In fact, as soon as Leo Ash had appeared at the TV station tower, Kiana had realized that his coming to the shopping district to find her today was definitely not for a small matter like dragging her back to school.
A high school student, not going home at night and instead coming out to find a junior who skipped class...
Okay, she had properly asked for leave, but in Leo Ash's eyes, Kiana had probably just skipped class.
In any case, there were too many unusual things about Leo Ash.
He knew a lot, and his background was also very mysterious.
Thinking about it carefully now, it was a little strange that a girls' school like Senba High School would allow a male exchange student to enter normally.
But now, looking at Leo Ash's peaceful face, Kiana still chose to trust him.
Leo Ash hadn't told her many things.
But his concern for Kiana was real.
Kiana could feel that when Leo Ash looked at her, he was genuinely concerned for her safety.
And in Kiana's opinion, the eyes don't lie.
Of course, the possibility that Leo Ash was a great actor and a liar, while not high, couldn't be said to be completely non-existent.
But although Kiana was a master of wandering, she wasn't that suspicious.
Leo Ash's actions didn't harm her, his attitude towards her was good enough, and his eyes showed concern. Wasn't that enough?
To suspect someone who was good to her of being a bad person just because of 'a possibility'...
Kiana couldn't bring herself to do that.
"Sigh, looking closely, Senior is quite handsome."
After gently poking Leo Ash's cheek with her finger, Kiana remembered what he had said to her during the day.
[Because I fell in love with you, so when I found out you didn't go to school, I started looking for you everywhere you might be—do you believe me now?]
During the day, because of Leo Ash's perfunctory tone and subsequent teasing words, Kiana thought he was just joking.
But now...
"Wow, could it be that what Senior said back then was serious?"
After nodding slightly, Kiana let Leo Ash's head rest on her lap and began to mutter to herself with a grin.
"Hmph hmph hmph, it's no wonder."
"After all, this young lady is a youthful and beautiful girl. It's only normal for Senior to have such thoughts."
......
Nagazora City. Raiden Mei's Apartment
Inside the apartment, although Raiden Mei felt extremely tired, she dared not fall asleep.
Yes, she didn't dare.
When she had gotten home earlier, Raiden Mei had originally intended to charge her phone and then go to sleep.
But after connecting the charger to her phone, she discovered that her phone seemed to be broken.
Forget making calls, she couldn't even turn it on now.
Under these circumstances, Mei already had a slight premonition.
And after some time had passed, she heard a loud noise from near her home.
Because of this noise, the unease in Mei's heart intensified.
Mei, who was already feeling a bit sleepy, recalled what Leo Ash had told her today.
[Those people who could harm your father will naturally have no bottom line when they come for you. You might even be in mortal danger after they make their move.]
*That's right.*
*For Dad, who was in charge of ME Corp for so long, to be suddenly ousted, it's just as Leo Ash said, this matter is not simple.*
*I can't expect the enemy to have a conscience and be merciful to me.*
With this thought, Mei even picked up the spare bamboo sword in her home and hid it under her blanket.
Then, after some more time had passed, Mei, pretending to be asleep, heard a series of footsteps outside her door.
*The number of people... is definitely more than one.*
*What Leo Ash said is true.*
*They've really come for me!*
[Hmph, a bunch of insects.]
[To actually try and covet the power of a god, the master of these insects, it seems, truly doesn't know the meaning of death.]
*That voice again!*
Upon hearing these two sentences, Mei suddenly felt that the owner of this voice was far more terrifying than the bad guys outside.
*You... who are you?!*
[You ask, knowing the answer... Never mind, you are still not ready to use this power.]
[Then I will give you a little more time to recognize reality.]
*Wait!*
Discovering that the owner of the voice had stopped speaking, Mei was now at the peak of her nervousness.
*Am I too tired...*
*No, this voice is so real. If it were just an auditory hallucination, I wouldn't be able to hear words spoken in response to the current situation.*
*This is too strange.*
*If Leo Ash were here...*
Realizing this thought had popped into her mind, Mei immediately shook her head hard and discarded the idea.
*Leo Ash worked so hard to cheer me up today, how can I start wanting his help the moment I run into trouble!*
*That's right, Mei, you can do this.*
*If it's just a few bad guys, a bamboo sword is enough to teach them a lesson!*
With this thought, Mei continued to feign sleep.
But under the blanket, she was already gripping the bamboo sword tightly.
After hearing the sound of a lock being picked, Mei could hear more clearly that the footsteps were getting closer.
And the moment the person entered the room, Mei suddenly sprang up and threw the blanket out.
"Ha!"
Mei, who had obscured the enemy's vision with the blanket, struck the enemy on the forehead with a single blow, successfully knocking them out.
And Mei, who had rushed out of the room, was now ready to take down all the enemies.
But just as she ran out of the room, intending to use the sound of their footsteps to determine their positions, Mei heard a sound.
A sound that was not normally heard in ordinary Far Eastern society.
'Bang!'
With a crisp sound, Mei looked at her shoulder in disbelief. It had been grazed by the attack and was now bleeding.
Is that... a firearm?
*The people who framed Dad have no bottom line, I might be in mortal danger...*
*What Leo Ash said... it's all true.*
*These guys...*
*Do they really want to kill me?*
......