Akemi didn't pay much attention to the man who suddenly appeared, assuming he was just a passerby. She even moved aside to make way for him.

However, to her surprise, the other person did not leave immediately as she expected, but instead quickened their pace and continued walking towards her.

"Hmm?" A hint of doubt welled up in Akemi's heart, but she wasn't too worried.

The items she carries are enough to take on an entire reinforced squadron.

When the person walked up to her and looked up, Akemi finally realized who it was.

"Akami, I'm back..." Shuichi Akai eagerly greeted her, his eyes filled with anticipation and joy.

He gazed at Mingmei, whom he had missed day and night, and his tone was exceptionally excited.

"Oh!" Upon recognizing the other person, Mingmei's expression instantly turned cold, and she said in a curt tone, "Want me to treat you to a meal?"

She wasn't surprised by Shuichi Akai's appearance, because Kusunoki Hanyu had given her a heads-up beforehand.

However, she still couldn't understand how Shuichi Akai could still have the nerve to appear in front of her.

"Is that alright?" Shuichi Akai, completely oblivious to Akemi's sarcasm, was overjoyed. "I know a restaurant with incredibly delicious food. We can go try it together and chat while we eat."

He knew that Mingmei still had feelings for him.

Now it was Akemi's turn to be at a loss, which left her somewhat speechless.

Is she too gentle?

"I don't have time..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shuichi Akai quickly asked, "When will you have time? I can wait indefinitely!"

Mingmei smiled wryly and said, "I need to go home first to prepare dinner for my young master."

Shuichi Akai's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "What? You're going to cook for other people?"

Mingmei nodded and continued, her voice cutting, "Yes, my young master has very high standards for food, so I have to cook for him myself. And after meals, I also have to help him take a bath and warm his bed."

Upon hearing this, Shuichi Akai's face turned extremely ugly.

But that wasn't all. Akemi suddenly raised her hand and tapped her chin, pretending to be deep in thought, and said, "Oh dear, it seems I don't have time to have dinner with you~ After all, my time and everything else belong to Master Yuzuru!"

She blinked, looking completely innocent.

"Mingmei..."

Shuichi Akai stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

Looking at the smiling woman in front of him, he felt as if he had been punched hard in the chest, and the pain was intense.

Seeing the happy smile on Akemi's face, Shuichi Akai gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with jealousy and anger.

He couldn't bear to see Mingmei taking such good care of another man, and that man wasn't even himself.

"Mingmei, don't trust that Yusheng Nan. He's not a good person. Come with me. I came back this time to take you away from the organization!"

Shuichi Akai's eyes were red, his eye sockets were bloodshot, and his voice was almost a roar.

He reached out to pull Mingmei up as quickly as he could, his desperate action resembling that of a drowning person grasping at a last straw.

Just as he was about to encounter Akemi, he was suddenly thrown back by an invisible protective shield and crashed heavily into the roadside wall with a loud "bang".

Upon hearing these words, Akemi's expression turned completely cold.

Her once bright eyes turned cold, like two sharp swords piercing straight at Shuichi Akai.

"You've gone too far, Shuichi Akai!"

Mingmei's tone carried a chilling undertone, sending shivers down one's spine.

Her expression was cold and serious, no longer as gentle as before.

Clearly, she had no intention of continuing to play along with Shuichi Akai.

“Shuichi Akai, if I hear another bad word about Master Hanyu from your mouth, this day next year will be your death anniversary.” Akemi said expressionlessly to Shuichi Akai, who was lying on the ground trying to get up.

"Um... Akemi, I just..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Mingmei raised her hand and fired an air gun at him.

"ah!!!"

Shuichi Akai, who had just struggled to stand up, immediately let out a shrill scream. His face turned ashen, and he clutched his groin tightly before slowly collapsing to the ground.

Seeing this, Mingmei showed no pity whatsoever. Instead, she gave a cold laugh and curled her lip in disdain: "This is what happens when you have a sharp tongue."

Then, she picked up the groceries she had just bought and walked towards the villa without looking back.

As he walked, he sneered, thinking, "Hmph, do you really think I don't know what your purpose is in coming here?"

They said all sorts of nice things, even offering to pick her up from the organization.

Does she need him to pick her up?

When you betrayed the two sisters and ran away, why didn't you think of them?

Now that I see the two sisters have broken free from the organization and are living a happy life, I know they've come to this.

"ridiculous!"

Akemi grew angrier the more she thought about it. She put the bag on the ground, her eyebrows furrowed, and turned to fire another shot at Shuichi Akai.

Only after she finished doing all this did she feel that the frustration in her heart had dissipated and she felt a little better.

Some people may ask, why didn't the air gun knock Shuichi Akai unconscious?

This is because she specially prepared it.

She wanted to make Shuichi Akai experience a real bout of pain; if he passed out, wouldn't that be letting him off easy?

Does it hurt?

Mingmei didn't feel any pain at all.

Back then, the hardships and suffering that the two sisters endured in the organization were nothing compared to what Shuichi Akai is experiencing now.

It's not even one ten-thousandth of the suffering those two sisters endured in the organization!

...

"I never knew! Little master, you look like such a delicate little maid, you have this side to you!"

While comfortably lounging on the living room sofa with Yuzuru, Vermouth couldn't help but sigh as she watched Akai Shuichi, who was covered in his groin, curled up on the floor, pale-faced and sweating profusely, projected onto the screen in front of her.

That looks painful!

Yuu Nan propped his head up with his hand and chuckled, "Heh, you don't actually think that Akemi, who has raised her younger sister in the organization for so long, is some kind of kind person, do you?"

"Of course, it's possible that Ai was the one leading her older sister more often. But no matter what, Mimi is a ruthless person who can plan a bank robbery on her own!"

Although Akemi usually appears gentle and kind, and is as approachable as the older sister next door, her smile seems to melt the ice and snow of winter, making people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze.

But she only acts this way in front of people she cares about.

She would not show the slightest softness or hesitation when faced with someone who wanted to ruin her and her sister's happy life.