Yoruichi thought to himself, if it really was Akemi, it would be quite simple for her to say something that the two of them knew but Takato didn't.
For example, her real name is Akemi Miyano, not the space diva from Macross.
For example, Amuro Tooru's real name and identity.
Or perhaps she has an ex-boyfriend in the FBI... though she might not be willing to mention that.
However, considering the extraordinary friendship between her younger sister and Takato, especially since the two met during the Shinsengumi cosplay incident.
At this moment, Yoruichi Toyama was also unsure of the extent to which Takato knew about their affairs.
However, just as he was still putting himself in Akemi's shoes and trying every possible way to find some compelling evidence...
He was suddenly embraced gently.
Because they were of similar height, Akemi hugged him effortlessly, resting her chin on his shoulder and chuckling softly in his ear.
"Is this... okay?" she asked.
"I don't think the puppeteer would be that bold."
Ah, yes, yes, yes...
Yoruichi Toyama's mind was in chaos. She felt like she must have turned into a steam boiler, which was why she kept screaming in her ears and white smoke was billowing from her head.
“Actually, after you left, I also thought about what happened on Moonshadow Island,” Akemi whispered in his ear, as if his heart skipped a beat with every word she spoke. “I don’t want to see you get hurt again.”
"Therefore, I have decided not to give Mr. Puppet Master this opportunity."
"Yoruichi, do whatever you want."
"And the only person I want to protect is you."
"Ming, Mingmei..."
Yoruichi Toyama couldn't recall any hesitation or doubt she had felt.
It's as if everything in this world has vanished into nothingness, except for Miss Akemi's embrace, which is real.
"Um, I..."
He didn't even know what he was going to say, but he was interrupted by a chorus of dry coughs around him as he began to speak.
When she finally came to her senses and reluctantly parted ways with Mingmei, she noticed several sharp gazes around her, as if accusing her of publicly displaying their affection.
Among them was Kindaichi, who had just been tackled by that junior student named Emily.
However, it is also true that Kindaichi had already pushed Emily away under Miyuki's punishment.
Yoruichi chuckled softly, offering no explanation, and casually took Akemi's hand.
The group of treasure hunters who were acquainted with Mr. Itsuki also arrived at this time.
This event was organized by a weekly publishing house that Mr. Itsuki knew. The editor, Morio Wada, who was the representative of the organizer and the person in charge of organizing the event, was also an old friend of Mr. Itsuki.
He then began to introduce everyone one by one.
Besides the people Mr. Itsuki just mentioned, stylishly dressed Kinuyo Nakata, who looks to be under 40, and Hideaki Akamon, who looks like a college student, are also regular members of their treasure-hunting group.
"And then..." Wada pointed to a man and a woman standing on the outermost edge of the crowd. As he seemed to hesitate about who to introduce, Mr. Itsuki gave a cold snort.
His unfriendly attitude caused the sophisticated, long-haired woman, around 30 years old, to turn her head away coldly.
Beside her, an unexpected face was smiling warmly.
"Hey, Toyama-kun, Akemi-san, you've come to join the treasure hunt too! And there's Itsuki-san, Kindaichi, and Miyuki as well!"
"It's been so long!"
The former owner of the Owl Cafe, still wearing a floral headscarf and dressed in a trendy style, greeted her old friends one by one.
"You..." Yoruichi Toyama, who was still completely immersed in his girlfriend's tenderness, suddenly tensed up.
In a moment of madness, I blurted out, "Mom, what brings you here?"
...
It took a lot of persuasion before Yoruichi Toyama finally managed to explain why she called Mr. Shigeru "Mom".
Gao Yuan, who had somehow become "Boss Mao" again, stood by and chimed in with a smile, showing no sign of nervousness.
It seemed he was certain that Yoruichi Toyama wouldn't reveal his identity in public.
No, it's true.
Seeing that the planned murderer and the victim had all gathered, and thinking about the tragedy that was about to happen, Yoruichi Toyama couldn't just abandon everything and decided to arrest Takato first.
It seems that Gao Yuan is unlikely to take action, which is why he is so relaxed.
But if that guy who was planning to kill doesn't succeed this time, it's hard to say whether he'll commit another crime in another way.
That might not be enough to prevent it.
That's what I think, but I still feel suffocated.
While the people around her boarded the cruise ship one by one under the arrangement of Editor Wada, Yoruichi Toyama fell behind the group and glared fiercely at Takato.
Unexpectedly, Gao Yuan did not indulge him at all.
"What's wrong, Toyama-kun?" he asked, deliberately using his loud voice. "Are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
"No..." Toyama Yoru could only shrug and suppress his anger.
"I just didn't expect to meet Mr. Mao here, and that you're interested in treasure hunting."
"I thought you liked fishing?"
Gao Yuan chuckled.
"I like anything that's challenging!"
"But you, Toyama, don't you usually like to lecture Kindaichi-kun 'don't always try to take shortcuts'?"
"Why am I participating in such a vague and unrealistic event?"
Wearing the mask of Boss Mao, a cunning glint flashed in his small, dark eyes.
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