At the warehouse, everyone was waiting for the unconscious police officers to wake up, and police backup was expected to arrive as usual after the incident was over.
The scene was surrounded, and people were discussing what had just happened.
"Yes, it's me. It was just a little incident. Don't worry, Ayako-nee."
Yuzuru leaned against the window, answering a phone call, the gentle evening breeze ruffling his hair.
The battle between the Flame Dragon and the Lightning was clearly visible throughout Osaka Castle, and now all the major media outlets are like sharks that have smelled blood, rushing to report on it.
Even Kidd's popularity has been overshadowed.
Upon hearing the news, Ayako immediately thought of Hanyu Nanasu, who was in Osaka. Only he could create such a grand spectacle.
"It's good that you're alright. Losing an Egg of Memories is nothing, there's no need for you to make such a fuss, Yuzuru," Ayako said with concern on the other end of the phone.
She never expected that a phantom thief like Kid could have such abilities.
Yuzuru chuckled and comforted her, "It's nothing serious, just playing along. We'll have to trouble you, Ayako-nee, to clean up the mess afterwards."
"Okay, I understand. Have fun in Osaka, Yuzuru and Sonoko."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Ayako reluctantly hung up the phone and stared at a photo of herself and Yuzuru Hanyu on her phone screen for a long time.
Then he pressed a button on his desk, and the female secretary who was waiting outside heard the ringtone and came in.
"Chairman," the female secretary asked softly.
"Yes, you must have heard about the news about the strange phenomenon that happened at Osaka Castle, right?" Ayako put away her phone and asked in a deep voice.
“Yes, Chairman.” The female secretary nodded and replied.
"Go immediately and inform the media department that this is Suzuki Group testing its latest holographic projection technology to demonstrate its powerful capabilities. At the same time, explain to the public that this incident will not have any impact on them, and that citizens should not panic," Ayako calmly instructed.
"Yes, Chairman, I'll arrange it right away," the female secretary replied.
After saying that, the female secretary turned around and prepared to leave the office.
Ayako called her back and added, "Also, have the publicity department publicize the impact of Kaito Kid's attempt to steal the Egg of Memories. Make sure it's comprehensive and accurate. Highlight the negative social impact of his actions and the efforts our Suzuki Group has made since the incident."
"Understood, Chairman, I will complete it as soon as possible," the female secretary replied solemnly.
After the female secretary left, Ayako leaned back in her chair and gently rubbed her temples. It was already very late, and the whole city was immersed in quiet darkness, but she was still at the company and hadn't gone home yet.
However, she didn't feel tired; it was a choice she made willingly.
She quietly became the woman behind Yuzuru, helping him deal with some minor troubles.
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Dongdu, Ekoda.
The cool moonlight shone on a dark castle in the forest.
"Indeed, we are the same kind of people!"
Koizumi Akako gripped her staff, her delicate face slightly pale, a trickle of blood slowly seeping from the corner of her mouth, which appeared particularly glaring in the moonlight.
The red magic circle below, meticulously laid out with a large amount of magical materials, is now covered with crisscrossing cracks and could collapse completely at any moment.
"His strength is truly formidable; no wonder he possesses a mysterious Eastern heritage."
Koizumi Akako raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, her movements elegant yet tinged with a hint of stubbornness.
Then, she casually sat down on the edge of the castle rooftop, her legs dangling loosely.
Gazing at the forest under the night sky, I fell into deep thought.
The reason she wanted to use Kidd to challenge Yuzuru Hanyu remotely was actually to test his true abilities.
If you're strong enough, then pretend nothing happened; if you're not strong enough, then you'll have to consider whether to launch a raid.
The heritage of the mysterious East is very appealing.
After spending some time reading through ancient books left by predecessors, Koizumi Akako learned some secrets about the origin of magic in this world.
It turns out that most of the magic techniques in this world came from that mysteriously vanished East before the spiritual energy began to decline.
Even the small island beneath his feet had a great connection with the East.
From fragments of ancient texts, she glimpsed the distant past, and this small island seemed to be a place where the other side exiled criminals.
This filled her with curiosity about that mysterious East.
In all the divinations performed on Yuzuru Hanyu, the results inexplicably pointed to that mysterious East.
Therefore, Koizumi Akako speculated that Hanyu Kusunoki may have inherited a legacy from the East.
Otherwise, it's impossible that she couldn't defeat Yu Sheng Nan in less than a year, from the moment she discovered the spiritual energy becoming active in the direction of Dongdu.
Before I did it, I was the only superhuman in the world!
"No, we have to think of a way to trick him out of the inheritance."
Under the cover of night, Koizumi Akako's red eyes darted around. No matter what, she was determined to uncover the secrets of this mysterious Eastern heritage.
Just as they were happily calculating, a fiery red streak appeared in the distant sky.
"What a beautiful flow..."
Koizumi Akako looked up and was about to let out a heartfelt sigh when she suddenly realized something was wrong, and her pupils contracted sharply.
The small red light in the sky transformed into a ferocious fire dragon as it approached the castle, its blazing flames illuminating the surrounding night sky.
That's not a shooting star, it's someone coming for revenge.
"Are you sore losers? We agreed to stop here!"
While cursing angrily, Koizumi Akako hurriedly picked up the staff that had been thrown aside and swung it forcefully.
The magic circle below, which was on the verge of collapse, lit up with a blinding red light again, and quickly rose up with a solid red protective shield, completely enveloping the entire castle.
The fire dragon seemed to sense the threat. After circling in the air a few times, it crashed headfirst into the red protective shield.
With a loud "bang," the red light shield trembled violently, but it did not break.
Seeing this, Koizumi Akako breathed a sigh of relief. However, before she could recover, the fire dragon rammed into her again.
This impact was more violent than the previous one, and cracks began to appear in the red light shield.
Koizumi Akako hurriedly used her red magic to try to repair the light shield, but it was too late.
The magic circle below couldn't withstand the pressure.
With the final impact, the light shield shattered completely, and the fire dragon charged towards the castle as if it were in an empty field.
"Spicy!"
Koizumi Akako cried out in despair.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the fire dragon in the sky roared and then plummeted down like a meteor, opening its blood-red maw and swallowing Koizumi Akako whole.
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