Ayanokoji Kiyotaka believed that if Sanjikan was determined to investigate, he wouldn't need a week to trace the clues back to that important figure—it's highly likely that he already suspected who was pulling strings in the shadows.
But finding out is one thing; how to make the other party give a suitable "explanation"—that kind of negotiation takes more time.
This kind of explanation, of course, isn't about bringing the mastermind to justice and making him a prisoner, but rather seeing how much "price" the other party is willing to pay to "negotiate."
At most, they'll sacrifice pawns to save the rook. Such a minor matter will at most bother the other party for a while; it won't cause any fundamental damage.
Shishimous father showed a distressed expression. He was very unwilling to participate in the disputes within the Liberal Democratic Party.
This time, Ayanokoji Fugang specifically sent someone to inform him about his daughter's case, probably wanting his help and support.
…There's no helping it. His daughter was involved in this kidnapping case, after all. No matter what, he had to show his stance.
Thinking of this, he glared fiercely at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. If it weren't for Ayanokoji, he wouldn't have encountered such an unprovoked disaster.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka knew he was in the wrong and smiled helplessly, then… he pulled Ikishima Midari into his arms right in front of him.
"Mr. Sanjikan, if there's nothing else we need to be involved in later, can we go back now?"
"Of course, Kiyotaka, you can go back."
Sanjikan stood up and smiled kindly, "By the way, Kiyotaka, your father has been a bit busy lately. He might not be able to contact you for a few days, so don't worry. He will definitely tell you what he needs to tell you."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka gave him a meaningful look.
This Sanjikan knew too much. It seemed… he was his father's "confidant."
Shishimous father also stood up at this moment, smiled at Ikishima Midari, and said softly, "Xiao Wang, your father might be a bit busy these days. You should stay at school for now and don't come out. Once your father solves things, he will definitely take you out to have fun."
After speaking, his gaze shifted to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, glaring at him angrily, and his tone became heavier: "And you, once I have some free time, I definitely need to have a serious talk with you!"
If he didn't have more urgent matters to attend to right now, he would definitely have kept Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and interrogated him severely.
But now… he could only watch unwillingly as Ayanokoji Kiyotaka embraced his daughter and left the reception room.
…
"Kiyotaka, where are we going now? Are we really going back to school?" Ikishima Midari stretched and asked with a yawn.
She had stayed up very late last night and woke up so early this morning, so she was sleepy again now.
"How about we go back to the hotel room and sleep first?" she suggested.
She had an eager expression. This "sleeping" of course didn't mean just sleeping; at the very least, before sleeping, she wanted some two-person activities that could relax her mind.
How could Ayanokoji not know what she was thinking?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka flicked her forehead impatiently, "Can't you think of something serious first? All our identification documents and bank cards are lost, and so are our phones. Shouldn't the priority be to get these replaced?"
In Japan, whether replacing identification documents or bank cards, one needs to go to the police station to obtain a loss certificate.
They were currently at the police station, so Ayanokoji Kiyotaka went directly to the front desk. The police officer on duty at the front desk happened to be someone he had seen before.
This police officer knew Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's special identity and also knew why their documents were lost.
He just stated his request, and the other party readily issued a loss certificate and called the nearest bank to ask them to facilitate the process.
After receiving the documents, Ayanokoji thanked the other party. Before he could turn around, a girl suddenly hugged him around the waist from behind.
From the softness pressed against his back, Ayanokoji could feel that it wasn't Ikishima Midari.
Ikishima Midari wasn't that big.
Who is it? Someone is throwing themselves into my arms even before I leave the police station?
If it's someone who mistook him for someone else and screams when he turns around, will the police arrest him…?
Thinking about this and that, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka turned around.
He was met with a head of silver-white, shoulder-length short hair, dazzling and smooth, and as it brushed against his cheek, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
...It was as if he had touched this silver hair before.
He lowered his head; the person in front of him was Anna Kinomiya.
For some reason, her face was covered in tears.
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