Chapter 80 The Isolated Island: He's Just Keeping Pets
Chika Takanashi instinctively reached out her hand, and a rose petal immediately appeared on her fair palm, the delicate petal seemingly dripping with water.
She looked up and saw Kenji Hagiwara floating around. The surrounding routes had been blocked off at some point, and no pedestrians noticed him.
This is……
Chinatsu Takanashi stared blankly as Matsuda Jinpei knelt down in front of her, unable to help but cover her mouth, her eyes filled with surprise.
"Chika, will you marry me?" Matsuda Jinpei took out a jewelry box and opened it, inside which lay a three-carat diamond ring.
“Matsuda-nii…” Takanashi Chinatsu’s voice choked with emotion, unable to speak, she simply reached out her trembling hand.
"I will definitely treat you well, China." Matsuda Jinpei smiled and took out the diamond ring. Just as he was about to put it on Takanashi China's finger, he heard a soft cough from not far away.
Both of them looked over, and Matsuda Jinpei frowned slightly.
Chinatsuka excitedly shouted, "Father!"
"China, come here." Takanashi Yuki waved to China from a short distance away.
Takanashi Chika was overjoyed, but after taking two light steps, she was immediately pulled back by Matsuda Jinpei.
"Don't go over there. If he really recovers, Gin will definitely inform you." Matsuda Jinpei said seriously.
Chizuru paused, somewhat hesitant. Had her father not yet broken the hypnosis?
Takanashi Yuki seemed to laugh in exasperation at Matsuda Jinpei's words, "You're about to propose to Chinatsu, how could I possibly be not sober? I'm her adoptive father, after all. What, are you planning to get engaged without my knowledge?"
Matsuda Jinpei was speechless, and looked at Takanashi Yuki in surprise, as if she had really come to her senses.
As soon as he let go, Takanashi Chinatsu ran to Takanashi Yuki and nestled into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest.
"Father, I missed you so much! You've finally recovered!"
"I miss you too, Chika. Is this the man you like?" Takanashi Yuki's tone was gentle.
"Um!"
"Bang--"
"Xiao Zhenping!"
The gunshot came unexpectedly.
The gunshot was accompanied by Kenji Hagiwara's scream. Chinatsu Takanashi instinctively tried to turn her head to look, but her head was held down firmly by Yuuki Takanashi, so she could only nestle against his chest.
Chika Takanashi panicked and began to struggle violently, but suddenly felt dizzy and lost consciousness instantly.
Matsuda Jinpei remained standing, clutching his left chest, blood gushing from his heart.
"Today is indeed your day of reckoning, Matsuda Jinpei." Takanashi Yuki's expression was sinister and evil as he pulled the trigger on Matsuda Jinpei once again.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
Seeing Matsuda Jinpei lying in a pool of blood, Takanashi Yuri ignored the furious Hagiwara Kenji, picked up Takanashi Chinatsu and quickly left.
The warm, soft bed felt like a return to childhood, with everything around me so familiar and comforting.
Chinatsu Takanashi wakes up in a pink room.
Just like the room that Takanashi Yuki arranged for her when she was a child, now everything is just enlarged proportionally and more suitable for her as an adult.
But the memories that flashed through her mind immediately stung her.
Her adoptive father knocked her unconscious, and she heard gunshots before she lost consciousness.
Hagiwara Kenji's exclamation...
My heart ached as if it were being stabbed with needles. I immediately went out to see how Matsuda Jinpei was doing, but when I opened the door, I found myself in Karasuma Renya's study.
Karasuma Renya was sitting at his desk, quietly reading Plato's "Republic." Hearing the noise, he tilted his head towards her and gave her a faint smile.
"China, you're awake."
"Karasuma Renya!" Takanashi Chinatsu immediately reached for the gun, only to find that her weapon had been taken away, and even her clothes had been changed into a black Lolita outfit, with an elaborate, layered skirt and patterns that exuded a luxurious beauty.
"Don't worry, Curaçao helped you change your clothes, and your weapon is here." Karasuma Renya tapped the corner of the table.
Takanashi Chinatsu quickly walked over, picked up a dagger, and pointed it at Karasuma Renya, while simultaneously searching for an escape route.
"How adorable, Chinatsu, you're like a frightened fawn, trying to hold on but your legs are already giving way." Karasuma Renya walked up to her, his eyes scanning her body from top to bottom, and when he noticed her trembling legs, his gaze became even more tender.
What did you do to Matsuda-nii?
“I don’t want to hurt anyone around you. After all, China, I want to please you, and I’ve been trying to please you all along.” Karasuma Renya tried to put his hand on China’s shoulder, but China dodged him.
Takanashi Chika was pushed into a corner, staring intently at Karasuma Renya, her grip on the dagger tightening.
"Answer me, what's wrong with him now!"
“Gin is your older brother, remember? You always kept it from me, which was really sad. But I forgive you, after all, Chika is very cute, and that's a privilege of cute little girls.”
"Karasuma Renya, I'm asking you, is Matsuda-san still alive?"
Karasuma Renya still didn't answer, but continued talking to herself with a smile: "Liquor, he's Takanashi Yuki, isn't he? You siblings are both quite something, able to do something big behind my back. You think I didn't know, right? You think I didn't know Liquor's true identity, and that I just hypnotized someone useful, but actually I knew all along, I just used a scheme to send him back to your side. I'm actually very happy that Takanashi Yuki isn't dead, and the blood feud between us is over, so what can stop us from being together?"
Father… Takanashi Chinatsu’s heart is in turmoil. Has her father been discovered too? Karasuma Renya certainly didn’t hurt him, but what about Matsuda-nii? And where is her father? Why can’t she see him now?
"I can forgive you for anything, except for falling in love with someone else, so Matsuda Jinpei is definitely dead." China hadn't said this when she questioned him, but now she spoke of it so casually.
Karasuma Renya was even laughing, laughing at his own strategic brilliance, laughing at his killing of his rival, and laughing at Matsuda Jinpei's insignificance.
Once a person dies, he can never have China again; China can only belong to him.
Seeing the despair in Takanashi Chinatsu's eyes, Karasuma Renya continued with even greater pleasure: "I also sent someone to deal with Matsuda Jinpei's soul. Don't worry, he's completely dead and will never become a ghost. You'll never have the chance to see him again."
"Clatter," the dagger fell to the ground.
Takanashi Chika could no longer hold on, tears streaming down her face. She collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted, and suddenly burst into a hoarse sob.
Harsh, hoarse, and despairing.
The power of emotion is astonishing. Karasuma Renya closed his eyes, clutched his chest, and felt Chinatsu's despair and sorrow.
The difference is that while Chika is indeed grieving, Karasuma Renya is savoring her grief, as if he has found a wonderful appetizer to accompany his drinks, savoring it carefully and reminiscing about it, while his mood becomes more and more relaxed and joyful along with her grief.
He knelt down in front of China.
He reached out and picked up the dagger.
Karasuma Renya gently wiped away her tears with a tissue and said to those dull eyes, "I told you a long time ago, it's not safe for a girl to carry a dagger. Hasn't Gin given you a gun yet?"
He did not put the dagger away.
He gently took China's hand and placed the dagger lightly in her palm, seemingly not at all worried that China might suddenly attack someone.
"Smino".
The door opened, and Takanashi Yuki walked in.
"She's too upset. Take her back to her room to rest. You stay by her side and keep her company. She should feel better with you there," Karasuma Renya ordered.
"Yes, sir." Takanashi Yuki seemed to have transformed back into that obedient robot.
The difference this time is that he used his own face and the code name that had been erased.
Karasuma Renya had no patience whatsoever. For example, he didn't want to waste time trying to subtly influence her, but instead chose to have Lei teach him how to quickly win over girls.
Karasuma Renya was exceptionally patient. Just like now, he could wait for China to calm down, whether it was a day, two days, a month, or even a year, as if he had an infinite amount of time to waste.
Chinatsu Takanashi locked herself in her room for two whole months.
Initially, she tried to protest by going on a hunger strike, but Karasuma Renya made her watch a large screen, forcing her to witness the misfortune that befell the people she cared about.
Later, she tried to awaken her father, but although he seemed to remember her, he was still Karasuma Renya's lackey and only obeyed Karasuma Renya's orders.
There was no way to go to heaven, and no way to go to hell.
This is a true dead end.
Finally, Takanashi Chinatsu stepped out of that room once again. Outside was still the study; the environment hadn't changed, but the person seemed to have changed.
"Not angry anymore?" Karasuma Renya closed the book, her tone flippant as if she were just a rebellious little girl.
"You've locked me up here, neither letting me die nor letting me leave."
"Because I like you."
"Do you even know what liking someone means? You're just imprisoning me, treating me like a pet you're keeping!"
Karasuma Renya's eyes were calm, and his tone was indifferent: "You want to teach me that love is letting go? I can't let go. I must get what I want. That's my way of life."
"But didn't you say you liked me? You're making me suffer!"
Karasuma Renya frowned, his eyes showing a hint of annoyance.
He seemed to have never dealt with anything like this before, both inexperienced and cold.
"You eat the best food and live in the best places every day. I give you jewelry, cars, and houses. I give you whatever you want, even things you don't want. Have you seen the drawers in your room? They're full of expensive jewelry that I had people buy at auctions. Every single piece is something other girls would covet, yet you feel pain?"
Chika Takanashi shook her head vigorously. "No, that's not it."
This is not the life she dreamed of. Perhaps there are people who like Karasuma Renya, who like his money, who like his power, but Takanashi Chinatsu only wants freedom. Ever since she was captured by the organization, she has been trying to escape.
But Karasuma Renya simply couldn't fulfill all her desires.
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