30 Chapter 30
◎Thanks to the gangster, you made me connect with so many people◎
Chapter 30 [Thanks to the gangster, you made me connect with so many people]
"Thank you very much for your help just now. Without your help, I might have been in trouble and attacked from all sides." While some people were feeling the warmth of being reunited with their loved ones, Mao Lilan did not forget to express her gratitude to the women who had provided her with support before.
Because of her words, Kisaki Eri, Suzuki Sonoko, and Agatsuma Sayuri all looked over there.
This woman, who had shared the same hostage experience as them, had long, straight, flowing hair, which, when left flowing freely, gave her a certain intellectual beauty. If you ask the criminals she fought, you'll know that she wasn't just beautiful on the outside; she also possessed a strong core.
Even without systematic combat training, she was still able to predict the criminals' actions with her keen perception, dodge them skillfully, and occasionally use the dessert shop's furnishings as defensive equipment to block the opponent's attacks.
Even if she doesn't have such extraordinary abilities, she will still be praised for taking the initiative to help others.
"You're welcome. I'm just trying to save myself." The other person's voice was sunny and full of positive energy that was gentle yet firm.
Such a woman would surely impress both men and women. Agatsuma Sayuri looked at the other person with admiration, and also watched the interaction between Mori Ran and her.
"Um, the situation was tense before, so I didn't know your name... I'm Mao Lilan, please advise me."
In this kind of situation where someone proactively introduces themselves, the implicit meaning is to ask the other person's name. The woman hesitated for a moment, but then, following common social convention, introduced herself.
"I'm Hirota Masami. Hello, Mao Lilan, this is the one I'd like to ask for your guidance."
My wife Sayuri's smile from the bottom of her heart froze on her face. She seemed to have heard a very familiar name just now.
The name "Hirota Masami" is a common name for Japanese women, but the surname "Hirota" is so rare that even statistics cannot be made.
It is said that this name was directly borrowed by Akemi Miyano from the name of her university teacher. The pronunciation is completely different, but the names commonly used for men and women are different, so different Chinese characters are used in the name part.
It can be said that there is probably no second Hirota Masami in the whole of Tokyo or even in the whole of Japan.
This is truly a case of searching for someone without any effort. I never expected that after searching for Jinpei Matsuda and Akemi Miyano for so long, I would actually run into them by chance on the same day.
On this side, Kisaki Eri and Suzuki Sonoko expressed their gratitude to Hirota Masami. The other party seemed to want to leave, so Agatsuma Sayuri hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her hand.
This gesture was so enthusiastic that it was rude. Hirota Masami was obviously startled. Just as she was about to say something, she heard my wife Sayuri's voice, choking her throat and inviting her in with a sweet voice: "Ms. Hirota, I'm my wife Sayuri. Thank you very much for saving me just now! After this incident, I feel that we girls really need the ability to protect ourselves. Would you like to practice fighting skills with me?"
She looked at Mao Lilan and introduced her to Hirota Masami: "Ran just showed her amazing fighting ability, but we can't always hide behind others. We should master the ability to save ourselves!"
Hirota Masami: “Huh?”
While the invited guests were still confused, Suzuki Sonoko was the first to agree: "My wife's sister is right! I want to join too!"
"Can we train karate together? I wanted to learn karate with Sonoko before, but she gave up after just a few tries." Mao Lilan obviously also welcomed everyone to practice karate together.
"Ah, I..." Hirota Masami was a little dizzy and still hesitant.
Agatsuma Sayuri certainly couldn't give her time to think carefully. What if she suddenly realized she was wrong and refused? She appealed directly to the hostages at the scene: "The police can't protect us all the time. We should be able to control our own destiny. At least, if we are unfortunate enough to encounter a situation like today again, we won't be completely powerless to resist."
"Girls should exercise and master some self-defense skills. If conditions permit, practice fighting for a while!"
After saying this, Agatsuma Sayuri directly asked the police officer present: "Am I right, officer?"
How can you say it's wrong? Today's case has shown it so clearly, how can you say it's wrong?
The police officer in question first gave a vague "hmm," then realized his own perfunctory attitude and immediately added, "The lady is right. Having a certain level of self-protection ability can increase our chances of rescuing the hostage safely."
As a result, Hirota Masami, who was invited to practice fighting together, seemed to have no excuse to refuse.
Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki were already discussing which day would be better for karate training. Suzuki Sonoko could be vaguely heard saying, "Oh - but it would be painful to train every day" and "Just one day, how about one day a week?"
The conditions had been relaxed to this extent, so it seemed inappropriate for Hirota Masami to find excuses to say she didn't want to go. She hesitated again and again, but finally nodded and agreed.
In fact, if she agreed now and then made excuses about being busy when the training actually started, there would be nothing my wife Sayuri could do. But my wife Sayuri's goal wasn't to see Hirota Masami every week, let alone to train in karate. She just wanted her contact information.
As I said, once the connection is established, there will be a lot of operational possibilities later on.
The few of them successfully exchanged contact information and made an appointment to visit the karate gym where Mao Lilan was learning karate when they were free.
Suddenly, Hirota Masami looked out from the crowd with an expression of surprise and delight.
"Maharaja! Why are you here? Is work... okay?"
"I just finished a busy period and am nearby. I noticed that there was a problem at the store you said you were going to, so I came to take a look." The man was wearing a knitted hat and had a tuft of curly hair on his forehead that was particularly unique. Who else could he be but the Lei that my wife Sayuri saw in the alley that day?
As he spoke, the tall man walked into the store and joined a small circle of people. Their eyes naturally fell on him, and he also glanced at everyone in the room from the corner of his eye as he walked.
"Ah..." Lei's surprised voice was almost heard by no one.
"Ah!" In contrast, Agatsuma Sayuri had to deliberately show her surprise after the other party noticed her.
She pointed at the man and was about to say the second half of her sentence when he quickly expressed his gratitude to the group of people: "Thank you for saving Yamei."
"Who are you...?" Suzuki Sonoko looked at Agatsuma Sayuri, Hirota Masami and the man who had just arrived with subtle eyes, as if she was studying the relationship between them.
Hirota Masami showed a bit of possessiveness at this time and interrupted the conversation, "This is my boyfriend, Moroboshi Dai."
She looked at Agatsuma Sayuri and asked, "Miss Agatsuma, do you know my boyfriend?"
My wife, Sayuri, quickly shook her head, her hands nearly swirling like flowers. "No, no, we just met once. I was looking for my boyfriend the other day, and I didn't expect to see your boyfriend. I was actually shocked."
"Eh? Is there such a thing?" Hirota Masami confirmed with Moroboshi Dai. Seeing him nod, she complained to him a few words: "Your Majesty, really, you should communicate better with others."
She turned to apologize to Sayuri Agatsuma, and Sayuri Agatsuma thanked her for what happened today. Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki also followed suit. The group fell into a strange circle of mutual courtesy.
"The prince looks fierce, but he is actually a very gentle person." Somehow the topic came up, and Hirota Masami said this to my wife Sayuri.
Agatsuma Sayuri nodded with a hint of bewilderment. She knew what kind of person Akai Shuichi was from the original work, and could also guess who Rai was in the organization. As for how he and Miyano Akemi got along, that was too personal for her to know.
Miyano Akemi thinks he is what he is. Only the person who drinks the water knows whether it is hot or cold. As an outsider, my wife Sayuri has no say in this.
In fact, when a man and a woman are in a relationship, negative comments from others become something that both lovers resist.
If you put yourself in her shoes, Sayuri Agatsuma feels that she would do the same. If someone spoke ill of Koyasu Ryo in front of her without reason, she would definitely defend her boyfriend firmly.
Although there may be many complicated reasons behind this, what is clear is that she does not allow others to give bad reviews to her boyfriend.
My wife, Sayuri, nodded, agreeing with Hirota Masami's statement, without refuting it. She simply said to Moroboshi Dai in a "friendly" manner, "Is my boyfriend, Yasuaki, your colleague? Are you from another office?"
Moroboshi Dai obviously didn't know Scotland's personality in front of my wife Sayuri, so he could only admit it randomly, "The location of our work is not fixed."
"I see." Everyone around nodded in agreement.
"It must be tough to travel so often."
"Young people should also take care of their health"
After the topic ended, Dai Moroboshi used the excuse of taking Hirota Masami out for a good meal to calm her nerves, and left early with his girlfriend.
Most of the hostages had already left, with only a few still waiting for their loved ones. Mouri Ran, Kudo Shinichi, and Suzuki Sonoko also bid farewell to Agatsuma Sayuri, and the temporary group disbanded.
Agatsuma Sayuri retied the bow. This time, without any internal support, it just hung down, swaying slightly with the girl's movements. She fixed her makeup and pinned the stray hair back into the wig, returning to her radiant beauty.
Makeup is her weapon, and she must always maintain a perfect image to better achieve the desired effect.
So, the next step is to hurry home and have a good discussion with her boyfriend Zi Anliang in a private place about how a boyfriend should react when his girlfriend is in danger.
【Author’s words】
①From "Quatrain" by Xia Yuanding of the Song Dynasty
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