The sun had not yet risen when Ryouko Fueguchi woke up. She looked at Lancer, who was still burying his face in her chest, and couldn't help but show a satisfied smile. For her, being liked by Lancer was already very fulfilling, but she also knew that it was best not to expose their relationship for now.
She knew that the reason she was with the opponent was because she was attracted by his seemingly unintentional sacrifices time and time again, but undoubtedly, once the two of them were truly together, the rumors would probably never stop. After all, others would not care what the two of them went through to be together; they would simply watch the spectacle.
For her, all she wanted was someone who could protect her, a companion who could love Hinami just as she did. As for other things? She didn't care.
Therefore, she not only intentionally concealed the relationship between the two but also did not intend to tell anyone except Hinami about it. So, for Lancer reputation, she struggled to sit up even though she still wanted to continue lying in that warm embrace.
"Click~"
As the door was locked, Lancer, who was originally lying on the bed, also opened his eyes with a complicated expression.
How could he not have noticed Ryouko Fueguchi getting up from his arms with such a big movement? However, he also knew the opponent's thoughts. This was the opponent's tenderness, and he did not want to disappoint it, so the only thing he could do was pretend not to know.
'When will I have a home that belongs only to me? That way… at least Ryouko won't have to hide herself…'
Lancer had also experienced several worlds. Although his system liked to slack off, according to his speculation, his influence on the 'plot' or the 'original worldline' could trigger tasks, and tasks could also yield various rewards. Perhaps one day, he could obtain a reward that fulfilled his wish, but this kind of reward was clearly not simple at a glance, so the completed tasks would naturally not be simple either.
'One more reason to become stronger…'
Why did he pick up the long spear in his hand?
Because Lancer did not want to become a monster's food; he wanted to live.
Why did he become an executioner?
Because he wanted to protect the people around him.
Why did he want to become stronger?
Because he did not want to disappoint the expectations of his master and mentor.
And now, he had a new motivation.
He wanted a home that belonged to himself and the person he loved…
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Ryouko Fueguchi, who had tidied up her clothes, simply straightened her appearance in the washroom, but —
"Click~"
The door was suddenly opened. Not only Ryouko Fueguchi froze, but the person who opened the door also froze.
"Mom?"
"Hinami? What are you holding in your hand…"
Ryouko Fueguchi's words made Hinami Fueguchi freeze, because she was gripping the clothes she wore yesterday, and the clothes she was wearing were the ones Irimi Kaya brought back.
"I… I woke up with nothing to do, so I wanted to tidy up."
The blushing Hinami Fueguchi stuffed the clothes into the washing machine, and Ryouko Fueguchi, although she felt a bit strange, did not think too much of it, so she failed to notice her daughter's somewhat subtle expression when looking at her.
She seemed relieved, and also a bit envious, but mostly confused.
'It's a good thing Mom didn't notice the water stains on my panties. I definitely need to be careful next time…'
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The time for the speech was 8 AM, so Lancer transformed into a 'Night Raven' after breakfast and flew to the speech venue.
The location was not too far from the headquarters, so Lancer simply went directly to find Iwao Kuroiwa. The opponent seemed a bit helpless about Lancer infiltrating the headquarters without being detected, but he still handed the promised earpiece to Lancer. According to him, as soon as their people discovered Nimura Furuta's trace, they would immediately notify him to prevent Nimura Furuta's arrival.
Lancer simply stayed on top of the headquarters, waiting for Nimura Furuta's arrival.
As time passed, Lancer ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger. He always felt that he had overlooked something.
"Zzz~ Zzz~"
Just at this moment, the earpiece transmitted a burst of static electricity.
"Lancer, can you hear me clearly?"
"No problem, what's wrong? Has Nimura Furuta appeared?"
"No, there is still no sign of Nimura Furuta until now, but there is a problem at the venue."
"The venue?"
Speaking of the venue, it was naturally the place where Nimura Furuta originally planned to hold the speech, but what kind of problem could occur there? Although they were preparing to make a move on the Washuu family's forces controlled by Nimura Furuta this time, the Investigators deployed at the venue were not fake. Who could cause trouble? Could it be that the Washuu family's people made the first move?
"A video was played at the venue in advance. It was sent from the 'Research Institute', but the situation seems a bit off. Wait… How is that possible!!"
"Special Class Marude?! Special Class Marude!!"
The suddenly cut-off communication instantly made Lancer expression incredibly ugly.
'Could it be that the Washuu family's people have already made a move on Special Class Marude and the others? No! I need to go to the venue first to check!'
The reason he stayed on top of the headquarters was to increase his visibility. You should know that the 'Quirk' Lancer activated was enhanced eyesight, and his eyesight was further strengthened after transforming into a 'Night Raven'. He did this to discover Nimura Furuta's trace early, but now it seemed that things were not as he had expected.
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A few minutes ago…
Because there were still a few minutes until Nimura Furuta's arrival, the news media present were interviewing the 'big figures' at the scene. For example, the few Special Class Investigators belonging to the CCG were the best news hotspots. After all, the CCG's General Chairman and Director were attacked and killed before, and then Nimura Furuta quickly took office. Many people who believed in conspiracy theories were very curious about the reactions of those hard-working Special Class Investigators.
Undoubtedly, if even one of them revealed a little information, it could be a major news story!
But no one expected that the huge projection screen would be activated at this moment.
Iwao Kuroiwa and the others' first reaction was that Nimura Furuta had changed his tactics and was preparing for an online speech, but when they saw a somewhat familiar laboratory in the image, they all showed strange expressions. Isn't this Kimi Uikanae's laboratory?
Was the opponent preparing to live stream there?
But just as everyone was confused, someone finally appeared, but it was not Nimura Furuta, whom everyone had anticipated, but a thin man with messy hair wearing a white lab coat.
Most people felt completely unfamiliar with this man, but the few Special Class and Associate Special Class Investigators of the CCG were incredibly familiar. Undoubtedly, the man appearing on camera was Dr. Kimi Uikanae.
"The 117th test, begin…"
He sat next to the workbench under the camera, seemingly talking to himself…