Watching the dark muzzle pointed at his head, even knowing that this gun was highly unlikely to kill him, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka couldn't help but feel a shiver of dread.
He immediately began frantically wondering if he had offended Ikishima Midari somewhere. Why would she suddenly point a gun at him…
Did she know about what happened between him and Hanatemari Kazura last night? But didn't she say they wouldn't interfere with each other's private lives? And she didn't seem like the jealous type…
Did she feel her marksmanship was too poor and, out of shame and anger, wanted to shoot him? If he were killed, it would mean he couldn't participate in the gamble, automatically forfeiting, and then she would become the sole winner?
That shouldn't be it. Although Ikishima Midari is very neurotic, she wouldn't be so extreme as to imitate the system, would she?
"Ikishima... have I done anything to offend you?"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka thought for a moment without success, then kept himself calm and asked cautiously, "If I have, I apologize first. Could you please put the gun down?"
A brilliant smile appeared on Ikishima Midari's face. Before Ayanokoji could say anything, the administrator sitting in front of the monitoring station outside the shooting range suddenly let out an angry shout, and the sound traveled through the loudspeaker to their shooting range.
"Hey, you two over there, don't point guns at others! If you do anything dangerous like that again, get out of my shooting range!"
Although airsoft guns are less threatening to human life than real firearms driven by gunpowder, their power is still not to be underestimated for ordinary people, especially when hit in the eyes or other areas at close range, which still poses a great danger.
The administrator sitting in front of the monitoring station needed to prevent such things from happening, so he quickly shouted after Ikishima Midari made such a dangerous move.
The sound of the loudspeaker also disturbed the other guests. They were startled at first, but after realizing it was two Young Men they knew playing around, they ignored it.
However, another man who walked out of the adjacent shooting range also heard the administrator's angry roar. He stopped in place and looked at the display screen.
"Administrator, what happened? Why is this girl pointing a gun at this boy?" He joked, "Are they acting out 'Infernal Affairs'?"
In Japan, "Infernal Affairs" also has a high reputation, and a localized remake called "Double Vision" was even made, which also features the classic scene of pointing a gun at someone's head.
This man was a loyal fan of gangster films and police thrillers, and he immediately thought of "Infernal Affairs," believing that these two Young Men suddenly got playful and wanted to recreate this classic scene at the shooting range.
"What else could it be? It's just that these Young Men just got their hands on guns and felt they had the power to control other people's lives, so they suddenly got carried away?"
The administrator was quite familiar with this man, snorted coldly, and complained, "These Young Men nowadays, they really have no respect for guns..."
If they want to play, they should go play outside. Don't do such things under his nose. What if the gun misfires? He would be held responsible!
"Young Men, they always want to do dangerous things when they first get their hands on a gun, but they should still have some sense of proportion. It should just be playing around..."
The man smiled and defended the two, a smile on his face, but when he saw Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's face, the smile suddenly froze.
Wait, this kid's face, why does it look a little familiar...?
He quickly took out his phone and looked through the photos stored in it. There was a photo of the boy in front of him.
Although the hair color was different, the appearance, looks, and height all matched...
That's right... he's Ayanokoji Kiyotaka!
The man was ecstatic.
Although he didn't know why he was here, it was great to meet him here!
He was a private detective who had been commissioned to find this boy named Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. He had searched for over a year with no results, and he never expected to see his target in this sports club he frequented...!
This was a target with a reward of 100 million yen! As long as he gave his location information to the client, he would be able to move out of that old rented apartment!
He suppressed the smile on his face. To avoid being noticed by the administrator next to him, he quickly walked out of the room and went to a quiet corner.
He found the client's phone number in his portable notebook, entered the number, and dialed it, his eyes fixed on the exit, and whispered, "Boss, I found the person you asked me to find..."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was unaware of the actions of this private detective who happened to encounter him. He was still facing Ikishima Midari's gun.
"Ikishima, did you hear that?" Ayanokoji pointed to the loudspeaker, maintaining his composure. "Don't point a gun at people. It wasn't easy to get the business card. I don't want to be kicked out, and you probably don't either..."
"How disappointing..." Ikishima Midari pouted, but in the end, she chose to lower the gun.
Ayanokoji hadn't even let out a sigh of relief when she suddenly leaned close to Ayanokoji, tilted her face up, and asked curiously, "Hey, Ayanokoji, how did you feel just now when the gun was pointed at you?"
...Were you pointing the gun at me to test that?
"Tell me!"
"I felt scared, trembled, terrified... In short, it didn't feel good. It's better to experience that feeling less often." Ayanokoji Kiyotaka glared at her, annoyed. "Do you know, when you were pointing the gun at me just now, I almost wanted to draw my own gun and retaliate."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was warning her, hoping she wouldn't do anything unnecessary, but for some reason, she became excited instead, saying eagerly, "Really!? Ayanokoji, why don't you try pointing the gun at me? It's best to shoot me. I want to experience the feeling you just felt too!"
Ikishima Midari's masochistic remarks shocked the two guests nearby. They didn't feel anything when the loudspeaker shouted, simply thinking it was a couple playing around.
But hearing her say that, they suddenly felt a sense of danger.
This girl's mind seems abnormal. Does she actually want someone to point a gun at her...?
They must stay away from her. If the boy opposite her doesn't do as she asks and provokes her dissatisfaction, she might just raise her hand and shoot...
They silently lowered their arms and walked out of the shooting range with their pistols.
They came here to relax, not to get involved in any cases. It's best to stay away from the two of them...
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