I'm having fun in Tokyo

"..."

Maki Hojo's eyes widened, and she was speechless for a moment.

"So... Morikawa, you agreed?"

"no"

"No?"

Her gaze was even more incredulous.

Why won't you agree!?

"I don't know what she's up to, why should I agree... ugh~"

Before Morikawa Yu could finish speaking, Hojo Maki grabbed his arm and twisted it.

"Why won't you say yes? Why won't you say yes! It would be so much better if you said yes!"

Maki Hojo's eyes were filled with resentment.

What she longed for but could not obtain was actually regarded as a dispensable act of kindness?

Even if this person is her best student, she finds it hard to accept.

"Teacher, why are you blaming me? It was her who didn't explain clearly, okay?"

"I'm just worried that there's no such thing as a free lunch."

Morikawa Yu rubbed her arm, her feelings somewhat complicated.

After all that, it turns out I was worried about the wrong thing.

She was calculating, but not malicious; on the contrary, she meant well.

I spent a long time trying to outwit her, and in the end, I rejected what seemed like a very impressive thing.

It seems that overthinking is not a good thing; it can easily complicate things.

I'll just order directly from now on.

But none of that matters; what matters is the voice I heard in my head just now.

"Teacher, what's that sound? Is someone asking for help?"

He tugged at Hojo Maki's sleeve.

"right"

Hojo Maki gritted her teeth and glared at him, as if she still couldn't let it go.

"My father said that if we encounter any insurmountable difficulties, we can ask Aunt Liangzi for help."

"It seems that someone asked Aunt Liangzi for help, but you overheard it."

"Should we contact her?"

"no need"

"why?"

"Although Aunt Ryoko gave you the Goshuincho (a type of ancient Chinese seal), it's impossible that she didn't leave behind a new medium; she must have received this plea for help."

"Given the current situation, she definitely wants you to handle this."

"you sure?"

Morikawa Yu's gaze held a hint of suspicion.

He always felt that Hojo Maki wanted to impress Kondo Ryoko, so she wanted to involve him.

However, if we don't overcomplicate things, the current situation actually matches Hojo Maki's analysis.

Solve this yourself, and then ask Kondo Ryoko; that will make up for yesterday's losses.

If you do nothing, you may seem to avoid some trouble, but you will lose the opportunity to experience another world.

This is not good.

Putting everything else aside, I also need to increase my strength for my sister's sake.

Moreover, if it were my past self in this situation, I would definitely have stepped forward as well, right?

Seeing someone committing violence or evil, one's police uniform would certainly not allow them to stand idly by.

"Alright, stop thinking about it, Morikawa."

"Just consider yourself someone chosen by fate to carry out justice."

Hojo Maki released the handbrake, started the car, and played a song. Although he couldn't recognize the song, it was very catchy and made his heart beat faster.

Forget it, I don't want to.

Even without his past life's identity, he is still a dignified swordsman.

If you think too much, your sword will become dull.

Besides, being chosen by fate doesn't sound so bad...

......

Asada Shrine, outside the main shrine.

Kondo Ryoko opened her eyes, and a golden-colored goshuincho floated beside her.

"Lan, he's already gone, you should go too."

"I'll contact the Metropolitan Police Department in a bit and have them send someone to keep an eye on things discreetly. You just need to keep an eye on things."

"Yes, Mom."

Kondo Ran nodded, secretly relieved.

She had just been called to Kondo Ryoko's side, and thought she was going to be sent out to do chores again, but she didn't expect that she wouldn't have to do anything this time.

This finally made her feel much more relaxed.

She quickened her pace, wanting to leave the palace, but suddenly heard a clear, cold voice coming from the sky.

"Wait"

She turned around and saw a huge figure falling from the sky.

The moment it landed, it transformed into a white-haired, red-eyed girl.

Kondo Ryoko tilted her head slightly, her eyes playful, seemingly unsurprised.

"Feiyue, do you want to come along?"

Chapter 26 The Girl Seeking Help

"Ah."

"Eh?"

Ran Kondo seemed somewhat surprised.

The great goddess Feiyue glanced at her, her gaze slightly cold.

"Don't worry, little guy, humans can't see me, and I won't let humans see me. I just want to go see what your mom is up to."

Her figure transformed into a massive shadow once more, rising into the air.

Kondo Ran shrank back and quickly left under Kondo Ryoko's reassuring gaze...

......

Meanwhile, Morikawa Hayao and Hojo Maki were still on their way.

The shokuincho seemed to allow him to sense the other person's location, and if he closed his eyes and used the wind to sense it, he even felt that he could see the other person's face.

It seemed to be a girl who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, with white hair, blue eyes, and disheveled clothes.

But that didn't mean she had been killed. On the contrary, she seemed safe, just very scared, huddled in a corner of the room.

Morikawa Yu subconsciously expanded her sensory range, only to find that she was alone in her room, and she had no idea what she was afraid of.

"I can sense where she is, teacher."

"it is good."

Maki Hojo sped up again, heading towards the ring road expressway.

More than ten minutes later, the two arrived in Wakamatsu Town and drove to the front of Villa No. 32.

Morikawa Yu got out of the car first, looked at the obviously valuable villa, said nothing, and went up to press the doorbell.

Half a day passed, and there was still no response.

He frowned, channeled the power of the wind, and immersed his mind in the Imperial Vermilion Seal Tent.

Kiyoshi Morikawa reacted immediately, sending a questioning divine thought.

He told his sister everything was fine, while simultaneously trying to find a way to communicate with the white-haired, blue-eyed girl in the villa.

You can't just come here and then not be able to get in, can you?

But before he could find a suitable solution, he heard that timid voice again in his mind.

"Your Honor, are you...?"

He tried to respond in his mind, but found that he had no idea how to communicate, which left him feeling somewhat helpless.

"Your Honor, are you...?"

"If it's you, please ring the doorbell a few more times... five times will do."

Without hesitation, Morikawa Yu quickly rang the doorbell five times.

He didn't expect the other party to be so clever, coming up with this way to verify their identity when they didn't get a response.

Finally, after another ten seconds or so, Morikawa Yu heard the sound of the door opening.

The door opened, and he glanced around, but all he could see below was the top of a head.

He looked down and then he saw the other person.

She looked to be only 1.4 meters tall, wearing an oversized T-shirt that made her figure appear even smaller. However, she had a cute face and a head of white hair, making her look distinctly human.

But he didn't care.

As a Chinese national, white hair was definitely a plus in his eyes.

"Are you the new arbitrator?"

The white-haired girl hid behind the door, looking at him timidly.

Morikawa Yu nodded, and then walked in under the other person's curious gaze.

Maki Hojo did not come with him.

She said she would stay outside and keep watch with him.

Although Morikawa Yu felt it wasn't necessary, she insisted, so there was nothing she could do.

The white-haired girl immediately closed the door when she saw him come in.

He looked the girl over and smiled.

"You're the one asking for help, right?"

"Um"

"You are another arbitrator, aren't you?"

"I just heard a gentle voice say that if someone rings the doorbell, they should ring it a fixed number of times to verify their identity."

"If the number of times matches, then he's the new arbitrator she asked to help."

"right"

Morikawa Yu nodded.

He hadn't expected that the method of ringing the doorbell a fixed number of times was taught by Kondo Ryoko, which further confirmed that Hojo Maki's deduction was indeed correct.

Although I declined Kondo Ryoko's offer yesterday, it seems she hasn't given up at all, and has even directly involved him in these matters.