Chapter 133 Chapter 133 Prelude to the Dead Apple
Everyone in the tennis club dispersed after the big meal. Just as Ozawa and Taketo had joked before, there was a game the next day, so everyone had to go home and recuperate.
Tamane will go back to the Atobe family villa in Tokyo with Atobe, whom she has not visited for a long time.
She hadn't felt it before when everyone was together, but now, sitting in the spacious back seat of the Atobe family's private car, with only her and Keigo, Yuyin felt uncomfortable no matter how she thought about it.
There was no one around now, and the only driver was also behind the partition and could not hear any movement in the back seat. She was afraid that Tezuka would ask her if she had thought it over at this time. Whether she accepted or refused, it would undoubtedly make the atmosphere of her next protection mission extremely awkward.
The best outcome is undoubtedly to maintain the status quo.
"you……"
"you……"
As soon as Yuyin opened her mouth, Tetsuya also started talking. The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Yuyin took the initiative and said, "Jingwu, you go first, but first of all, you can't ask me about confessing my feelings. I haven't thought about it yet."
Atobe Keigo thought with amusement, if Yuyin really had no interest in him, she could just reject him directly. Doesn't she understand what her attitude already shows?
As a gentleman, Atobe certainly wouldn't force a girl to express her feelings, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
Anyway, that wasn't the question he originally wanted to ask.
"I want to ask, have you finished your work over there? Please don't delay your work just to come back and watch our game." Atobe Keigo said softly.
Yuyin was stunned. She didn't expect that Atobe was concerned about this matter. She quickly waved her hand and said, "It's over. Don't worry, Jingwu. I won't force myself. I have nothing to do these days, so I can stay and watch the game."
Fortunately, the schedule of the national competition is very tight, with one round of competition completed in one day, and it only takes six days in total.
Yuyin now only hopes that the curse master or curse spirit who pretends to be Senior Geto Suguru in the curse world will not act too quickly and slap her in the face so that she has to miss Hyotei's important competition just after she made her promise. After all, if something really happens, she will definitely have to go and help.
"That's good," Atobe said with a sigh of relief, "I wanted to ask you these things before, but Oshitari and Hiashi were always nearby, and I was afraid they would hear me and ask me more."
Although the regular players of the Hyotei Tennis Club are now aware that Yuyin is related to the supernatural world, they actually know nothing about the specific connection or what the situation is inside the supernatural world.
Only Atobe, who is the protection target of Yuyin's four-in-one mission, has a certain understanding of this. Although he is not sure what Yuyin does every time she takes leave, he is sure that it must be something extremely dangerous for ordinary people.
Even though Keigo Atobe really hopes that Tamane will watch him compete and cheer him on, that is based on the premise that it will not hinder Tamane. If rushing to watch the game itself will have an adverse impact on Tamane, then he would rather take a step back than let Tamane force herself.
Yuyin scratched her face, hoping she wasn't setting a flag. "If there's any need, I'll definitely tell you, Keigo, just like I did on previous missions."
Atobe Keigo felt relieved when he heard her uncertain tone, which meant that Yuyin was not deceiving him, but was sincerely assuring him. Although he could not help her in this regard, he hoped that when she was in trouble, Atobe hoped that he would know, rather than being kept in the dark.
"Then Yuyin, what do you want to ask?"
"Well, why did you say that today that the president of Seigaku was angry about Higachu's behavior? I understand that it's unsportsmanlike, but from what you said, it seems like the president of Seigaku particularly hates this kind of thing..."
Originally, she just came up with the topic to ease the awkward atmosphere in the car, but now Yuyin really wants to know the answer. After all, Tezuka Kunimitsu is an opponent that Atobe values so much.
"Well, Yuyin, you should know about my last match with Tezuka, right?"
Although he has no regrets so far, even Atobe would feel a little embarrassed to mention in front of the person he likes that he was once "cold-hearted" and "took advantage of his opponent's pain."
Yuyin nodded. Atobe won the game that time, but Hyotei lost the qualification to advance. Although she did not see the live game, she heard about it from someone at school later, so she was very familiar with the process of the game.
"Tezuka's arm was injured in the past. Rumor has it that it was caused by violence from a senior member of the tennis club during his first year. That senior couldn't defeat Tezuka on the court, so he resorted to this despicable method of bullying."
When talking about this matter, Keigo Atobe, who has always had a sincere love for tennis, also revealed a hint of disgust in his eyes.
If you lose, you lose. He hates people who have no ability but still rely on their seniority to show off their power the most. So as soon as he entered Bingdi, he immediately established new rules. Bingdi respects strength, and seniority is completely unimportant.
"I see. So, that Minister Tezuka really hates violence. The incident where Higachu injured the opponent's coach must have angered him."
Yuyin has always been a person who sympathizes with the weak, otherwise she wouldn't have been thinking about being a "salted fish" in her heart and mouth, but in the end, her actions were inconsistent and she just completed the task obediently.
She was sure that people like her senior, the head of the department and even Mr. Ango must have discovered this was her weakness. Every time they assigned her a task, they hinted at things like "this is not easy to do" and "ordinary people will be in danger if you don't handle it well." So in the end, she always took the task obediently and solved it.
"We don't need to worry about Higachu's affairs. I am worried..." Atobe Keigo paused before continuing, "Shitenhoji is the champion of the Kansai Tournament. If we want to meet Seigaku in the semifinals, we must first defeat Shitenhoji."
After hearing what he said, Yuyin hurriedly said, "It seems that tomorrow is the first match of Shitenboji Temple. Should I ask the support group to watch the game and record the video?"
Atobe Keigo nodded and said, "Alright, with the information that Oshitari had people collect about Shitenhoji's competition in Kansai, that should be enough."
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As Yuyin came out of the bathroom humming a song, she was still thinking about who to assign to film the Shitenboji match tomorrow. After all, this matter sounds simple, but sports filming is completely different from static filming, especially when the tennis ball is moving at a fast speed. Once you miss a key shot, there is no way to make up for it.
But soon, a special ringtone interrupted her thoughts, making it impossible for her to continue thinking about it.
As soon as she heard the ringtone, she knew who the caller was. After all, she only set different special ringtones for four people.
So without looking at the phone screen, Yuyin picked up the phone beside the bed and answered it, "Mr. Ango?"
When answering the phone, Yuyin was still thinking absentmindedly, it turns out that people can't set goals. On the way back, she told Atobe that she must have nothing to do these days. Could there be another mission coming to her?
"Ahem, Saionji, good evening."
Sakaguchi Ango greeted politely.
Yuyin clamped the phone between her neck and shoulder and reached for a towel to wet her hair. "Mr. Ango, is there something serious happening in Yokohama that forces me to intervene?"
There was a hint of complaint in her tone. After all, she had just lost her life in Yokohama not long ago and had to go to the hospital because of it. Even if Mr. Ango wanted to exploit others, there was no reason for him to always grab her, the only sheep to be exploited, right?
"Well, that's not the case." Even someone as thick-skinned as Sakaguchi Ango felt a little embarrassed by her insinuation. "Something unusual has happened, so I came here specifically to inform you to be careful."
Hearing this, Yuyin paused wiping her hair and her expression became serious: "Who discovered my identity? Was it exposed?"
Sakaguchi Ango: "Probably not."
"Oh, I see." Yuyin's expression immediately relaxed. "What special situation has occurred that would require you, Mr. Ango, to call me at this time of night?"
Anyway, as long as her identity is not exposed, she is not hunted down by the Special Ability Department, or is not taken back to work as 007, she can accept it calmly.
Sakaguchi Ango continued, "The Special Branch has recently received intelligence reports that a large number of people with special abilities have died from unknown causes both domestically and internationally. Judging from the circumstances at the scene, their deaths are suspected to be caused by their own special abilities."
"Superpowers out of control?" Yuyin pondered, "Or is someone deliberately creating confusion, pretending they died from their own superpowers?"
Sakaguchi Ango shook his head. "This matter is still under investigation, and a definitive conclusion cannot be drawn yet. I contacted you today because I hope you will be mentally prepared for this. After all, up to now, we still don't know how the murderer identified the psychic. Where did he obtain so much intelligence on psychics, or does he have the ability to detect and identify psychics?"
If it is the former, then as long as Saionji Tamao's identity as a psychic is not exposed to the source of the information leak, the murderer who serially kills psychics should not find Saionji Tamao.
But if it is the latter, the murderer himself has the ability to detect people with special abilities, then Saionji Tamane, who is now on the loose, will also be in danger.
Although Sakaguchi Ango did not directly say the hidden meaning in these words, Saionji Gyoon had worked under him for several years and immediately understood what he meant.
"I understand," Yuyin nodded seriously. "I will pay attention to my own safety and the surrounding situation during this period. If I find anything wrong, I will contact you immediately, Mr. Ango."
Depending on whether the murderer targeted her as a special case, a lot of information can be inferred from it, narrowing the scope of suspicion on the murderer.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Ango, for taking the time to call and inform me of this."
Yuyin changed the subject and said that after all, this matter was an internal secret of the Special Ability Department. Once it was leaked to the general public of special abilities, it would easily cause panic. Mr. Anwu had no obligation to notify her. He contacted her at this time because he was worried about her personal safety.
"One more thing..."
Yuyin thought she had finished her business and was about to say hello and hang up when she heard Mr. Ango's hesitant voice, "Hmm? What's up?"
"...It's about Oda and his adopted child. Last time in the hospital, you suddenly disappeared without saying goodbye, and they were all very worried about you. Oda doesn't have your contact number, but he knew I should contact you, so he came to me. If it's convenient for you, please find time to contact them."
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