Chapter 77 Dinner They arranged to have dinner together.
betray.
A blatant betrayal.
Chinatsu and Rai had spent the most time together, and she was the one who found it hardest to accept it at this moment. She stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief. Why?
"Don't look at me like that. If Bacardi hadn't captured me, I wouldn't have sided with Karasuma Renya." Lei shrugged, subtly conveying to China that Bacardi was a spy.
Chizuru Takanashi was indeed alert.
Karasuma Renya glanced at Lei Yi indifferently, then suddenly raised his hand, grabbed his hair hard, and yanked his head to the ground.
Ray's head slammed heavily against the stone, barely managing to keep from making a thud.
"Karasuma Renya!" Takanashi Chinatsu shouted angrily.
Karasuma Renya became even angrier, and even looked a little aggrieved: "Chika, he clearly decided to pledge allegiance to me, but the method he told me was completely useless. I followed his method and used the 'hero saves the damsel in distress' approach, but look at you now, you don't like me at all, you hate and are indifferent to me. Even though he has already pledged allegiance to me, you still care about him so much, so he must be hiding something and doesn't want to tell me how to win a girl's heart."
Takanashi Chinatsu was so angry that she trembled.
Just because of this?
He had Ray arrested so he could ask him how to win a girl's heart.
Is the reason he's torturing Ray like this now because the methods he taught don't work?
No, Karasuma Renya didn't actually blame Lai. Karasuma Renya called Lai out just to torment him in front of her; it was essentially a threat.
“I know what you mean, Karasuma Renya. Just say what you want to do.” Takanashi Chinatsu stared intently at Karasuma Renya.
"I'd like to have a candlelight dinner with you."
"impossible!"
“Then he’s useless.” Karasuma Renya pulled out a gun and pointed it at Rai’s head.
Chinatsu Takanashi understood that Renya Karasuma had no intention of killing Rai, otherwise he wouldn't have been holding a gun and waiting for her to change her mind.
She understood, but she still worried. She couldn't bear to see this scene and immediately interrupted, "Wait a minute!"
Would you like to have dinner with me?
"Okay." She suppressed her anger and made a condition to Karasuma Renya: "Release Laiyi, you choose the place, and I will go to the appointment tonight."
Karasuma Renya's lips slowly curled up. He put away his gun, helped Lai up with both hands, and even personally brushed the dirt off him, sighing, "It seems your methods are not as useful as your life."
"You might win a candlelight dinner by doing this, but you'll never win her heart."
Rai's cold tone sent chills down Takanashi Chika's spine, and she almost wanted to rush over and cover Rai's mouth.
That's incredibly outspoken!
Ray is still with Karasuma Renya right now. With Karasuma Renya's skills and luck, Ray would lose his life even if he fired a shot in the opposite direction. How could he dare to do that?
But Karasuma Renya wasn't angry at all: "You've said that many times before."
Chizuru Takanashi froze. Haven't I said that many times already?
“But you didn’t listen even once.” Ray’s eyes were fearless, and he continued, “Interactions between people should be equal. Threatening her with my life will only push her further away. You clearly understand this principle, and you have plenty of time to change her mind, but you still do it.”
“A long time.” Karasuma Renya murmured slowly, as if something had touched a nerve, making him burst into laughter.
In the desolate and solemn cemetery, Karasuma Renya's loud laughter was particularly jarring.
As if speaking to Lei, and also to Chika, Karasuma Renya's words flowed with confidence that came from the bottom of his heart: "I never wait. I can get whatever I want, body and soul. With my luck, the whole world will submit to me. What 'long time,' what 'gradual change,' what 'apology, equality, sincerity, and price'? Aren't those things ridiculous? Those are things that you ordinary people should do. I am not like you."
"But you want to win China's heart."
“What I want is to win his heart quickly, but you obviously can’t do that.” Karasuma Renya looked at Rai as if he were an ant.
That look in his eyes...
Ray chuckled self-deprecatingly; he was all too familiar with that look.
Friendly, indifferent, aloof, approachable... no matter how Karasuma Renya treats him, this look of looking down on him like an ant will never change.
Karasuma Renya always treated him as an object, a tool, and in short, someone who needed to be treated as an equal.
Take a deep breath and feel the cool air being drawn into your lungs through your nose, then slowly expelled as if all your distracting thoughts and negative emotions are being expelled.
Lai regained his composure and walked step by step to Qian Nai's side. He didn't need to ask whether the people around Qian Nai would still accept him, as Bourbon and Scotland had already protected him behind them.
Too much of a good thing can be bad. Having received China's promise to keep the appointment, Karasuma Renya stopped pressing the matter and turned to leave.
Everyone was holding a gun, but no one fired.
A cold wind began to howl. Takanashi Chika pulled her clothes tighter around herself. Without the warmth of the roasted sweet potato in her hands, her body felt as if it were about to freeze from the wind.
But the temperature started to rise again.
Matsuda Jinpei took off his coat and draped it over Chinatsu, then hugged her tightly through the black fabric.
"Don't go." The voice was low, and it was impossible to tell whether it was an order or a plea.
With difficulty, Takanashi Chika pulled out one hand and gently patted Matsuda Jinpei's back without saying a word.
She has to go.
She wasn't mature enough to stand Karasuma Renya up, and it was hard to imagine how crazy he would go if she did.
She had to keep the appointment; she hadn't seen Karasuma Renya in a long time. Knowing your enemy is half the battle, so she had to go and find out Karasuma Renya's true strength.
She refused Matsuda Jinpei's company and didn't bring any undercover agents. To put their minds at ease, Takanashi Chinatsu took Hagiwara Kenji into Gin's car.
The atmosphere was silent the whole way, and even Kenji Hagiwara was unusually serious, making no attempt to liven things up.
Halfway through the drive, Gin finally spoke: "I'll be guarding the door, Kenji Hagiwara. If Renya Karasuma tries anything to Chika, come out and find me immediately."
"Understood!" Kenji Hagiwara appeared and replied.
"Chika, I won't stop you, nor will I ask why you want to go. You've always had your own plans. But first, can you ensure your own safety?" Gin asked.
"able."
"What I mean is, your safety is the most important thing."
Just as Takanashi Chika was about to answer, she suddenly realized the deeper meaning behind Gin's words.
They will protect her at all costs.
If danger arises, she must prioritize her own safety, even at the cost of their lives.
“Karasuma Renya’s goal is for me to stay with him forever, so I won’t be in any danger.” Takanashi Chinatsu tried to reassure her brother in this way.
“Give me a straight answer. If you can’t do it, I’m turning back right now.”
Takanashi Chika pursed her lips. She sat in the passenger seat, and with a turn of her head, she could see her brother's expression. He was suppressing his emotions, his face stern. Her brother really wanted to take her home.
"I understand, I will choose to protect myself first." Takanashi Chinatsu took a deep breath and agreed.
Gin still glanced at her with unease.
Takanashi Chika quickly put on a well-behaved look, gazing straight ahead.
The restaurant has been bought by Karasuma Renya, and it's now filled with Raven's people inside and out.
The doormen were, the waiters were, and even the cooks were.
This was also the first time that Chizuru Takanashi had seen even a glimpse of the raven.
When they reached the top floor, Gin was stopped, and only Kenji Hagiwara went up with Chinatsu Takanashi. The entire top floor had only one table, but it was not empty. Flowers, balloons, and gift boxes were piled up like small mountains.
Under the warm ambient lighting, Chinatsu Takanashi walked step by step toward Renya Karasuma, but Kenji Hagiwara was stopped by someone.
"Qianna!"
Upon hearing Kenji Hagiwara's shout, Chinatsu Takanashi noticed and immediately glared angrily at the waiter who was blocking Kenji Hagiwara's way.
The waiter, dressed in a well-tailored tuxedo, gave a slight curtsy to Kotori Chizuru, but showed no intention of letting her pass.
"China is so naughty, bringing a friend on a date." Karasuma Renya sat in the main seat, dressed in a white suit despite being a raven.
That's ridiculous.
Takanashi Chika bit her lower lip and winked at Hagiwara Kenji, signaling him not to resist and to leave with the waiter.
She turned to Karasuma Renya and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Ravens are indeed full of talented people; there are even people who can restrain ghosts."
"Magic, superpowers, ghosts—if anything exists in this world, I have a way to counter it." Karasuma Renya smiled, resting his chin on his hand, seemingly chatting with great interest: "Do you know about the popular male-oriented wish-fulfillment novels in China? If I can't do these things, what kind of overpowered male protagonist am I?"
He was joking about himself, and also showing off his strength.
Chinatsuko Takanashi sat down opposite Renya Karasuma.
"That's too far, China."
"Isn't this how dates are supposed to be?" Takanashi Chinatsu said with a mocking expression.
"Luckily, I knew you'd throw a tantrum." Karasuma Renya clapped his hands with a smile.
As Takanashi Chinatsu was wondering what was going on, she suddenly felt the chair beneath her bottom shake, and then it began to move, slowly moving to the side of Karasuma Renya's chair.
She was somewhat speechless, looking at Karasuma Renya as if she were looking at an idiot.
"Are you going to say again that you can have my body but not my heart? Whatever, I'll earn whatever I can." Karasuma Renya said shamelessly, reaching out to hug her.
A flash of silver light appeared, and the dagger slashed through Karasuma Renya's sleeve.
"Qianna?"
Chinatsu looked at him coldly, her voice indifferent: "Don't touch me. I'm just here to have a meal with you. I'll leave after we finish eating."
A hint of displeasure flashed in Karasuma Renya's eyes.
"This was agreed upon beforehand, and now you want to raise the price at the last minute?"
With a "ding," as Takanashi Chika finished speaking, the dagger in her hand was also nailed to the wooden tabletop.
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