“Nozomi-nee, are you okay?” Maybe he had been too focused earlier, because only after carrying the girl into the building and placing her on a chair did Yoru finally notice Tenma Nozomi’s torn sleeve, as well as the clearly swollen skin beneath it.
“I’m fine.
Doesn’t feel like the bone was hurt.” Nozomi shook her arm, not showing the slightest trace of pain on her face.
“Say, you people aren’t actually police, are you?” The unconscious girl had “woken up.” Even though she had been kidnapped, handcuffed, and blindfolded, there was not even the slightest fear on her face.
In fact, the corners of her mouth were still lifting happily, as if she had run into something incredibly fun.
“Police?” “Ichika, she’s not talking about you, is she?” Mitani Hana said with a relieved expression, “But it’s fine.
You attacked from behind, so she didn’t see your face.” “Shut your mouth!” Iori Ichika glared viciously at that useless teammate.
“So you’re police?” “Judging from the footsteps, there seem to be four of you.
Are you from different departments?” Hongou Hina had clearly heard everything, yet she still continued playing detective all by herself.
“You don’t seem to understand your current situation.” Ichika leaned forward, her expression fierce.
“As long as I charge you as an active offender for assault, I can send you to prison anytime I want.” “Wasn’t it you people who attacked first?
I only defended myself, and in the end, you ambushed me with a stun gun.” Unfortunately, Hina was not afraid at all.
In fact, she seemed to find it very amusing, her voice as light and cheerful as ever.
“Who knows?” “There weren’t any cameras where I chose to make my move.” Ichika said shamelessly, “Between the testimony of a police officer and the testimony of a former terrorist like you, which one do you think people will believe?” “I see!” Hearing that, Hana suddenly understood.
No wonder Ichika had asked her to park the car outside the academy’s surveillance area.
So that was the reason.
As expected!
A scummy cop was even worse than a delinquent.
“So, do you understand now?” “Your fate is in our hands.” Ichika ignored her useless teammate’s realization and continued threatening the little girl.
“In your hands?” “Sorry, but that might depend on my mood.” Yoru clearly saw the corners of Hina’s mouth rise even higher.
At the same time, she began releasing an extremely pure killing intent.
It was as if…
As if some great horror was hidden inside her small, frail body.
“Isn’t she way too calm?” “Could the rumors be true?” Even a rookie like Yoru could feel that killing intent.
For Nozomi, Hana, and Ichika, who were all seasoned veterans with rich combat experience, the sensation was only deeper.
Their vigilance instantly rose to the highest level.
Especially the delinquent cop, Iori Ichika.
Because the Metropolitan Police Department had only found a portion of the biochemical weapons at Army of God headquarters.
There were rumors that the rest of the biochemical weapons had been hidden by this little girl.
But for now, she did not dare tell the other two that piece of intelligence.
Otherwise, their plan might collapse before it even began.
“Mm…
mm~ mmm…” Just as Ichika’s thoughts were racing, Hongou Hina happily began humming a song, as if the killing intent she had released a moment ago had only been the group’s imagination.
“So, what do you want me to do?” Then she spoke as if nothing had happened.
“As long as it’s interesting, I’m very willing to cooperate.” She had clearly done nothing.
Her eyes were still covered, and the handcuffs were still on her wrists.
Yet at some point, the initiative had already fallen into her hands.
Or perhaps it had been in her hands from the very beginning.
“Big sis who blocked one of my moves, I’m very interested in you.” “This is the first time I’ve failed to deal with one of those ‘slow people.’ If you play with me, I think it’ll be very interesting.” That was right.
Play.
Even after being kidnapped, Hongou Hina’s tone remained as casual and relaxed as if she were playing around.
Because of her inhuman reaction speed and the extreme agility granted by her superhuman tendons, even a professional fighter like Nozomi was nothing more than one of the “slow people” in her eyes.
And that “slowness” did not only refer to physical speed.
It focused more on reaction speed and depth of prediction.
“But can I still attend school part-time?” “I actually like school life quite a bit.” As she spoke, she had already stood up from the chair, both hands hanging naturally at her sides.
The handcuffs had been removed!
She had forcibly dislocated her thumbs and freed herself from the cuffs with abnormal ease.
“So, what exactly are we playing?” Then she casually twisted her distorted thumbs back into place, lifted off the blindfold, and smiled at the three women.
The pain from forcibly dislocating her joints did not make her uncomfortable at all.
Instead, her smile became even brighter.
‘Great.
Another monster used to pain.’ ‘No!
Not used to it.
She enjoyed it!’ Looking at Hongou Hina’s sweet smile, so brilliant it was almost blinding, Tenma Nozomi narrowed her eyes.
Hina was not enduring pain the way she did.
She was…
she was enjoying it!
This girl was seriously abnormal.
“So, who kidnapped who here?” Seeing the situation slip out of control, Mitani Hana could not help but complain.
“Yoru, what do you think?” Then she turned her gaze toward Jingu Yoru, who had not spoken once since entering the building.
“She already agreed herself.
What are you still hesitating for?” Looking at that green-glowing panel, Yoru wanted nothing more than to slot the plugin in immediately.
He spoke bluntly to the pink-haired girl, “They want to recruit you for an underground fighting organization.
What do you think?
Interested?” “Underground fighting?” “Does that mean fighting strong people?
Then I’m totally fine with it.” Hearing that, the star-shaped light in the pink-haired girl’s pupils immediately flickered.
“Strong people?” “Not sure they’re really that strong.” Thinking back to their last plan, which was basically a street brawl, then looking at her swollen right arm, Nozomi lowered her head in slight embarrassment.
Hongou Hina seemed even stronger than she was.
Random delinquent girls on the roadside would not be enough for her to beat up.
“Then that’s boring.” Hina pouted, then focused her gaze on Nozomi again.
“But if you play with me, big sis, it probably won’t be too boring.” Clearly, because she was still inexperienced, she had not yet developed a strong-fighter radar, or rather, an instinct for sensing powerful opponents.
Because of that, she completely ignored the delinquent cop Iori Ichika and the yakuza boss Mitani Hana.
Her attention was entirely fixed on Tenma Nozomi, the one person she had exchanged blows with.
Nozomi waved her hand and declined.
“Sorry, but I’m the boss.
I’m not planning to enter the ring myself.” In truth, she also wanted to return to the arena.
However, retinal detachment had too much impact on fighting.
Once that thing detached once, it was very easy for it to happen again.
If it were only the intensity of a warm-up match, she could still hold on.
But Hongou Hina was clearly even stronger than Nozomi had been in her prime.
Her eyes might go blind before Hina even had her fill, so it was better not to fight from the start.
“Then I’m not playing.” Seeing that the big sis she liked would not play with her, the pink-haired girl immediately refused.
She clasped her hands behind her back, lifted her chin and chest, and puffed her cheeks high like a proud little swan.
“With money, are you really afraid you won’t find opponents?” Yoru, who was eager to go back and load the plugin, said, “As long as the prize money is high enough, strong fighters will definitely show up.” If possible, he actually wanted to play with the pink-haired girl himself right now.
After all, he could only choose one initial plugin, while the pink-haired girl still had several more plugins that could drop.
Although beating up a little girl was shameful, if necessary, he could lower his bottom line a little further.
The problem was…
Even the professional-level Tenma Nozomi could not handle Hongou Hina.
It had taken the delinquent cop Iori Ichika ambushing her from behind with a stun gun to bring her down.
If he went up now, it probably would not be him beating her up.
It would be him getting beaten up.
He should wait first.
Once he digested the initial plugin and picked up a few more skills, then he could come back and beat up the kid.
“Sorry, but I’m trying to start underground fighting because I’m broke.” “So, no money.” Hearing that suggestion, Mitani Hana was the first to shake her head.
“Sorry, but I’m trying to start underground fighting because my boss fired me and I couldn’t find another job.” “So, even less money.” Immediately after that, Tenma Nozomi also shook her head.
“Don’t look at me.
I’m broke too.” The last one, the delinquent cop Iori Ichika, did not even bother looking for an excuse.
She went straight for the word broke.
No wonder they were called the Alliance of Losers.
When it came to money, every single one of them was poorer than the last.
As for Jingu Yoru?
Although he had been the one to bring up the topic, he was still relying on advance pay for food and lodging, living off someone else’s generosity.
He was not even qualified to participate in this conversation.
“Um…
I think I still have some pocket money.” In the end, it was Hongou Hina who daintily raised her little hand.
“Don’t bother mentioning pocket money.” Iori Ichika curled her lips in disdain.
“Last time, we squeezed dozens of delinquent boys dry and only got…” “Five million!” The next instant, an unimaginable amount of “pocket money” slammed down on her head like a giant hammer.
“How much?” “What did you say?” Hearing that number, the delinquent cop and the yakuza big sister’s eyes became visibly bloodshot.
Even their facial features twisted into absurd expressions.
“I only have five million this month.” Hongou Hina said, “If that’s not enough, I can only ask for next month’s pocket money in advance…” “Enough…
that’s enough!” Before she could finish, the delinquent cop cut her off in a frantic shout.
“Five million for one match?
Forget other people, even I want to get in the ring myself.” “Pocket money?” “Five million?” “And she said only?” “So this is the daily life of a rich young lady?” Meanwhile, the yakuza princess Mitani Hana muttered enviously from the back.
“Settled?” “Then everyone go home!” Jingu Yoru, who had long since lost patience, rushed out of the building in one stride and quickly mounted his little scooter.