Just as the deadly piece of metal was about to touch Sato Miwako's forehead—
A warm and strong hand suddenly reached out from behind her, gently putting its arm around her shoulder and pulling her back, while another hand casually brushed across her front.
The movements were graceful and fluid, with a strange rhythm.
The scorching hot iron piece that came hurtling towards her, seemingly hitting an invisible, soft wall, veered slightly off course, whizzed past her hair with a "whoosh," and then embedded itself deeply into a nearby ornamental tree with a "thud," still buzzing on its own.
"Be careful, Officer Sato. It's not a good habit to stand around at the explosion site."
A gentle, slightly languid young voice rang in her ears, like an angel dispelling some of the chill that Death had brought, which was almost freezing her.
Miwako Sato snapped back to reality, her heart still pounding.
She turned her head, still shaken, and saw an excessively handsome young man's face, which was now filled with concern.
The sunlight fell on him, giving him a soft glow.
"Yu-Yu-kun?"
She was a little surprised, then quickly thanked him, "Thank you, that was really dangerous..."
She and Yuzuru Hanyu were fairly familiar with each other.
After all, this boy with a special identity and outstanding appearance often appears at various crime scenes as a "passerby", "helpful citizen" or "family member". Moreover, he always runs into Ai whenever he goes to the Metropolitan Police Department to pick up Ai and the Junior Detectives to take statements. Occasionally, he will bring some gifts and late-night snacks to the officers of the Third Division who are working overtime.
For some reason, standing next to this boy and looking into his calm and composed eyes, Sato Miwako's heart, which had been violently turbulent due to the explosion and her memories, was strangely calmed down, as if an invisible and reassuring force was enveloping her.
It seems like he'd be the one to hold up the sky if it fell.
This sense of security is unprecedented.
"Officer Sato! Are you alright?"
"Officer Shiratori! How are you?!"
"Oh my god! It's exploded!"
Takagi Wataru and the children only then realized what was happening and rushed over with cries of alarm. Takagi was the first to lunge at Shiratori Ninzaburo, who was lying next to the car and had been thrown into the air by the shockwave of the explosion.
Ayumi, on the other hand, was like a cheerful little bird, not at all frightened by the terrible explosion. Instead, her eyes sparkled as she happily ran towards Yuzuru.
"Brother Yuzuru!"
The fragrant, soft little girl jumped into Yuzuru's open arms, wrapped her little arms tightly around his neck, buried her face in the crook of his neck, and smelled the reassuring scent.
"Ayumi, are you alright? Were you scared?"
Yu Sheng Nan smiled and ruffled her hair.
"Hmm! It's okay! I'm not afraid with Yuzuru-nii here!" Ayumi shook her head vigorously, then looked up at him curiously and asked, "Yuzuru-nii, why are you here?"
Ai, who was standing to the side, also cast an inquiring glance at him.
Yuzuru smiled broadly, answering without batting an eye, his tone utterly sincere: "Of course, I was worried about my Ai-chan and adorable Ayumi, so I came to check on them. After all, there are always crowds in the mall; what if there are any bad guys?"
Well, mainly because his "precognitive eye" suddenly gave him a hint about the direction of today's "plot".
Such a classic storyline is not to be missed.
He did indeed spend the morning at the villa helping Xiaolan and Yuanzi with their studies.
As expected, Sonoko's "ambition" couldn't last even half an hour against the tedious formulas. Now she's lying on the villa's sofa, completely exhausted with a Coke and potato chips, muttering, "What's first place? Don't underestimate a poor girl... I'll try again next time... Zzz..."
After comforting (or abandoning) Sonoko and telling Ran to study hard, Yuzuru immediately came over to "check in".
No, he's worried about Ai and Ayumi's safety!
Well, only a naive and innocent Ayumi would believe that.
The little girl was so touched that her eyes welled up with tears, and she hugged him even tighter: "Brother Yuzuru, you're so kind! I love Brother Yuzuru the most!"
As she spoke, she gave Yu Shengnan a sweet kiss on the cheek, and then, not satisfied, gave him another kiss, leaving two sweet drool marks.
Ai crossed her arms and turned her face away, giving him a "keep making this up, I'm listening" look, clearly not believing a word of his story.
The scene was chaotic.
The burning car wreckage crackled and emitted billowing black smoke, posing a risk of a secondary explosion at any moment.
But this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the Mihana residents to watch. A crowd had already gathered around, pointing and talking, and some even took out their phones to take pictures and videos.
"Look! It's completely blown up!"
Was it a terrorist attack?
"The police officer looks injured!"
"Which film crew is shooting a movie here? The special effects are pretty realistic!"
This is Mihua. You may not live, but you cannot be without life.
Watching a spectacle is an instinct ingrained in our DNA, taking precedence over personal safety.
Shiratori Ninzaburo was knocked unconscious by the explosion, with blood seeping from his forehead, but he seemed to be out of danger, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
The crowd quickly called for an ambulance and more reinforcements.
Before losing consciousness, Shiratori used his last bit of strength to shove the note he was clutching tightly into the hand of Sato Miwako, who was squatting beside him.
Miwako Sato took a deep breath, unfolded the blackened piece of paper, and, by the firelight, read aloud its contents word by word, her voice trembling with suppressed emotion:
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