I said you are all war criminals

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Hongo Jina? A terrifying image of a woman covered in blood surfaced in her mind, and her stomach churned. She felt like she was going to vomit any second.

"Look, look!"

Kanesada pointed at a tall, muscular girl on the stage, "That's Black Widow! She's a very popular contestant lately. It's said that her kicking skills are so powerful that she can send people flying with one kick!"

Ichiri followed Kanesada's finger and saw only a blurry figure moving rapidly, accompanied by cheers and curses. She couldn't understand why anyone would enjoy watching such a brutal match.

"Ichiri-chan, are you interested in placing a bet?"

Xiduo suddenly leaned close to Yili's ear and asked mysteriously, "I have a good eye, and I guarantee you'll make a profit!"

Betting? Yili was even more confused. She had no idea what Kita was talking about.

"look,"

Kita pointed to a huge electronic screen and said, "It shows the odds. The odds for 'Black Widow' are one to two, which means that if you bet 100 yen on her, you can get 200 yen if you win!"

"This...is this gambling?"

Ichiri stammered, "Isn't this... illegal?"

"Oh, it's not a big bet!"

Kita waved his hand nonchalantly, "Besides, there are so many people betting here, the police can't be bothered to care!"

Kita pulled out a stack of banknotes, walked up to the betting window, and said loudly, "I'm betting on Black Widow to win. 300,000 yen!"

Yili stared at Kita's actions in amazement, feeling as if she were in a bizarre dream. She couldn't understand why Kita liked this kind of place, this kind of... this kind of place full of violence and blood.

Suddenly, a scream erupted from the ring. A girl was thrown to the ground, motionless. The surrounding audience erupted in excitement, with cheers, curses, and applause rising one after another.

Yili was so frightened that she closed her eyes and her body trembled even more violently. She clutched the corner of Xiduo's clothes tightly, as if she was grabbing the last straw to save her life.

"Ichiri-chan, don't be afraid,"

Kita patted Ichiri's shoulder gently, his tone filled with excitement, "This is just the beginning!"

The lights in the ring flickered, illuminating the Black Widow's cheetah-like agility. Each of her movements was swift and precise, her fierce kicks dazzling the eyes. Her opponent was like a lamb to the slaughter, powerless to fight back. Ichiri huddled in a corner, suppressing the nausea that surged in her stomach as she secretly observed the bloody bout. She couldn't understand why Kita was so obsessed with this kind of violence.

"Black Widow" launched a high kick, catching her opponent squarely in the jaw. With a scream, she collapsed to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut. The surrounding audience erupted in thunderous cheers, whistles, and curses, like a riot of demons.

"Win! Win!"

Kita jumped up excitedly and threw an arm around Ichiri's shoulders, "Ichiri-chan, we won!"

Yili was strangled by Xiduo and couldn't breathe, but she didn't dare to resist and could only force a smile. She just wanted to leave this damn place as soon as possible and return to her home.

After the match, Xiduo dragged the dazed Ichiri out of the crowded crowd and out of the underground arena. The night streets, with their flashing neon lights and bustling bustle, formed a sharp contrast with the bloody violence of the underground arena.

"call--"

Kita breathed a sigh of relief, "Tonight's match was truly exciting! Black Widow's performance was simply perfect!"

Yili followed behind Kita silently, without saying a word. Her mind was now filled with the blood-soaked girl on the ring and the crazy, distorted faces of the audience around her.

Suddenly, Kanesada caught up from behind and said to Kita, "So, have you made up your mind? Do you want to participate in the competition?"

Yili suddenly raised her head and looked at Xiduo in horror. Participate in the competition? Let Xiduo go to such a place and fight those people? She couldn't imagine such a scene.

Xiduo tilted his head and said with a relaxed look: "If I go, it seems that I will be too bullying to those girls, right?"

Kanesada smiled and said, "That's their problem, right? As for you, Kita, you just want to exercise your body, right?"

"Well...I won't deny it."

Kita crossed his arms and shook his head slightly.

"...So, do you want to join? Ichiri-chan, what do you think?"

"No! Absolutely not!"

Ichiri almost shouted, his face pale, and he held Kita's arms tightly with both hands, his fingertips so hard that they turned white.

"Kita, you can't go! It's too dangerous!"

Kita looked at Ichiri's horrified expression and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Ichiri-chan, why are you so nervous? I'm not going to die."

She gently patted the back of Ichiri's hand, trying to comfort her.

"Don't worry, I won't get hurt."

Yili, however, couldn't relax at all. She shook her head vigorously, her tone almost pleading: "No, Kita, I beg you, don't go. I... I can't bear to see you get hurt in a place like that..."

Her voice was choked, and the image of the girl covered in blood on the ring kept flashing through her mind, causing her stomach to churn.

"Oh my,"

Kita sighed helplessly and reached out to ruffle Ichiri's hair, "Really, Ichiri-chan, who do you take me for? I'm very strong."

There was a glint of confidence in her eyes, and a playful curve at the corner of her mouth.

"Would you like to come to my first match? How about I save you a VIP seat?"

Yili was stunned. She looked at Xiduo's relaxed expression and suddenly realized that Xiduo had already made up her mind. She hadn't listened to her at all, or rather, she had never intended to listen from the beginning. A feeling of powerlessness washed over her, and Yili let go of her hand dejectedly.

"When?"

Her voice was low and contained a hint of despair.

"Next Friday night,"

Kita replied with a smile, "Remember to come, Ichiri-chan. I'll surprise you."

After returning home, Yili lay on the tatami, staring blankly at the ceiling. The room was silent, with only the ticking of the second hand of the wall clock, which struck her nerves again and again. She felt like a butterfly trapped in a spider web, struggling helplessly but unable to escape. Everything is over, she thought desperately. Kita will be hurt, she will definitely be hurt. Those people were so cruel, how could Kita be their opponent?

No, she couldn't just sit there and wait for death. She had to do something to prevent this tragedy from happening.

She rolled over, climbed out of bed, picked up her phone, and searched through her contacts. Miss Xingge hadn't recovered from Hongxia's departure, so she couldn't rely on her. The only person she could think of was Bai Ye. Although Bai Ye seemed careless and unreliable, he might be able to help in a critical moment.

The call was connected, and Bai Ye's lazy voice came from the receiver: "Hello? Yili? What's going on so late?"

"Hakuno,"

Yili's voice trembled, "Xiduo...Xiduo is going to participate in an underground boxing match..."

There was silence on the other end of the line for a few seconds, and then Bai Ye's slightly surprised voice came, "Tell me in detail."

"I don't know what to do..."

Yili cried, "I beg you, Bai Ye, help me..."

Ichiri sobbed and told Hakuno everything he knew, including Kita's recent abnormal behavior and Ichiri's own fear of underground boxing matches.

"Okay, I get it. I'll find a way."

Hakuno said in a heavy tone, "Don't cry anymore. Crying won't solve the problem. Believe me, I will bring Kita back safely."

After hanging up the phone, Hakuno lit a cigarette and looked at the light on the passenger side.

Now, they are on their way home from the airport.

"lamp,"

Bai Ye blew out a puff of smoke and asked casually, "Do you want to go watch an underground fight together?"

Deng said softly, "Smoking will lead to an early death, Bai Ye."

"I know."

Bai Ye put out the cigarette he had just taken a puff of, "I'll take this as your consent."

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Chapter 103: Date.

There was still some time until Kita's fighting debut, so Hakuno decided to put the simulation on hold so he wouldn't forget about it by then.

On the other hand, he and Deng would wait at the airport every day, waiting for the legendary transfer student from London to return to Japan.

It’s quite strange to say, it seems that everyone who goes to London has a personality of running away... Whether it’s Aine, Kagura Hikaru, or the legendary heroine Mori Ran, as long as they are related to London, they have to have an escape scene.

I wonder if the people who ended the band went to London and would also come to perform the running plot.

anyway.

After three days of waiting at the airport, not even a guitarist returning from London was seen, let alone anyone with a guitar. Bai Ye yawned and kicked a stone on the side of the road out of boredom.

"Hey, Deng, are you sure she will come back today? My waist is almost broken from standing."

Deng held his vocabulary notebook, on which he had written the lyrics: "I'm not sure."

"Okay, okay, I knew it would be a long battle."

Bai Ye stretched lazily. "It's almost time for today. Why don't we go eat first? I'll treat you. Just think of it as... a date?"

He mumbled the last two words.

A barely perceptible blush flashed across Deng's face. "Alright. I recommend a newly opened restaurant. The food is quite good."

"Oh? Which one?"

Deng gave him an address, and Hakuno followed her instructions, arriving at a restaurant with luxurious decor. Seeing the three golden characters "Kaguya-hime" gleaming on the doorway, Hakuno was stunned. Wasn't this the French restaurant he'd been to a few days ago? It looked like it belonged to Kaguya Shinomiya.

"right here?"

Hakuno pointed at the sign and looked at the light with a puzzled look on his face.

"Yes."

Deng nodded and walked straight in.

Bai Ye hurried to follow.

As soon as he entered the door, a familiar figure appeared in his sight - not the chef himself, but the portrait of the chef hanging on the wall.

This chef has pink hair and a look of arrogance under his glasses, which makes him very unforgettable.

Hakuno rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was hallucinating. Shinomiya Kojiro? He vaguely remembered him as a character from Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, a Parisian sensation... Could it be that because his last name was Shinomiya, he'd returned to Japan to inherit the family business?

...No, that shouldn't be the case, right?

How many sons does the Shinomiya family have?

After taking their seats, Deng expertly ordered a few dishes: escargot, baked lobster, and foie gras, finishing with a bottle of 82 Lafite. Hakuno watched her effortlessly order the dishes, muttering to himself, "This girl looks so simple, but I didn't expect she's actually a hidden rich woman!" He absentmindedly flipped through the menu, his mind preoccupied with Erina Nakiri's tsundere expression and Yukihira Soma's "Medicine King" cuisine.

When the dish arrived, Bai Ye casually forked a piece of foie gras and put it in his mouth. A rich aroma instantly exploded in his mouth. The tender foie gras melted in his mouth, and paired with the special sauce, it was simply a delicacy.

The lamp gracefully sliced the lobster on the plate.

Hakuno tasted the baked lobster again. The sweet lobster meat mixed with the aroma of cheese brought him back to the days of watching anime. Unable to suppress his doubts, he waved to the waiter: "Hello, may I ask who your chef is..."

"Sir, our head chef is a noble from the Shinomiya family's side branch, Mr. Shinomiya Kojiro. He recently returned from France to take over the family restaurant."

The waiter replied politely with a professional smile on his face.

Kojiro Shinomiya became a branch of the Shinomiya family. Even in the world view of the anime, it is a bit confusing, right?

Just because of the same last name?

"You seem surprised?"

Deng put down his knife and fork and looked at Bai Ye.

"Uh... a little."

Bai Ye scratched his head. "By the way, Deng, you seem very familiar with this restaurant?"

Deng nodded dizzily, "Well, I...will eat here often in the future."

"I see."

Hakuno understood.

He didn't ask anything else and changed the topic to the meal.

"I remember that chefs always have some special dishes... Have you ever tried Kojiro's special dish?"