I, the spiritual mentor of beautiful girls from all over the world

It was as if these kidnappers in front of her were not vicious criminals, but a group of disgusting insects that had soiled the hem of her skirt.

Lynn knew her.

Although they weren't his students, as a teacher at Soubu High School, he had heard about the prominent figures in the top private schools in the Tokyo area.

Not to mention the "knowledge" from previous lives.

She is the apple of the eye of the Shinomiya family, one of Japan's eight major zaibatsu (financial conglomerates).

A true prodigy.

……

"boom!"

One of the kidnappers seemed to be enraged by her gaze and kicked the Rolls-Royce door hard.

"You brat! You dare glare at me even when you're about to die?!"

The other kidnapper took a heavy silver metal briefcase from his companion, seemingly wanting to show it off to Kaguya.

"Click" sound.

The box bounced off unexpectedly because of his large movements.

In an instant, bundles of brand-new, ink-scented banknotes worth ten thousand yuan poured out like a waterfall, covering the wet, dirty ground!

The kidnappers paused for a moment, then burst into even more greedy laughter.

"Hahaha! One hundred million yen! The Shinomiya family is indeed punctual!"

"Boss, we're rich!"

In the shadows at the alley entrance, Lynn watched this scene quietly, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly.

trouble.

This is a huge problem.

Rescuing a damsel in distress is always the least cost-effective investment, as it is time-consuming, laborious, and may lead to endless entanglements afterward.

His rationality told him that the best option now was to turn around, pretend he hadn't seen anything, walk into the convenience store, and buy his beer.

however……

His gaze fell on the banknotes scattered in the mud.

One hundred million yen.

He thought of Qiong.

I thought of my younger sister, who was curled up on the sofa, her brows furrowed even in her sleep, and who lacked a sense of security.

He thought of his small apartment and how, in the future, he might need a safer, more comfortable "base" that belonged only to him and his sister.

With that money, he and Qiong's lives could become more comfortable.

The scales in Lynn's heart called "rationality"—

I swayed violently between "huge trouble" and "the absolute thrill of 100 million yen".

He looked at the group of kidnappers again.

His positioning was chaotic, he was emotionally agitated, and instead of retreating after receiving the money, he laughed wildly... His actions were full of flaws.

A bunch of amateur idiots.

Ultimately, the scales slowly and irreversibly tipped in favor of the latter.

Looking at the banknotes soaked by rain and stained with mud, a perfectly clear and reasonable thought welled up in Lynn's mind.

Instead of letting these idiots squander this money, I'd rather use it to improve my daily life.

This makes sense.

That being the case...

Lynn pulled his hood up, covering half his face, revealing only a pair of eyes that were chillingly calm in the darkness.

Well then, gentlemen kidnappers, the game is over.

From this moment forward, I am your... next kidnapper.

Chapter 47: Kaguya is stunned! I'm only worth one hundred million?

His footsteps were light, landing on the puddled ground without making a sound, like a ghost blending into the night.

But this unhurried demeanor quickly caught the attention of the kidnappers.

"Huh? Who's that kid?" One of the kidnappers spotted him first and pointed with his chin.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man wearing a hoodie, with only his smooth chin showing, walking slowly toward them with his hands in his pockets, as if he were taking a stroll in the rain, or even with the ease of someone going to a convenience store to buy a discounted bento.

Upon realizing it was just one person, the kidnappers' tense nerves instantly relaxed, replaced by undisguised mockery and ridicule.

"Pfft! I thought it was the cops, but it turns out it's just a lost kid having a fit of chuunibyou."

The kidnapper who kicked the car door arrogantly pointed a crowbar at Lynn and let out the classic villainous laugh:

"Kid, you want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? Have you been watching too many shonen manga and lost your mind? Do you really think that just shouting 'I'll protect her' will make you suddenly become a superhuman?"

"This isn't Akihabara! Get out of here! Or I'll break your legs, film it, and send it to your parents so they can bring double the medical bills to ransom you!"

The four kidnappers burst into laughter, looking at Lynn as if he were an idiot who had willingly delivered himself to their doorstep, providing them with extra income.

Kaguya Shinomiya's heart sank to the bottom.

A flicker of despair flashed in her cold eyes.

The situation was already bad enough, and now an ignorant bystander has appeared, only to needlessly lose his life and make things even more complicated.

However, despite the mockery and threats from this group, Lynn's steps did not falter in the slightest, nor did his speed change even a little.

He still had his hands in his pockets, his face hidden in the shadows under his hat, making it impossible to see any expression.

That extreme tranquility, in stark contrast to the surrounding cacophony of rain and boisterous laughter, created an eerie and unsettling atmosphere.

Finally, he walked up behind Kaguya.

"Hey! Are you deaf, you little '847'?! I'll teach you a lesson..."

The kidnapper's roar abruptly ceased.

Because he saw the man move.

fast!

Extremely fast! Incredibly fast!

Kaguya Shinomiya felt a blur before her eyes, and a faint scent of rain and laundry detergent, belonging to an unfamiliar man, instantly enveloped all her senses.

The next second, her body, which had stiffened instantly from shock and was now cold, fell into a warm and firm embrace.

A strong arm wrapped around her waist, shielding her completely against its chest in an irresistible manner.

"Eh?"

Kaguya's proud, icy mind, built on calculation and strategy, completely shut down at this moment.

She was completely protected in the arms of a man she didn't know at all!

shame!

An overwhelming sense of shame instantly washed over my entire body!

She, Kaguya Shinomiya, was taught from a young age to control everything and treat others as pawns. But at this moment, she was like a weak and helpless doll, being completely protected in the arms of a complete stranger in an almost protective manner!

This physical intimacy, this feeling of powerlessness while being sheltered, was a revolutionary experience she had never had in the past seventeen years of her life!

The kidnappers' mockery froze on their faces.

"You little brat, you're looking for..."

However, their answer was not words. Instead… it was an extreme art form called “violence”!

Lynn's left arm tightly embraced the delicate body in his arms, which was stiff with shock yet unexpectedly soft.

His upper body didn't even sway slightly.

Holding a girl in your arms doubles the harm? No, it's just that she's in the way.

His right foot, however, kicked out with lightning speed at a ghostly angle that completely defied the common sense of human biomechanics!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Four dull yet crisp sounds, the sounds of bones colliding with muscles, rang out almost simultaneously!

Everyone just felt a flash before their eyes.

The four armed kidnappers didn't even see Lynn's movements clearly; they only felt an irresistible, terrifying force coming from their jaws and wrists!

Their bodies were thrown backward more than ten meters uncontrollably, as if hit head-on by a speeding truck, their weapons clattering and scattering on the ground.

The four people flew through the air in four neat parabolas before crashing heavily to the ground. They didn't even have time to scream before they fell silent.

From the moment he made the move until the end.

No more than three seconds!!!

Kaguya Shinomiya was still being held by that man. She could clearly feel his heartbeat, which was so steady it was almost unbelievable, and his breathing, which was perfectly even.

Her mind remained blank.

What just... happened?

He used a posture of holding one person and a crushing, almost humiliating, artistic method to defeat all four professional kidnappers who were armed with sharp weapons!

The entire alley fell into a deathly silence.

All that remained was the cold rain and Kaguya's rapid, almost pounding heartbeat, born of utter shock.

Lynn released the girl from his arms.

Kaguya staggered back half a step before barely managing to regain her balance.

She looked up, and her usually cold and rational red eyes were now filled with chaos and disbelief.

She looked at the four unconscious kidnappers, then at the mysterious man in front of her, who was hiding himself in the shadow of his hood.

Who exactly is this man?!

However, before she could recover from this huge shock...

at this time.

"Squeak—!"

The screeching sound of brakes shattered the tranquility of the rainy night.

Several black vans rushed in, screeching to a halt and skidding, completely blocking the alleyway!

The car door was pulled open with a "whoosh".

More than twenty burly men wielding machetes and iron bars swarmed out of the car and surrounded them!

Some of them even pulled out dark, deadly pistols from their pockets!

It’s over.

Kaguya's newly glimmer of hope was instantly extinguished by this despairing scene.

No matter how strong this man is, he is still just one person.

How could he possibly... fight off more than twenty vicious thugs, and even... have guns?!

She instinctively gripped the hem of the man's clothes in front of her.

However, Lynn simply released her and gently pushed her back a step.

Then, in a lazy tone, as if complaining about the mosquitoes tonight, he muttered something under his breath.

"Honestly, this is never going to end."

His voice is magnetic; it's the kind of voice you'll remember after just one listen.

Kaguya was stunned.