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"It's a killer whale!"
Inside the aquarium, Fujiwara Tetsu and Hayasaka Ai were like a pair of young lovers, wandering around the facility.
Upon arriving at the killer whale exhibit, Hayasaka Ai's eyes lit up. She excitedly ran over, pressing both hands tightly against the thick glass, enthusiastically watching the killer whales swim by.
Fujiwara Tetsu glanced at a nearby sign and said, "There's a killer whale show in half an hour. Want to go watch?"
"Killer whale show? Only half an hour?"
Hayasaka Ai glanced at the sign. She grabbed Fujiwara Tetsu's hand and urged, "Young Master Fujiwara, let's hurry over, or we might not get good seats!"
Fujiwara Tetsu, amused, let Hayasaka Ai pull him along. The two jogged towards the performance hall. Their luck wasn't bad. Although the front row seats in the performance hall were already gone, they still managed to snatch middle seats. After sitting down, they waited for the show to begin.
Staff members walked by, carrying drinks and selling snacks. Fujiwara Tetsu bought two drinks, one of which he handed to Hayasaka Ai.
Hayasaka Ai accepted the drink, lightly thanked him, and then excitedly waited for the killer whale show to begin.
Not long after, a trainer led a killer whale into the arena. The host first gave a long speech, introducing some facts about killer whales, before finally, under the eager anticipation of the audience, the performance began.
As an extremely intelligent marine animal, the killer whale cooperated perfectly with the trainer's performance, eliciting cheers and applause from the audience. Especially some of the younger children, who shrieked loudly.
Hayasaka Ai, sitting beside Fujiwara Tetsu, also shouted loudly as if making a call for a Call of Duty match.
Perhaps it was the human encouragement that spurred the killer whale's enthusiasm. It suddenly submerged into the pool, and when it burst out of the water again, it directly brought out a huge sheet of water.
"Ah----"
The crowd screamed and laughed, many people hunching their bodies, giggling as they were splashed by the killer whale's spray.
Coincidentally, Fujiwara Tetsu and Hayasaka Ai's seats were directly in the path of the killer whale's splash. A basin of water came their way, causing Hayasaka Ai to also shriek, though seeing her expression, it was more excitement than anything.
Besides the killer whale, there were other marine mammal performances at the venue. The entire show lasted a full hour. Hayasaka Ai was soaked, but she wasn't angry at all. She still excitedly held her phone, taking pictures.
An hour later, the performance ended, and the two walked out of the venue with the crowd.
Coming to a less crowded area, Hayasaka Ai seemed to still be caught in the excitement. She stretched her arms vigorously, then stretched her waist, saying, "Ah, so refreshing, but very tiring."
She squatted down and stretched her feet with force, her school uniform loosening, revealing her flat and fair lower abdomen and her cute little belly button.
Then she seemed to just notice Fujiwara Tetsu beside her, her face flushing. She quickly said, "I'm sorry, Young Master Fujiwara, for letting you see my undignified side."
Fujiwara Tetsu chuckled and said, "It's nothing. Is work at the Shinomiya family tiring?"
Hayasaka Ai sighed a bit, but spending the morning with Fujiwara Tetsu had greatly improved their relationship. Although she didn't say it explicitly, Hayasaka Ai, when not working, also had a sense of treating Fujiwara Tetsu as a friend. It should be said that she didn't dislike him at all.
She complained, "As Lady Kaguya's personal maid, I have to wake up at five every morning. And to maintain my best condition in front of the Lady, I also need to spend a lot of time on makeup and washing things."
"Actually, I can accept most of the work. The only thing I can't stand is waking up early. After finishing work at night, it's almost one or two in the morning. I only get a maximum of five hours of sleep. If it's longer, I really can't stand it."
She touched her face: "...Fortunately, I'm still young and my skin hasn't changed too much, but if this kind of life continues, I really don't know what day I'll turn into a haggard old woman."
"I also wish I could sleep in like most people, even if it's just sleeping in on weekends!"
Hayasaka Ai's resentment had already broken through the heavens.
If she weren't controlled by the Shinomiya family, she would have quit long ago.
As for money? Money is important, but sleep and life are more important. Moreover, with her ability, finding a good job after graduating from university wouldn't be a problem at all. There was no need to care about that ten million yen per year.
Especially since Hayasaka Ai was not the kind of girl who spent money excessively; on the contrary, she was very frugal. The money she earned as a maid over the years was almost all saved up, and she didn't waste it at all.
It could be seen from the clothes she wore that they weren't expensive brands, but rather just affordable fashion items sold like bamboo shoots after a rain.
Fujiwara Tetsu simply listened to her complaints and encouraged her with an occasional sound.
After Hayasaka Ai had vented, he said, "Hayasaka, you've had it tough too. You have to experience all this in high school."
"Sigh, I thought I was used to it, but I really can't get used to it... Young Master Fujiwara, please, never tell Lady Kaguya or the Shinomiya family about this, or I'll be punished."
Hayasaka Ai suddenly became nervous, secretly blaming herself for being so bold just now and speaking her mind.
Young Master Fujiwara in front of her was Lady Kaguya's fiancé. It was no wonder she thought she might be truly too tired and needed to speak these words.
"Relax, my lips are very sealed. For a girl who works as hard as you, I admire you greatly. In fact, I like you even more than Kaguya."
"Li... Like me?!"
"Yes, your character is better than Kaguya's, Kaguya is considered a spoiled rich young lady, while you have a unique charm. In terms of ability, you are much stronger than Kaguya, and you are even more capable in housework. You are simply the ideal marriage partner many men dream of."
"And your personality is more proactive and lively, making people happier."
Hayasaka Ai was stunned by Fujiwara Tetsu's sudden barrage of words.
It was her first time hearing someone praise her so directly and openly. Especially since Fujiwara Tetsu was still Lady Kaguya's fiancé! She compared Kaguya and herself.
Although she had been with Kaguya for so many years, Hayasaka Ai had always regarded Kaguya as her younger sister and held no ill will towards her.
However, Hayasaka Ai would occasionally feel a sense of social injustice and envy towards Kaguya. She would think, if she were in Kaguya's position, she, that former Lady Hayasaka, would definitely do better than Kaguya, would be more excellent, and would make people happier.
And Fujiwara Tetsu had just directly told her:Â You are better than Kaguya!
Hayasaka Ai's mind was a blur. She suddenly thought of many strange things.
For example, her successfully becoming a minor third party and kicking Kaguya to the side?
Or, her imagining a grand romance between a maid and a master?
When Lady Kaguya came home then, seeing her, she would cry out in shock:Â Why are you wearing my clothes?!
That scene would surely be interesting.
Hayasaka Ai quickly shook her head, forcing herself to forget those strange associations. She calmed down and said:
"Lady Kaguya isn't useless. Her learning ability is very strong. She's always ranked at the top of the Shuchiin Academy. As long as she wants to, she can always be number one."
"Just like at Tohoku University, where Young Master Fujiwara studies, Lady Kaguya would definitely be able to pass the entrance exams as long as she performed normally."
On this point, Hayasaka Ai was indeed not as good as Kaguya. In terms of academic performance, she was only average, or slightly below.
Anyway, Tohoku University was something she didn't even dare to dream of.
After praising Kaguya a few times, Hayasaka Ai finally felt at ease. Otherwise, she was afraid she would keep badmouthing Kaguya.
"Just now, you were jumping around; are you hungry?"
Fujiwara Tetsu glanced at Hayasaka Ai's small stomach.
Hayasaka Ai took out her phone and saw it was past one in the afternoon.
"I really am a bit hungry."
"Then let's go eat together."
"Okay~"
Hayasaka Ai followed beside Fujiwara Tetsu, walking towards the aquarium's restaurant.
She secretly glanced at the tall man beside her, or rather, the young man?
As a high school student, she had already secretly begun to fantasize about her ideal prince charming, who was exactly like him.
And Fujiwara Tetsu, in every aspect, simply too perfectly matched the boyfriend of her dreams.
No, it should be said that he matched the image of the perfect boyfriend in the hearts of most women.
Handsome, from a good family, gentle and considerate, excellent academic performance—he was a standard academic elite. You could say that any labels you could imagine—abstinent, high-ranking, academic, gentle, rich second-generation male god—could all be found on him.
Hayasaka Ai's heart rippled with emotion, hiding those little thoughts she shouldn't have.
There were many restaurants in the aquarium, but there were also many people in line. After a while, the two finally found a table to eat.
Sitting in a secluded spot, Fujiwara Tetsu swept his gaze around and happened to see Conan and his group walking past from a distance. At the same time, his phone in his pocket vibrated.
"I'm going to take a call." Fujiwara Tetsu took out his phone and said to Hayasaka Ai.
Walking to an isolated spot outside the restaurant, Fujiwara Tetsu pulled out a small, high-tech retractable telescope from his pocket and looked into the distance.
"As expected, it's Conan and them. They're taking Curacao to ride the Ferris wheel?"
"I don't remember much about this incident, but I can generally recall it. It seems that Curacao's memory method is similar to the Four Colors Memory one. She'll cause memory problems on the Ferris wheel."
Fujiwara Tetsu hadn't had much contact with Curacao before because he needed Curacao to be kind!
Only by letting her be with those truly pure-hearted children could her emotions be touched.
If he personally stepped in, it might not necessarily change Curacao's mind and make her conscience return, because he himself was going to use her.
It could only be said that Curacao herself certainly had thoughts of breaking away from the Black Organization, but what prevented her from putting them into practice, the key to unlocking her true thoughts, lay with those children.
"The task given by Schwartz is to at least kill one core member of the Black Organization to warn them. The prerequisite, however, is that those members must be found."
"Curacao, that's the fish hook."
Thinking of the things he had prepared in the car, Fujiwara Tetsu chuckled softly: "Heh, I hope you Black Organization guys have fun this time."
He put on his earpiece and said, "Xiao Yuan, is there any progress?"
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