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Chapter 66: Warehouse
“Who are you people?” Aware that escaping was impossible, Ailin began to calm down.The two men remained silent.“Hey, I’m asking you! Why did you capture us?” Ailin shouted.The two men still ignored her.Never before had she been treated with such disdain. If her hands hadn’t been locked in handcuffs, she would have slapped them.Seeing the pale face of Amy sitting beside her, Ailin could only gently hold her.“Don’t worry, everything will be fine.” She forced a smile at the little girl.Amy…-
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Chapter 65: First Encounter
When Masashi returned to the hotel, it was already past 2 p.m.He called the airport and found that the earliest flight to Tokyo wasn’t until 5 p.m. With time to spare, Masashi decided to go for a walk.Nepal was a beautiful place, with much of the country untouched by industrial pollution. The greenery of plants and trees was everywhere, and the air was as crystal-clear as glass.After a short while, Masashi began to feel a bit hungry, realizing that aside from a small meal on the plane, he hadn’t eaten…-
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Chapter 64: Nightfall
"Brother, are you still picking up that girl from school this afternoon?" Kazumi suddenly asked."Yes.""For how many more days?"This question also caught Rumi's eager attention."For another day or two. I think it should be about time.""I'm afraid you might not want to stop; after all, she's Miss Naoko's sister. How could she be anything less?" Kazumi said, neither cold nor warm."Hey, don't make it sound like I'm selling goldfish, okay?" Masashi didn't understand why she was upset."Do you really have no…-
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Chapter 63: Clear of Guilt
Some things, if they're meant to come, will come.The next morning, Masashi was called to the principal's office.Upon entering, he saw the portly principal with a serious-looking middle-aged man seated to his left.The principal was all smiles towards the man, but upon seeing Masashi, he immediately raised his voice, "Gennai Masashi, what have you done? Come here; this is Councilor Ikeda. He's here specifically for you." If it weren't for the important figure beside him, he would have surely berated the…-
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Chapter 62: Shock
"This guy is with the Chink; let's beat him up together," another boy with gelled hair shouted.As soon as he finished, several boys encircled Masashi."Stop, all of you, stop!" Aiko, rushing in first, shouted at them."Aiko, do you know this guy?" the bespectacled boy asked, looking at her."He's my friend, please don't fight. This is just a misunderstanding," Aiko said anxiously."Ikeda, he really is Aiko's friend. Don't do anything rash," Mami also ran over."I don't care who he is; he struck first. Today, he…-
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Chapter 61: After School
For three days in a row, Masashi came to pick up Aiko from school, acting like a babysitter. He regretted what he had said that day. Initially, he only intended to pick her up once, but each time he tried to say he was busy, Aiko would look at him with an abandoned puppy expression. Her classmates, especially Murashima Mami, would add to the drama, giving him looks as if he were a heartless boyfriend.The display was so melodramatic that Masashi wanted to curse. But considering the fright Aiko had…-
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Chapter 60: Clues
After lunch, Masashi escorted the girls back to school.Before he left, Aiko unconsciously tugged on his sleeve, "Can you come to my house tonight?""There's no need to worry; everything is fine now. Didn't Murashima say she'd stay with you these next few days? If anything happens, just call me, and I'll come right away," Masashi reassured her with a pat on the shoulder."Okay," Aiko replied, though her face revealed an unmistakable disappointment.Seeing her look so forlorn, Masashi chuckled to himself and…-
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Chapter 59: Morning
When the girl was awakened by sunlight streaming through the curtains, she instinctively glanced at the bedside clock.Oh no, it was already 10:30.Oh well, there's no point going to school now; she could make it up in the afternoon. With that thought, she was content to go back to sleep.Suddenly, she felt something strange—her bed seemed unusually crowded.She turned over, and her light brown eyes went wide as her mind froze. Lying beside her was a boy, so close that she could feel his breath on her…-
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Chapter 58: Confrontation
After a moment, the energy-saving lamp flickered, then returned to its normal brightness."Good, it didn't burn out," the man murmured to himself.When he turned his head, Aiko covered her mouth in disbelief as she looked at him."Hey kid, did I scare you? Sorry, I came late," Masashi said with a smile.In that instant, Aiko's mind went blank, and before she realized it, tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably. Almost instinctively, she ran to him at an incredible speed, throwing herself into his…-
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Chapter 57: Strike
Aiko's heart was racing. From his tone, it sounded like there was someone outside. She wished she could turn and see, but her body was paralyzed."Strange, how exactly did you spot me?" A thick voice asked as a middle-aged man pushed the door open and walked in."Who are you, and why are you following me? Are you a cop?" Hisanaga asked, casually moving to stand behind Aiko.“You could say that, but I’m much higher-ranking than the average police officer. To be straightforward, I’m Chiyama Genjiro, head…-
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