner. There was no shortage of ingredients, and all that was left was to get started.

……

"Huh~ I don't know if Master got drunk and overslept again. Ah... I really don't want to cook. I want to order takeout, but the vegetables in the fields behind the shrine are so abundant that we can't finish them all..."

Shinagawa Rei was on her way back to the shrine, wanting to cry but without tears. When she thought of the eggplants, radishes, cabbages and potatoes in the kitchen corner, her face instantly turned green. Eggplants are delicious, potatoes are delicious, and the radishes she grew herself are delicious...

But you can’t eat this stuff every day!

She really didn't put much effort into growing these things, but they grew like crazy, and she was forced to harvest every time she cleaned the shrine's vegetable garden.

Unfortunately, due to agricultural policies, although the shrine can grow crops, the vegetables cannot be sold outside. You have to produce all the vegetables yourself. If you eat them for several months in a row, I guarantee you will have enough to eat.

Besides, cooking is really troublesome... woooooo~ I want to be lazy and don't want to cook...

Shinagawa reluctantly climbed up the shrine, walked past the shrine, and came to the front of the residence. However, the smell that came into his nose was not the smell of wine that he was used to, but... a strong fresh fragrance... and other miscellaneous aromas of food that Shinagawa had never smelled before!

Who's cooking?

Shinagawa suddenly felt a little confused. Could it be the master?

No, no, no, it's impossible. Although the master can cook, the food he cooks is only edible, and he is drunk most of the time. Except in some rare cases when he gets inspired and makes a weird dish in the kitchen, he is just a drunkard who eats whatever is served to him.

Since it’s not the master...then who could it be?

Shinagawa curiously followed the smell to the kitchen and looked around. He saw Shinichi, wearing a pink apron that didn't fit him well, standing in front of the stove, stir-frying the ingredients in the wok over high heat. From time to time, he would stir the wok to show Shinagawa a little bit of Chinese cooking skills, which shocked him.

"…Shinichi-kun…cooking in my house?!"

Shinagawa looked at the scene in front of her with a confused look on her face. Not to mention how shocking it was to her values ​​that a warrior who, in her opinion, was inseparable from fighting and being strong would wear a pink apron to cook.

The most important thing is... why, this aroma, this skill, this carefree attitude when cooking, how come you, as a man, can cook more skillfully and exquisitely than me! ?

Shinichi noticed someone was spying on him, so he turned his head to look at Shinagawa, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Ah, Miss Shinagawa, I'm sorry, I'm a little hungry, so I'll use your kitchen and dishes. Don't worry, I'll make a lot, and you can taste it when the time comes."