Two days later, the military plane escorting Shiba Miyuki arrived in Japan and landed at a military airport.
Fang Zheng and his group had already been waiting here.
In addition to Fang Zheng, there were two other people who came with him to welcome Shiba Miyuki.
One of them is Lieutenant Fujibayashi Kyoko of the Technical Headquarters of the Ministry of Defense of the National Defense Forces. She is the granddaughter of the head of the Kushima family, one of the Ten Master Clans, and is nicknamed the Electronic Witch. Since she has the dual identities of a member of the Ten Master Clans and a second lieutenant in the army, she came here to take charge of the acceptance of Shiba Miyuki.
The other one is a girl who looks no more than 13 or 14 years old. She has black hair and wears gothic clothes. Her style is quite similar to Kuroneko. She is the eldest daughter of the Kuroba family, a branch of the Yotsuba family. Because of the relationship between Shiba Miyuki and the Yotsuba family, she came here as a representative of the Yotsuba family.
So strictly speaking, Fang Zheng had the least reason to be here... The only reason he was here was as a representative of the Japanese magic world. As for his relationship with Shiba Miyuki, it was not that important.
The plane slowly stopped in front of the three people, then the cabin door opened, and the fully armed STARS members escorted Shiba Miyuki out of the plane.
At the moment, it is completely unrecognizable from Shiba Miyuki's original appearance. Well, this is understandable, because now Shiba Miyuki is wrapped in white restraints similar to those used to control patients in mental hospitals. Even her mouth is blocked. Judging from the sealed black leather belts around her body and the yang crystal stones inlaid on them, the United States has also put a lot of effort in sealing Shiba Miyuki's magic power.
“…”
Seeing this scene, Kuroba Ayako's expression seemed a little stiff. No matter what, Shiba Miyuki was the designated head of the Yotsuba family. Now she became like this, of course she couldn't stand it. If possible, she also wanted to help Shiba Miyuki get out of her current situation immediately, but she was only a representative of the branch family after all. Fang Zheng and Fujibayashi Kyoko didn't say anything, so it was naturally not her turn.
Soon, Fang Zheng and Fujibayashi Kyoko looked at each other, and the latter walked forward and saluted the other.
"I am Lieutenant Fujibayashi Kyouko of the National Defense Forces Independent Magic Battalion. I have been ordered to receive the serious criminal Shiba Miyuki."
"I'm the STARS captain, Angie."
Angelina was of course not the blonde and blue-eyed girl she was in school. She was still using magic to disguise herself as the red-haired, half-masked adult woman Fang Zheng had seen before. She also saluted Fujibayashi Kyoko, then nodded to the people around her. Then the other two team members pushed Shiba Miyuki to Fujibayashi Kyoko's front, then turned and left.
"Well, our mission has come to an end. The serious criminal Shiba Miyuki has been completely handed over to your disposal."
“We did receive it.”
The two sides exchanged a few routine words, and then Fujibayashi Kyoko and Angie signed the handover notice and completed the procedures. The latter then turned around and left with her subordinates, walking straight onto the plane. Then the plane roared again, slid off the runway and flew into the sky - it seemed that they did not want to stay here for even a second longer.
Although this is understandable.
"Then the rest is up to you."
Fang Zheng nodded to Fujibayashi Kyoko and Kuroba Ayako, and planned to leave. After all, this was a matter between the army and the Yotsuba family, and he would not get involved... Although Fang Zheng thought so, he was helpless because things did not go as he wished.
"Please wait a moment, Lord Kasugano."
The first to speak was Kuroba Ayako.
"In fact, our Four Leaf Branch has an unwelcome request, and I hope you can agree to it."
"Since it's an unreasonable request, then don't say it."
Faced with the request of the beautiful fourteen-year-old girl, Fang Zheng decisively refused. He knew what these guys were thinking with his heels.
But unfortunately, it is clear that Kuroba Ayako is not the only one who thinks this way at the scene.
"Don't be like that, Kasugano-kun. Actually, our army has something to ask of you."
Fujibayashi Kyoko looked at Fang Zheng with a smile and clasped her hands together.
"This is also a request from the Ten Master Clans to you, right?"
“…I shouldn’t have come to this damn place today.”
Fang Zheng rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Go ahead."
After hearing what Fang Zheng said, the two looked at each other, and then...
"I hope you can take Miss Miyuki in."
"I hope you can take Miss Shiba in."
Damn it, I knew it.
"I refuse. This is not my problem. The Ten Master Clans are responsible for the magic world. The army needs to deal with criminals. Miyuki is from the Yotsuba family. This is your job. Although I am Shiba Miyuki's classmate, I am a complete outsider in this regard."
Fang Zheng said I don’t care about these trivial matters.
"But we don't have enough power to suppress Miss Miyuki."
"The same goes for the military, Kasugano-kun. You don't think we have the luxury to have a strategic magician of Sirius's rank to watch over Shiba Miyuki 24 hours a day. Besides, we don't even have a strategic magician like Sirius right now."
"So what if we just execute her? At least she can return to her hometown."
“…”
Faced with Fang Zheng's suggestion, both of them shook their heads.
"Her brother is a hero in our military and, honestly, we want to be as lenient with her as possible."
"Miss Miyuki is the only remaining direct descendant of the Yotsuba clan."
"But what good will this do me?"
Even so, Fang Zheng still refused to give in.
"You must have done some research, so you should know that my relationship with Shiba Miyuki is not particularly close, and I have no special reason to take her in."
Fang Zheng's words were not false. In school, the relationship between him and Shiba Miyuki was just that of familiar classmates, not close friends like Kitayama Shizuku and Mitsui Honoka. Strictly speaking, they would greet each other and chat occasionally.
"If you are willing to take Miss Shiba in, the National Defense Forces are willing to provide a certain degree of support for your next plan."
It sounds like you didn't intend to support it originally.
Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders and said nothing, while Kuroba Ayako hesitated for a moment and then spoke.
"If...Lord Kasugano thinks that taking care of Miss Miyuki is a waste of time, then I can take care of her."
"So what you're saying is...?"
"I can live with her by your side and serve you two."
So this is buy one get one free? Did the Kuroba family think I wouldn't refuse this?
"Oh well."
Fang Zheng nodded.
"Since it won't waste my time, that's fine."
Then he opened his mouth to answer.
From this point of view, there does not seem to be any reason to refuse.
After that, Fujibayashi Kyoko said goodbye and left, while Fang Zheng took the Kuroba family's car and took Shiba Miyuki back to his own home - because Kuroba Ayako insisted on replacing Shiba Miyuki's straitjacket as soon as possible, Fang Zheng did not object. After all, wearing this thing made people feel like a walking mummy, which was creepy.
So after returning to Fang Zheng's home, Kuroba Ayako quickly untied the hood worn by Shiba Miyuki and freed her.
It was not until this time that Fang Zheng met Shiba Miyuki again.
Completely different from the previous Shiba Miyuki, the girl at this moment had a dark and gloomy face, lifeless eyes, and her jet-black hair spread out like a female ghost on TV. In addition, she lowered her head and did not react at all. If you just use a camera to shoot a "Paranormal Activity" here, it would not feel out of place at all.
However, Fang Zheng felt that Shiba Miyuki's possessed look was more real, at least much better than her previous artificial look.
At least I look like a human being now.
"Miss Miyuki, it's me. I'm Ayako. Can you hear me?"
Kuroba Ayako also called Shiba Miyuki's name anxiously, but the latter just lowered her head and did not move, as if she heard nothing.
“Please cheer up, you are the only heir of the Yotsuba family. Master Tatsuya is gone, and now only you are left…”
"Brother..."
Hearing this, Shiba Miyuki finally reacted, but the sound she made was like a ghost from hell.
"Brother... unforgivable... unforgivable!!!"
With Shiba Miyuki's banshee-like roar, the cold wind suddenly exploded around her, even Kuroba Ayako was caught off guard and was directly flung away. At this moment, Fang Zheng snorted coldly, and the next moment the icy storm that erupted from Shiba Miyuki's body suddenly disappeared, and she rolled her eyes and fainted.
"If there really are ghosts in this world, then she will definitely become a ghost after she dies."
Fang Zheng picked up the coffee that Kuroba Ayako had just brewed on the table and took a sip. The originally steaming hot coffee had now turned into iced coffee... Never mind, as long as it was drinkable.
"No wonder the Americans treated her like this. I thought they were just venting their anger."
“…”
Kuroba Ayako said nothing, and it was obvious that she had not expected Shiba Miyuki's mental state to be so unstable. It could even be said that, judging from the current situation, Shiba Miyuki was clearly unconscious and had a complete mental breakdown... This was more troublesome than they had imagined.
"My apologies, Lord Kasugano. I need to contact the Kuroba family immediately."
"Whatever, but don't think about leaving your trouble to me and running away, or I'll dump her at your doorstep tomorrow."
In response to Fang Zheng's answer, Kuroba Ayako said nothing, but just bowed and turned away with a serious expression.
This is a very serious problem for the Yotsuba branch family.