Chapter 38: A Crushing Defeat! A Crushing Defeat! A Crushing Defeat! ...

"It's good that nothing bad happened," Furuya Rei said softly, almost to himself.

Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled slightly. He understood what Furuya Rei was afraid of, because he occasionally felt a little scared himself.

The news in the Nagano Shimbun that a knife-wielding assailant committed a crime is true. The assailant was the mentally unstable father of Morofushi Kagemitsu's deceased friend, and his target was Morofushi Kagemitsu's family.

However, the truth should be emphasized with the word "attempted"—it was an attempt! An attempted attack, an attempted burglary, and only the use of a knife barely fits the reality.

Just as Tomoichi knocked on the door of Morofushi Kagemitsu's house, he was stopped by others. By the time Morofushi Kagemitsu's parents opened the door, Tomoichi had already collapsed.

The fallen guard had a knife lying beside him, and he kept cursing and swearing, saying things like "What an annoying potato-headed brat," "I told you if you don't know the way, go ask someone else," "Why are you still following me?" "Ugh, so annoying," and "I'm going to kill you." He looked very frustrated and on the verge of a breakdown.

Standing beside him were a boy with distinctive "potato head" eyebrows, a beautiful girl with a rich and elegant demeanor, and a bodyguard wearing dark sunglasses who looked very reliable.

"Kuroiso," that's what the girl called him, and he was the one who punished Gaishiichi, who had drawn his sword.

The Morofushi Kagemitsu family simply opened the door, bewildered by the perplexing scene before them, with no idea what had happened. The truth about the incident was pieced together bit by bit afterward.

What?! Wai Shouyi has already lost his mind?! Shocking! What?! He knocked on the door earlier intending to attack with a knife?! Terrifying!

Morofushi Kagemitsu's parents quickly made up their minds to move away from Nagano and get away from the media storm. They even wanted to sponsor a donation when they heard that a kind person had sent Motoichi to the hospital for treatment.

Zhu Fujingguang lowered his eyes.

For some reason, even though he had only overheard the whole incident afterward, and his family hadn't even realized what had happened before the danger passed and they hadn't suffered any fright, he still couldn't stop having incomprehensible nightmares for a long time.

In my dream, I could hear the approaching footsteps of adults and my own increasingly heavy breathing.

As a result, he was very depressed during the period after he transferred to this elementary school. He was often so emo that he didn't want to talk to others, and he would always ask Yuya to accompany him to visit Uncle Mamoru in the mental hospital, as if he needed to confirm something before he could feel at ease.

Zhu Fujingguang pursed his lips.

Perhaps, as his older brother said, he is too young and has just witnessed the death of a friend. He is at a time when he is mentally vulnerable and easily frightened. It is not surprising that he has nightmares when he feels panicked. Children are easily frightened by their imaginations. It is good to distinguish them from reality.

Fortunately, with Yumi and Zero by his side these days, he felt much better. His dreams were no longer plagued by nightmares, as the cherry blossoms in full bloom at school and his friends playing under the trees gently occupied his dreams.

Morofushi Kagemitsu turned his head to look at Nekono Ikuya and Furuya Rei, who were still playing around, and smiled slightly.

Nekono Ikuya and Furuya Rei were still playfully fighting.

Rei Furuya puffed out his cheeks: "Alright, Nekono-kun, I knew it!"

He glanced at Morofushi Kagemitsu, but his annoyed gaze was mainly fixed on Nekono Ikuya.

"You really were just trying to make a fool of me, weren't you? You've known all along that I've been secretly observing your and Jingguang's not-so-secret activities, but you've just been pretending not to know and not saying anything."

"You actually stopped Jingguang from talking! Just because you're curious about what I'll do next if you don't tell me! You, you, you—"

Rei Furuya, filled with indignation, exclaimed: "You're absolutely despicable!"

Rei Furuya was truly indignant and his eyes were lifeless, because he had just failed miserably in his stealth attempt to follow Ikuya Nekono and Kagemitsu Morofushi and was captured by them. He was still feeling a little embarrassed.

That was really embarrassing for him!

Now they're telling him that they also saw through his supposedly underhanded behavior?

Haha, this is even more embarrassing. I suddenly want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Where is the crack in the ground? Where is the crack in the ground? Furuya Rei lowered his head listlessly, searching for a non-existent crack in the ground.

However, the most important thing right now is to condemn the malicious Nekono-kun! Furuya Rei suddenly looked up and glared fiercely at Nekono Ikuya.

He stomped his foot in frustration, puffed out his cheeks, and turned his head away sharply. Damn it, why does Nekono-kun like to tease him so much?

besides……

Rei Furuya blinked in disbelief. Why did Hiromitsu tolerate Nekono so much, just silently watching Nekono tease him?

No, Furuya Rei's expression froze as he suddenly remembered the seemingly innocent yet mischievous look in Morofushi Kagemitsu's eyes when he was biting into an ice cream and looking at him.

Jingguang didn't just watch silently; he seemed to be involved intentionally or unintentionally, only he was more cunning and didn't get stuck in the pot!

At this moment, Furuya Rei finally realized some of his friend's true nature, and he looked at Morofushi Kagemitsu in astonishment.

Black sesame glutinous rice balls?

Nekono Ikumi lowered her head in shame: "We wanted to ask you to come along sooner, but we didn't know if you were interested in visiting a strange old man at a mental hospital. It would be strange to ask this question suddenly, so we decided to let you find out for yourself."

"And, and..."

"And what?" Furuya Rei suddenly became curious again and subconsciously opened his mouth to reply.

But as soon as he finished speaking, his expression froze. Oh no, why did I even respond to Nekono-kun's words? Wasn't I digging a hole for myself?

Sure enough, my bad premonition came true.

Nekono Ikuya changed her posture from bowing her head in shame. She crossed her hands behind her back, innocently raised her head, and looked very embarrassed.

He drawled, "And Furuya-kun's reaction was so funny, I just couldn't help it!"

Nekono Ikuya blinked, his pure blue cat eyes filled with an innocent purity that seemed completely at odds with his words. He just looked at Furuya Rei like that, as if he hadn't said anything annoying, nor done anything annoying.

I knew it! Furuya Rei's half-moon eyes, Nekono-kun who always pretends to be innocent and has a wicked heart!

He chuckled inwardly, feeling no surprise whatsoever, only a slight astonishment. He glanced at the gentle and equally innocent-looking Morofushi Kagemitsu on the other side, his inner self pointing and whispering helplessly.

You cat-eye members with naturally upturned eyes, is feigning innocence a natural talent of your eyes?

Rei Furuya, with his droopy eyes, is not having it!

Rei Furuya looked at Ikuya Nekono's deliberately wide, innocent cat eyes, paused for a moment, and realized that he was no longer the person he used to be.

He has evolved to be hard-hearted, Furuya Rei thought deeply, so this time he will not be so easily broken down by Nekono-san and let that hateful Nekono-san fool him so easily again!

Rei Furuya raised his hand as if to punish Ikuya Nekono, but Ikuya Nekono reacted quickly and ran away.

"Waaaaah, Kagemitsu, help! This is terrifying! Furuya-kun has turned evil!" Nekono Ikuya shouted dramatically as she ran toward Morofushi Kagemitsu.

With a snap, Nekono Ikuya quickly grabbed Morofushi Kagemitsu's clothes and hid behind him.

Morofushi, the new Nekono shield, whose clothes were being grabbed, suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Eh? Eh? Eh?"

When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer the consequences.

Not entirely innocent, but certainly caught in the crossfire, Morofushi Kagemitsu could no longer remain calm as the ruthless, darkened Furuya Rei approached menacingly: "Don't come any closer!"

Rei Furuya, brimming with arrogance, rubbed his hands together and said, "Heh heh, Nekono-kun, come out here obediently!"

Nekono Ikuya peeked out from behind Morofushi Kagemitsu and stuck out her tongue: "Hehehe, no way!"

He's not stupid. Wouldn't it be better if he came out now? Nekono Ikuya's face darkened. He'll definitely be punished by Furuya-kun, he definitely will!

Rei Furuya lunged forward, while Ikuya Nekono quickly ducked back. They immediately began to perform a classic "Qin King circling the pillar" routine around Kagemitsu Morofushi.

No, it wasn't the King of Qin walking around the pillar! The light from the pillar was moving, oh, it was like an eagle catching chicks!

Rei Furuya, who kept pouncing left and right but never managed to catch a glimpse of Ikuya Nekono, finally got angry. He shoved his hair back and up, revealing prominent veins on his forehead, and said angrily, "Kagemitsu, stop protecting Nekono-kun!"

"Hahaha!" Nekono Ikuya laughed arrogantly.

"I...I protected Yumi?" Morofushi Kagemitsu pointed to the tip of his nose with difficulty, his eyes sparkling with golden light. He was already dizzy from being spun around, but still wore an incredulous expression.

What nonsense are you spouting?! Look in my eyes! Zero, open your eyes and see for yourself, does he look like he did it willingly?

Morofushi Kagemitsu was so angry he almost laughed. He felt like a spinning top, forced to spin between Nekono Ikuya and Furuya Rei.

He was practically flying around after them, and the piece of clothing that Nekono Ikumi was holding onto felt like it was about to stretch out. Damn it, could they even think about who else was alive?!

Morofushi Kagemitsu was both dizzy and furious. In addition, he saw the ominous look in Furuya Rei's eyes, which showed that his competitive spirit was not going to stop anytime soon. He immediately decided to sacrifice his teammate.

His eyes darkened, and taking advantage of Nekono Ikuya's momentary lapse in attention, he decisively reached out and grabbed Nekono Ikuya's wrist with a snap, pulling hard!

"Huh?!!" Nekono Ikuya's laughter stopped abruptly as she was pulled in front of Furuya Rei in a flash.

Their eyes met—

The air fell silent instantly!

Rei Furuya slowly smiled.

"Huh? Huh?" Nekono Ikuya awkwardly reached out his hand.

Then—"Waaaaah~" QAQ.

Poor Nekono Ikuya was instantly tormented and soon turned into a tearful cat head.

Rei Furuya stood with his hands on his hips, completely satisfied.

Nekono, a complete failure! These words slammed down on Nekono Ikuya's head. Looking at the still-smooth-looking Morofushi Kagemitsu, Nekono Ikuya was furious!

Caught off guard, Nekono Ikuya grabbed the seemingly nonchalant Morofushi Kagemitsu and looked up at Furuya Rei with a chilling gaze: "Furuya-kun, don't forget that Kagemitsu was also involved in the prank!" So how can we only punish him!

Nekono Ikuya smiled brightly, but dark energy emanated from her background: "I caught him for you."

Rei Furuya slowly turned his head.

Zhu Fujingguang opened his eyes wide and took a step back, but failed: "Hey hey hey? Don't come any closer!"

Morofushi followed in Nekono's footsteps! He suffered the same crushing defeat very quickly! QAQ.

Rei Furuya once again put his hands on his hips in satisfaction.

Unbeknownst to him, Nekono Ikuya, who had suffered a crushing defeat and was crouching with his head in his hands, and Morofushi Kagemitsu exchanged a slow, meaningful glance and then jumped up in unison.

Rei Furuya's eyes widened, and he stumbled backward!

Too late! A chilling glint appeared in Nekono Ikuya's and Morofushi Kagemitsu's eyes: Let's sink together!

All three sides suffered heavy losses, and none survived.

Finally, as the sun set, they pointed at each other's disheveled appearance and exclaimed, "Hahaha!"

That's more like it!