Chapter 30 30 Introducing my boyfriend in front of others!
A few minutes later, Jinghua and I were sitting side by side in a newly opened curry shop near the school, and sitting opposite us was a big shot whom we had just met nearby.
"Isn't Mr. Mori busy with work?"
"Hmm? Why do you ask?"
Of course it's because you look like you have a lot of free time. Why would a mafia boss choose this time to block people at the school gate?!
"It's actually quite busy. After all, there were some minor disturbances in Yokohama after the fire at the docks. But my subordinates are very reliable."
"Rintaro, I want to eat this parfait~"
"Oh, okay little Alice."
...Humph, cunning fellow. "Then why did you take the time to come and see me in person?"
"Of course. After all, you are the benefactor who saved my men's lives. How can I not come here in person to thank you?"
I'll be thankful if you don't let him tie me up again.
"By the way, Miss Jiu Jing and Quan Jun have a good relationship. Are they friends?"
I frowned and started to feel a little uncomfortable.
"yes."
The reason was simple: the tone of voice he used when addressing Kyoka. Mori Ogai remained somewhat distant when addressing me, but when it came to Kyoka, he became much more familiar.
Moreover, Jinghua had been pale and silent since she saw him. The moment he called out her name, I could feel the girl tense up and even began to tremble slightly.
And earlier in the maze, the black-clad young man named Akutagawa was also familiar to Kyoka...
"It's true, after leaving the organization, you've found some good friends, Quan Jun."
...It is true.
I got angry for no reason and reached under the table to hold Xiao Jinghua's hand.
The moment it touched her skin, she trembled all over. The hand on her leg was very cold, with a slightly damp palm, clearly showing extreme nervousness.
"Huh? Has she worked for you?"
"Work? You could say that. My organization took Izumi-kun in when she was most helpless." After saying that, Mori Ogai stopped talking to us because the waiter came over with a board and concentrated on ordering curry and parfait for Alice.
"Humura-chan?"
I squeezed Xiao Jinghua's hand and smiled at her.
Her pale face finally showed some color.
"Anything you want?"
"Curry udon, extra spicy, thank you."
"Of course, I entrusted Izumi-kun to a very responsible subordinate for training. She would have become an excellent member of the organization. But..." Mr. Mori raised his chin slightly, "As you can see, she joined the Armed Detective Agency."
Oh, is this considered a job change? But I think Kyoka is quite happy staying at the detective agency. On the contrary, when facing Mori Ogai, she was filled with fear from the inside out.
I don't know why, but I completely lost interest in playing nice with the person in front of me.
"I think the detective agency is pretty good."
"oh?"
"After all, it's thanks to the detective agency that I was able to meet Kagome-chan."
"Sorry to have kept you waiting."
The waiter brought what we had ordered, and I stared at the man in front of me in silence.
Suddenly I felt like laughing.
"Why are you laughing?"
"No, I just suddenly felt that Mr. Mori looked a bit like an acquaintance." Perhaps it was the smile that made him seem so affable, but he was actually quite reserved? "Ah, of course, only a little." After all, Captain Kyoraku didn't usually drag others into his affairs.
"It's getting late." I raised my hand and looked at the clock pretentiously. "We have things to do later, so I won't disturb you, Mr. Mori, from having a meal."
After saying that, I pulled Jinghua up and nodded to the man in front of me. "See you someday." Of course, it would be better if we never saw each other again.
"Eh? You're leaving now? You didn't even eat a bite of the curry udon." Mori Ogai smiled, but his purple eyes were like glass.
"That's because Rintaro is too mean-spirited, so of course he's not popular with girls."
"Wow, that's too much, Alice. I'm so friendly~"
...There are so many things to complain about, I don't even know where to start. "By the way, there's one more thing I need to remind you of." I looked at the duo sitting on the sofa, singing in unison, and curled my lips. "Although Miss Alice is a part of you, having a little girl who doesn't look like you around every day really makes you look like a weird uncle in the eyes of others."
Yes, Alice, sitting in front of me and Kyoka, happily ordering curry and parfaits, even joking about Mori Ogai, isn't human at all. She's actually similar to Yasha Shirayuki, both with the ability to materialize. I wonder if her little-girl appearance is simply a limitation of her abilities, or just the leader's personal preference.
After saying this, ignoring the sudden drop in air pressure behind me, I pulled Jinghua and left the curry house filled with people without looking back.
"Humura, why are you..."
I quickly turned around and raised my index finger: "Sh ...
After walking a little further with her, until the store was completely out of sight, I stopped and puffed out my chest. "Well, to be honest, I'm just upset."
"Huh?"
"Just, that tone of his just now, what did he mean by 'found a good friend' and 'she would have been an excellent member of the organization'? Is it fun to test it?"
He deliberately revealed Jinghua's past experiences in front of our friends, observing my reaction while suppressing her spirit. If either of us showed any signs of emotional vacillation, he would take advantage of the situation and pursue her.
"Humph, do you think I'm a young girl who's inexperienced in the world and so easily alienated?"
"...That person might admire you a little."
Huh? Why would I be appreciated by the boss of the Port Mafia? "Then I won't thank him either."
Jinghua was amused by what I said. As she smiled, the tense atmosphere around her relaxed.
"He didn't lie. I did work for the Port Mafia." She lowered her eyes. "Do you...don't mind?"
The person in front of me is very uneasy, I can feel it.
"Why should I mind?"
I turned around and stretched.
"Everyone has their own experiences and past. You don't mind me, so why should I mind you?"
I really don't mind. After all, I have a lot of secrets of my own. Whether it's the encounter with the Arrancar at the port or the altered history of the first fourteen years of my life, it's logically impossible for the detectives to not notice something suspicious.
But they all remained silent on these issues.
"And those are also unique things to Jinghua, aren't they?"
Although past experiences may not always be good, they are also indelible memories that form the reason for the present. It is also because of this that we can meet in this way.
Jinghua opened her eyes wide and stared at me blankly.
For a moment, I even thought she was about to cry.
"…………Thank you."
But she just curled up the corners of her mouth and gave me a very beautiful smile.
We're friends, so isn't this as it should be? Besides, Mr. Mori is calculating too much. I'm upset, so I have to make him feel a little better.
"But how did you see that person's ability?"
It was mainly because I was recalling past memories, now that I could discern spirits. That Alice sister, while corporeal, exuded the same spiritual energy as Mori Ogai. "Well, you've been through a lot, after all, so how could you not have some hidden tricks up your sleeve?" But I couldn't tell Kagome any of this.
"Eh—is that so?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice interrupted my conversation with her.
“Who is it?!”
Apparently, Jinghua hadn't noticed the newcomer either. She immediately pulled me behind her and drew the short knife hidden at her waist. I even saw a surge of spiritual energy emanating from her body, presumably as she was about to activate her supernatural power.
But someone, uh—someone...
"I didn't expect you to be so talkative, Yan."
"Winter, Toshiro."
Why the hell is Toushirou here? Aren't these days supposed to be the busiest time for the Gotei 13?!
Jinghua turned her head and looked at me: "Someone you know?"
"Ah? Hmm..."
"I'm her boyfriend."
?????? You??????
Jinghua glanced across at me, then turned back to me with his eyes wide open. I could feel my face heating up, but he wasn't lying; this was the truth.
"Yes, it's me, ahem, my boyfriend."
But why do I feel awkward introducing it to my friends?
"So...was what you told Kunikida-san and Atsushi-kun true?"
Huh? What did I say that was a lie... Oh! That was the question they asked me the first time, and I even gave my full name, Toushirou.
"Of course it's real! Did they always think it was fake?!"
"Because we didn't find any information about this person." Jinghua put down the knife and glanced at Toshiro standing beside her. "But everyone felt that there was no need for Homura to hide anything, so they just had doubts."
"What weird things did you say outside again?"
"What do you mean by weird? I was just helping the detective with his investigation. It happened a long time ago." I took a few quick steps and came in front of Dong Shilang, winking at him frantically. "Why are you here?"
Toushirou received my signal, his face filled with speechlessness: "...Didn't I say I was going to Urahara's shop today? I just happened to be free so I came here."
Oh yeah, before I went to Honmaru, I told him that my phone was broken and I would have to buy a new one on Monday. I also had to stop by Urahara's store to have it fixed. At that time, Toushirou just said, "I see." I didn't expect him to actually come today!
"So, going to the store? Or are you going to spend time with a friend?"
"Well...well, I don't have anything else to do..."
"Of course we have to do both!" I interrupted Jinghua's suggestion, looking up and complaining to someone. "We just met a strange old man, and we can't leave little Jinghua here alone. Let's take her to the station and then go to the store!"
The author has something to say:
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It's not that I don't want Xiaobai to appear, but please understand that he is a social animal (not)
After Jinghua returned to the detective agency, she calmly told everyone that her boyfriend really existed and was a handsome guy, which shocked some people.
Dr. Mori, how should I put it, thought the heroine had some talent for being a mafia member and wanted to poach her.
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