Sera Masumi was dumbfounded. Looking at Hanyu Nan's "I'm very serious" expression, she was almost sweating profusely.

She frantically waved her hands, stammering as she tried to salvage the situation:

"Wait, wait! Yuzuru, you've misunderstood! I was just... I was just joking! Yes, just joking! Why did you take it seriously! Please stop, please stop!"

She felt like she was about to experience social death.

No, it's about to be physically eliminated by its own mother!

After Yuzuru finished speaking, the smile on his face became even more delightful.

He knew, of course, that was a test, but now... whoever holds the initiative has the right to redefine the rules of the game.

He really liked the new rule.

...

Seeing Sera Masumi's expression, as if she wanted to rush up and cover his mouth, Yuu Nan finally couldn't help but chuckle and stopped teasing her.

He leaned back on the sofa, regaining some of his composure, but the mockery in his eyes hadn't completely faded.

"Just kidding, Sera-kun, don't be nervous."

He spoke casually, as if those shocking words hadn't come from him at all. "I'm here mainly to discuss a deal with... 'the person in charge'."

His gaze, seemingly directed, drifted towards the balcony.

"A deal about...how to solve 'physical problems'."

"A transaction involving physical distress?"

The mother and daughter, one behind the balcony curtains and the other in the center of the living room, simultaneously experienced a sudden contraction of their pupils and a near-stopping of their hearts.

We've been exposed?!

How did he know?! How much does he know?!

Sera Masumi was horrified. Almost instinctively, she assumed the starting stance of Jeet Kune Do, staring intently at Hanyu Nanami, and forced herself to remain calm as she said, "Hanyu-kun, I don't understand what you're talking about! What physical trouble? Are you mistaken about something?"

Yuzuru just smiled lazily. "That's why I said... let someone who can understand talk, Sera-kun."

Before he could finish speaking...

Suddenly, without warning, he got up and walked straight to the balcony.

The movements appear casual, but the speed is astonishing.

Sera Masumi felt a blur before her eyes, and the other person had already passed her and reached out to pull the heavy curtains.

"etc!"

The girl gasped and tried to stop him, but she was too late.

Yuzuru had already opened the glass door to the balcony and stepped into that relatively small space.

On the balcony, a gentle night breeze was blowing, and apart from a few decorative green plants, there was no one around.

Seeing this, Sera Masumi felt a little relieved and quickly followed, her tone reproachful and feigned displeasure: "Hanyu-kun! It's very impolite to wander around in someone else's house!"

As she spoke, she tried to pull him back.

Hanyu Nan seemed not to hear her accusation. He walked to the balcony, leaned against the railing, took out his phone, and solemnly adjusted the angle to show the night view of Beika Town in the distance: "The view here is really good. Let's take a picture to remember this moment. Sera-kun, you don't mind, do you?"

As he spoke, he moved his feet seemingly casually.

Then, while Sera Masumi and Akai Mary, who was hiding in the shadows, were both somewhat confused—

Without warning, Yu Sheng Nan bent down and pointed his phone camera sharply at the outside of the balcony, at the extremely narrow and hidden foothold that was usually used to place the outdoor unit of an air conditioner.

"This angle looks pretty good too, let's take a picture."

Click!

As he spoke, the phone's flash suddenly lit up, the blinding white light instantly dispelling the darkness of that small area.

Mary Akai, who was hiding under the balcony and perfectly concealing herself with her petite body and shadows, only felt a flash of white light before her eyes, and her whole body was completely exposed to the light.

She could even clearly see her own childlike face, filled with astonishment and coldness, reflected on the phone screen!

(Akai Marie:!!!)

Nothing was leaked; you know for sure whether it was turned on or not.

Not a single unnecessary word!

As Yuzuru straightened up, seemingly preparing to admire the "beautiful scenery" he had just photographed—

Let's get started!

A cold glint flashed in Mary Akai's azure eyes!

Almost simultaneously, she leaped up from the balcony like a nimble cat, her movements swift and silent.

Meanwhile, Sera Masumi on the balcony understood perfectly. The mother and daughter worked in perfect harmony, one on the left and one on the right, like two swift winds, launching a fierce pincer attack on Hanyu Nanami, who had his back to them and seemed completely unprepared.

Mary Akai delivered a sharp, ruthless chop to the back of Kusuo Hanyu's neck, the force sharp and cunning, accompanied by the sound of wind breaking through the air. Meanwhile, Masumi Sera aimed for the back of Kusuo Hanyu's knee, intending to instantly disable him, using a standard grappling technique.

The mother and daughter, working in perfect harmony, acted ruthlessly with a clear objective—to subdue this dangerous, mysterious boy who clearly knew their greatest secret, at all costs.

Regardless of his identity or whether he is her "nephew-in-law," in the current situation where she is in danger of losing her own life and her secrets have been exposed, controlling the other party and taking the initiative is the instinctive choice of a secret agent!

This boy is too dangerous!

However, faced with this sudden and deadly attack, Yuzuru seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and didn't even turn his head.

He simply turned slightly to the side, as if taking a leisurely stroll.

Mary Akai's cleaver, powerful enough to shatter bricks, grazed his clothes, the resulting gust of wind ruffling his hair. Sera Masumi's sweeping leg also missed its mark.

Both of their attacks missed.

"Sera-kun."

Yuzuru slowly turned around, his face still bearing that enigmatic, gentle smile. "Is this how your family treats its guests? It's really... hospitable."

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