"Then what about Sister Yuna?"
Nakamura Aoi's words were like a huge boulder thrown directly into the already rippling "Heart Lake" of Kojou Yuna. Kojou Yuna lowered her head, her thumb and index finger unconsciously interlocking at that moment.
Miya Harukiko also lowered her head after hearing Nakamura Aoi's question. She could answer for Fujiwara Shunsui regarding her own relationship, but the matter concerning Kojou Yuna and Shunsui-kun was outside her jurisdiction.
On one hand, she could use Nakamura Aoi's question as an opportunity to step down gracefully.
On the other hand, she clearly knew that the relationship between Kojou Yuna and Shunsui-kun was not as simple as it appeared.
There were even a few days when she suspected that Sister Yuna might have had a failed marriage with Fujiwara Shunsui.
Although the System had provided assistance, Fujiwara Shunsui still sensed Kojou Yuna's "distress." Kojou Yuna, the "nightclub queen" who usually remained calm in the face of many troubles, was now slightly flustered by a Little Girl's question.
Fujiwara Shunsui's ability to read people was no longer at its previous level; he could already detect Yuna-chan's subtle changes, so he proactively moved his stool between Kojou Yuna and Nakamura Aoi.
Fujiwara Shunsui very naturally placed his right hand on Kojou Yuna's leg as a sign of comfort.
At the same time, Fujiwara Shunsui noticed Yuna-chan's body tremble slightly, but she did not resist.
He then turned his head to the side, looked at Nakamura Aoi, and patiently explained:
"Your Kiko is my girlfriend, which is why we live together."
"Your Yuna-san is also my girlfriend. Although we broke up a long time ago, I have always been worried about her, and whenever she encounters danger, I instinctively protect her."
"So your Yuna-san will always be my girlfriend in my heart. No matter what happens, no matter how much time passes, her place in my heart will never change!"
As Fujiwara Shunsui spoke, he unconsciously took hold of Kojou Yuna's hand. She still did not resist.
In contrast, Miya Harukiko immediately glanced sideways after hearing Fujiwara Shunsui say this.
So it wasn't a failed marriage, but a failed relationship.
Then why did they break up? Can people really remain friends after a breakup?
Furthermore, when thinking about Yuna-chan secretly giving her advice to "climb into bed" late at night, Miya Harukiko's face flushed slightly, thinking: Can things like this really be shared openly?
She knew the relationship between Fujiwara Shunsui and Kojou Yuna was complicated, but she hadn't realized it was this complicated.
[Kojou Yuna Favorability Rating +1]
[Kojou Yuna Favorability Rating: 89/100]
For the first time, Fujiwara Shunsui felt annoyed with the System. Because whenever the System appeared at moments like this, he felt that his genuine emotional outpouring seemed like a clumsy performance coordinated with the System.
For today's confession, Fujiwara Shunsui truly bet his own character.
After so much contact, he always felt there was a barrier between himself and Kojou Yuna—a transparent barrier that seemed absent yet flickered in and out of sight.
He felt he could walk into her heart, or rather, he thought he was already in her heart, but Fujiwara Shunsui lacked the courage to actively break this barrier. However, Nakamura Aoi gave him that chance today.
Although he knew this wouldn't necessarily lead to the two of them getting back together.
It was like a phrase he often heard in his previous life: "A broken mirror can be mended, a broken mirror can be mended," but can a broken mirror truly be mended?
But the current Fujiwara Shunsui had a new understanding of this idiom.
Mending a broken mirror isn't about making the mirror return to its original state, but about letting the shattered pieces re-fuse and combine to form a "New Mirror" acceptable to everyone.
The New Mirror might not be identical to the Old Mirror, but the New Mirror might be more resistant to breaking and better at hiding flaws than the old one.
Perhaps this was the flavor of life.
"Ah—"
After hearing Fujiwara Shunsui's explanation, Nakamura Aoi intentionally drew out her tone, unsure whether she was speechless regarding Fujiwara Shunsui's statement or surprised by this old-man style of self-pitying sentimentality.
After all, in the eyes of Little Girls today, being a couple is fundamentally about mutual attraction. If it's only for pure physical reasons, everyone should just be upfront from the start, no need to beat around the bush.
In Nakamura Aoi's eyes right now, Fujiwara Shunsui's statement was exactly like those greasy middle-aged men who hit on her online.
Those middle-aged men who wanted to connect with her, those young boys who wanted her to reply to their messages—they would say any kind of oath to get what they wanted, and then when the emotion faded, they would act as if nothing had ever happened.
Why does Brother Shunsui say the same things as those people?
Do men have to force themselves to speak "from the heart" once they pass 25?
[Nakamura Aoi Favorability Rating -1]
[Nakamura Aoi Favorability Rating: 39/100]
Having just listened to Nakamura Aoi's drawn-out ending tone, it was now Fujiwara Shunsui's turn to feel suspicious.
Huh?
Miss, what does my confession to Yuna-chan have to do with you? And which woman who can't forget her ex wouldn't be moved by my romantic confession? Why are you secretly lowering my Favorability Rating!
This only proves that Fujiwara Shunsui is inexperienced. A large portion of people now follow the rule: "Get on the train first, buy the ticket later."
Everyone enjoys that heady feeling during the ambiguous phase, and even if they get on the train, if the experience isn't good, getting off after one ride and skipping the ticket is an unspoken understanding.
Therefore, Fujiwara Shunsui's current "frankness" looks more like a disguised "scumbag" move.
Furthermore, the fact that he could so openly state that he has "two girlfriends" is definitive proof of a scumbag.
[Nakamura Aoi Favorability Rating -3]
[Nakamura Aoi Favorability Rating: 36/100]
"Hubby, say something!"
Fujiwara Shunsui suddenly recalled a short video from his previous life where a woman suspected her husband was cheating and secretly followed him, only to discover the object of his affair was a man.
The wife cursed the male mistress indirectly, yet the male mistress could righteously shout in front of the rightful partner:
"Hubby, say something!"
The current Fujiwara Shunsui was like the male mistress, desperately hoping for a positive response from Kojou Yuna.
Of course, Nakamura Aoi was like the wife, and Kojou Yuna was like the husband she deeply loved.
Fujiwara Shunsui subconsciously squeezed Kojou Yuna's hand tightly, unsure if it was too hard or if his hand movements were too frequent.
"Hiss—"
Kojou Yuna let out a sound of displeasure, meeting Fujiwara Shunsui's pleading gaze.
She didn't understand why Shunsui-kun would become like this one day. Was this still the Fujiwara Shunsui she knew?
Kojou Yuna had lost count of how many times she had asked herself this. In her memory, Fujiwara Shunsui was not someone who could say such "cheesy" sweet nothings, but the words Shunsui-kun spoke in this moment struck the softest spot in her heart.
Looking at Shunsui-kun's sincere, longing gaze, and then at Nakamura Aoi's questioning eyes, Kojou Yuna spoke:
"That's right, Shunsui-kun is very good to me and takes care of me in every way. Just a few days ago, he saved my life with his own. In my heart, he is more than just my boyfriend."
Silence... Fujiwara Shunsui felt as if he could hear his own heartbeat, sensing that the sound of a single needle dropping in the room could now be heard.
Even Miya Harukiko, standing nearby, had her mouth slightly open in surprise.
Although she had considered the matter of Kojou Yuna suddenly moving in, she was still somewhat shocked when she heard the answer.
Even Nakamura Aoi widened her eyes, staring disbelievingly at the two people in front of her, her gaze constantly switching between the Landlord and Yuna-san.
She looked at Yuna-san's stunningly beautiful face,
Then she looked at the burly, muscular Fujiwara Shunsui,
Finally, she even secretly assessed Kiko-san,
What was so great about the Landlord that two older sisters admitted to being his girlfriend?
Isn't he just burly, muscular, and simple-minded?
She could put the simple-minded part aside for now; after all, a simple-minded person wouldn't be able to track her down through the internet;
Nakamura Aoi then thought some more,
Isn't it just that he's tall enough to tower over everyone and give a sense of security, plus he has multiple houses to rent out?
What's so amazing about that?
But having several apartments for rent in Shinjuku does seem pretty impressive!
Isn't it just that he has a Syndicate background, always has subordinates following him, and has people helping him handle everything?
No wonder a "computer illiterate" could track her down.
Two different voices in Nakamura Aoi's mind were "refuting" each other.
She couldn't even find a reason to refute them.
Miya Harukiko, who was standing nearby, had already reacted and quietly asked Kojou Yuna, "Is this what you didn't tell me before? What happened then, and why didn't you tell me?"
"It's alright, Kiko-san, it's all in the past." Kojou Yuna spoke up to comfort Miya Harukiko. In her view, only people like her and Fujiwara Shunsui needed to live in fear every day, and they didn't want to pass this stress onto others around them.
This was also the main reason why Kojou Yuna felt affection and pity for Nakamura Aoi.
Hearing Kojou Yuna's comforting tone, Fujiwara Shunsui's brow furrowed slightly. So much time had passed, yet there were still no clues.
This feeling of frustration seemed to have never dissipated.
Fujiwara Shunsui muttered to himself, unsure if he was speaking to himself or to them:
"This matter isn't over, but they are like rats in the city's vast sewer system—there's no way to investigate or pinpoint them! We haven't been able to find them after all this time!"
How could Kojou Yuna not understand Fujiwara Shunsui's frustration?
She had secretly hired people to investigate the person behind Mino Hisashi for a long time, but there were no clues whatsoever. The person seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth.
Even in the cyber world, the person had disappeared without a trace, leaving no evidence.
You must know,
Before Fujiwara Shunsui "Awakened," she controlled all the Sankou-gumi's resources in Shinjuku.
If she couldn't find the person, she couldn't imagine what method or resources Shunsui-kun could use to locate them.
Nakamura Aoi, who was originally the "outsider," was currently engaged in an internal struggle.
When she heard the words "can't pinpoint" and "can't find," her brain rebooted, and she tentatively asked Fujiwara Shunsui:
"Brother Shunsui, are you looking for someone?"
Nakamura Aoi couldn't be sure if she could help, or if they even needed her help. But hearing Nakamura Aoi proactively ask, Fujiwara Shunsui felt his chance had arrived.
Following the development of a typical "game plot," when a new character intersects with a new quest, the new quest is highly likely to be advanced at that moment.
Harumizu grabbed onto this last straw, quickly replying:
"Previously, someone posted a bounty for several of us on the Dark Web."
"Taro next door, myself, and Yuna-chan."
Speaking of which, Fujiwara Shunsui realized that the person initially threatened seemed to be Miya Harukiko.
Looking at it this way, they could probably form a "Family Portrait."
Hearing Fujiwara Shunsui's answer, Nakamura Aoi immediately showed a curious expression and said, "The Dark Web?"
Nakamura Aoi immediately added, "I looked for some assassins on the Dark Web before and saw some bounty notices, but they all seemed pretty unreliable."
Hearing Nakamura Aoi say this, the three people's gazes simultaneously focused on her, making her a bit embarrassed. She shyly scratched her temple, then lowered her head and said:
"Hehe, back then I wanted to kill my stepmother every day, plus I knew a bit about the Internet myself. I heard people say the Dark Web could satisfy any demand!"
"But..."
"But what?"
Fujiwara Shunsui noticed Nakamura Aoi's hesitation and quickly chimed in. He was terrified that Nakamura Aoi would change her mind or have other concerns, otherwise, he would truly be stuck, only able to passively wait for the culprit to appear.
Nakamura Aoi buried her head lower and spoke in an even softer voice:
"But the prices there were simply too high. They started at 50 million Japanese Yen, so I could only look! I don't even have that much money now, let alone back then."
Almost simultaneously, Fujiwara Shunsui and Kojou Yuna lowered their heads and smiled wryly, rubbing their foreheads.
It seemed this Little Girl had truly gone to great lengths for her "Great Revenge Plan."
Harumizu briefly composed himself and then asked, "Then do you have a way to track down those people on the Dark Web?"
"Hmm..."
Nakamura Aoi pondered for a moment after hearing Fujiwara Shunsui's question, then spoke again:
"Normally, you can't find them. But I am Nakamura the Great Demon King! If I spend some time, I should be able to find some clues!"
"How long will it take to find them!"
Fujiwara Shunsui felt as if he had grasped the last straw, shouting inwardly: Hubby, you don't need to speak! She actually might be able to do it!!!
Subsequently, Nakamura Aoi's answer was like a bucket of cold water extinguishing Shunsui-kun's final hope.
"Hmm... it will probably take more than a month!"
What? That long! The day lilies will be cold after more than a month!
"Huh?"
Fujiwara Shunsui openly showed his surprise. He had thought that this kind of task would be easy for a super expert like Nakamura Aoi, who called herself the "Great Demon King."
But when he heard it would take more than a month, he felt somewhat helpless.
Nakamura Aoi felt as if she had said something wrong and quickly explained:
"Generally, it's almost impossible to find buyer and seller information on the Dark Web. However, I can look through the records of some posts and try to find possible transactions between those IDs, then filter them out and finally pinpoint the person you're looking for."
Seeing Fujiwara Shunsui completely unresponsive, Nakamura Aoi continued:
"Simply put, I bypass the other party's security system, regularly scrape some order information, and filter out the 'assassins' I might use in the future, so it should be quite easy to find. And this time frame is actually very short!"
Fujiwara Shunsui was confused but impressed, and he cast his gaze back towards Kojou Yuna, as if saying again:
"Hubby, say something!"
PS: Hubby, say something! Last night, I dreamed I received 15 Monthly Votes. I'm really going to cry!