Zongman: Beginning and Snow under the Rain Escape from Raccoon City

But now that I think about it, it seems like they were avoiding each other.

Could it be that there are problems in their relationship?

She bit her lower lip, her slender fingers unconsciously clenching the corner of the blanket.

Just then, a faint sound came from the next room, breaking the silence of the night.

That was Hiromi Kato's coquettish tone mixed with a few whispers and soft panting.

Kato Megumi's thoughts were abruptly interrupted, and a blush involuntarily rose on her cheeks.

She rolled over and pressed the pillow to her ears, but the sound seemed to be deliberately going against her, drilling into her ears more and more clearly.

"My sister and Ye Haijun..."

Kato Megumi murmured softly, her voice barely audible.

She tried to ignore it, but her body reacted honestly.

Her legs unconsciously tightened under the covers, her fair and tender legs gently rubbing against the soft sheets, her skin glowing with a porcelain-like luster in the moonlight streaming in from the window.

Her legs were long and shapely, like a meticulously sculpted work of art, their graceful curves appearing and disappearing with the slightest movement.

"Really..."

Kato Megumi muttered under her breath, a hint of embarrassment in her voice.

She sat up, her long, dark hair falling over her shoulders and cascading down her fair neck.

"No, I can't keep thinking like this." Kato Megumi shook her head, got up, put on a thin bathrobe, and decided to go downstairs for a glass of water to calm down.

She walked barefoot on the wooden floor, the coolness beneath her feet slightly relieving the heat in her heart.

As she pushed open the door, she subconsciously glanced at the closed door next door; the sounds coming from inside seemed even more joyful.

After going downstairs, Kato Megumi poured herself a glass of water in the kitchen and stood by the window looking out at the courtyard in the night.

Moonlight spilled onto the small trees, casting dappled shadows.

Holding her water glass, her thoughts drifted back to her parents.

If their relationship really has problems, what can she and her sister do?

She took a sip of cold water to clear her head.

Just then, light footsteps came from upstairs, as if someone was coming down.

Megumi Kato turned around and saw Hiromi Kato standing at the top of the stairs, wearing a loose nightgown and with her hair still wet.

She walked with a slightly cautious gait, her pace slower than usual, as if she were feeling unwell.

Huh? Why is my sister still wearing black over-the-knee stockings after taking a shower so late at night?

Moreover, it was dilapidated and had several holes.

A hint of doubt flashed in Kato Megumi's eyes.

"Xiao Hui, why aren't you asleep yet?"

Hiromi Kato was also taken aback when she saw Megumi Kato, clearly not expecting her younger sister to still be in the living room.

Her voice was slightly hoarse, with a hint of languor in it.

Kato Megumi's gaze unconsciously swept over her sister's slightly stiff movements, and a sense of understanding flashed through her mind.

She lowered her eyes and whispered, "Hmm... I can't sleep, I was thinking about some things."

Did my brother-in-law have this kind of fetish?

Kato Megumi subconsciously changed how she addressed Ye Hai.

Kato Hiromi leaned against the kitchen counter, gently rubbing her lower back, trying to make herself look more relaxed: "What are you thinking about? You look so preoccupied."

Kato Megumi hesitated for a moment, deciding not to mention her guess yet, and instead asked softly, "Sister, are you... alright? You look a little unwell."

Hiromi Kato was taken aback, then her cheeks flushed slightly. She waved her hand to cover it up, saying, "N-nothing, I'm just... a little tired."

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She paused, as if trying to change the subject: "And you? Why are you down here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

Kato Megumi bit her lip, and finally spoke up: "Sister, have you noticed... that Mom and Dad have been acting a little strange lately?"

Upon hearing this, Hiromi Kato's smile froze slightly, as if she hadn't expected her sister to bring this up suddenly.

She was silent for a moment, her gaze sweeping over Kato Megumi's worried face, and she sighed softly: "Megumi, some things are beyond our control. Mom and Dad have their own lives, we just need to do our best."

Hiromi Kato clearly knew something, but she had no intention of telling her sister directly.

...... ..... ...

A hint of surprise appeared on Kato Megumi's usually calm face. Although her sister didn't say it explicitly, Kato Megumi still understood the meaning behind her words.

……

"There's something wrong with this Hachiman Hikigaya."

Matsumoto Kiyonaga threw the pen he was holding onto the table, which landed right on top of Hikigaya Hachiman's file.

"Recently, I suddenly started wearing a mask and a head covering so that no one could see what I looked like."

"And she's even wearing gloves. The weather isn't that cold yet, is it?"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga crossed his hands and rested them on his chin.

This behavior led Matsumoto Kiyonaga to guess in only one direction: that this guy was trying to prevent himself from leaving fingerprints in certain places.

"Indeed, and his recent purchase of silver from a gold shop also seems very suspicious."

Megure sat in a chair, his chest still wrapped in elastic bandages to stabilize his broken ribs.

"What did he use the silver for? Even if it was for some underground transactions, 500 grams is far too little."

"At the current price of silver, 500 grams would cost less than 100,000 yen."

Takagi Wataru said, somewhat puzzled.

"Um……"

Matsumoto Kiyoshi nodded; he didn't understand the intention behind this action either.

However, Hachiman Hikigaya's recent unusual behavior, coupled with Tomoya Aki's feigned ignorance of the person in the photo during questioning, despite being his classmate, has led to this situation.

This left Matsumoto Kiyonaga with no other direction for investigation, so he had no choice but to focus his investigation on Hikigaya Hachiman.

Sato Miwako stood to the side without saying a word, simply listening to Fan.

Chapter 107: Blood Baron Hikigaya

"My brother has been acting very strangely lately."

"Pale face."

“When I go out, I always wear a mask and a hat, and even gloves.”

"Most importantly, he doesn't like Komachi's cooking anymore!"

Hikigaya Komachi angrily scribbled and drew in her notebook.

Hikigaya Komachi sat at the table, and stopped drawing the last "Super Angry Komachi" emoji on her notebook.

She let out a long sigh, leaning back in her chair as if trying to shake off all the frustration in her heart.

"What's been going on with my brother lately...?"

She muttered to herself, put down her pen, and slowly stood up from her chair.

The moment she stood up, Komachi Hikigaya stretched out a big yawn, raising her arms high above her head, her slender figure drawing a graceful arc under the light.

Her pajamas rode up slightly, revealing a small section of her fair waist.

Komachi Hikigaya rubbed her slightly sore eyes and walked to the window to draw the curtains and go to sleep.

But just as she grabbed the edge of the curtain, the sight outside the window made her eyes widen in shock.

The night was deep, and the moonlight cast dappled shadows on the rooftops across the street. A familiar figure leaped out of a second-floor window—it was none other than his older brother, Hachiman Hikigaya!

Their movements were so light that they seemed to completely disregard gravity, and after a few leaps they disappeared into the night.

Although he was wearing a hat, and although only his back was visible.

But Komachi Hikigaya would never admit to being wrong!

"elder brother……"

Komachi Hikigaya muttered to herself, her voice filled with shock.

"No, I have to go and see."

Komachi Hikigaya gritted her teeth and decided to secretly go to her brother's room to find out what was going on.

She tiptoed into the room and walked down the corridor to Hachiman Hikigaya's room.

The door was ajar, and the room was pitch black inside, with only the moonlight from the window outlining its shape.

She gently pushed open the door, and a faint fishy smell filled the air, like the smell of some kind of food.

By the moonlight, Komachi Hikigaya scanned the room.

The bed was empty, the blankets were neatly folded, and it was clear that the person in the room was not planning to go to sleep yet.

Comics and notes were scattered on the table, but her gaze was quickly drawn to the corner of the table—there was a small bottle of dark red liquid with traces of residue on the bottle neck.

A crumpled shopping receipt lay scattered nearby.

Hikigaya Komachi approached, picked up the shopping list and took a closer look. It read, "500ml of duck blood, 2 pieces of tofu, 1 bunch of green onions."

She paused for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to herself, "It's just duck blood... I was so scared, I thought it was some kind of weird stuff."

But then Komachi Hikigaya wondered why her brother was buying these things.

She glanced at the two intact pieces of tofu and a bunch of scallions on the table.

Only the duck blood showed signs of being tampered with.

……

Meanwhile, in a dimly lit alley on the other side of the city, Hachiman Hikigaya stood in the shadows, leaning against a mottled wall, his chest rising and falling slightly.

He kept his hoodie hood pulled up over his head, a habit he maintained during the day to protect himself from the sun. Even though he no longer needed a mask and gloves at night, he still subconsciously retained this form of protection.

A dark red mark remained at the corner of his mouth, as if he had just wiped it but hadn't completely cleaned it.

A drunk man lay in the alley, his face pale but still breathing faintly. He had obviously only had some blood drained and was out of danger.

Hachiman Hikigaya looked down at his hands, his fingers trembling slightly.

He could feel the new life force surging within him, like blood boiling in his veins, bringing an unprecedented excitement.

Behind him, a pair of huge, bat-like wings slowly unfolded, thin as cicada wings yet exuding an eerie sense of power, gleaming with a dark red luster under the moonlight.

This is the ability he gained after fully activating his vampire baron bloodline by consuming human blood—vampire wings that allow him to soar freely in the sky.

"Damn..."

Hachiman Hikigaya cursed under his breath, forcibly suppressing the deep-seated urge to continue sucking blood.

Ever since exchanging his bloodline power as a vampire baron with the main god, Hachiman Hikigaya's thirst for blood has been constantly increasing.

And it requires human blood.

He tried drinking animal blood, but it had no effect; he only found it disgusting.

Hachiman Hikigaya was truly at his wit's end. If he didn't step in to resolve this issue soon, he was worried that he might not be able to resist attacking Komachi Hikigaya.

"This god is too treacherous; he didn't even mention this side effect."

Hachiman Hikigaya cursed under his breath as he panted heavily.

"Could it be that this isn't considered a side effect in the eyes of the Supreme God?"