"Tell me."
Miyajima Tsubaki's voice turned cold, and she moved her wrists, which were red from being tied with rope: "What exactly happened... How did you end up with Mr. Hayashi? And..."
She bit her lip, forcing down her discomfort: "Snake Mound George... What exactly does that guy want to do?"
It was as if the name "Snake Mound George" was disgusting enough just to be spoken from her mouth.
However, in reality, for Miyajima Tsubaki, it was indeed so.
The person who put pressure on Miyajima... on her father, was Snake Mound George. And Miyajima Sosaku was only a very small part of it; it could even be said that Miyajima Sosaku's role was more to be used by Snake Mound George to disgust Miyajima, and apart from causing them a slight discomfort, he had no other greater use.
Miyajima Kiichiro was now old, but if it were only Miyajima Sosaku alone... Ten years ago he could break his leg, and ten years later he could still use the same method to remove him. But Snake Mound George, whether it was the person himself or the shadow behind him, was too big to allow him to act easily.
"He, he didn't want to do anything," Miyajima Sosaku said, trembling.
"Don't lie—"
Miyajima Tsubaki roared with low pressure.
Whether it was Snake Mound George's evil deeds against her father when he came to Miyajima, or the text messages he sent her afterwards, he didn't seem like someone who "didn't want to do anything"!!
He clearly had wicked ambitions!!
Looking at his enraged sister, Miyajima Sosaku shrunk his neck.
He had never seen Tsubaki get angry since childhood... In fact, even if his sister got angry, it wasn't scary, but after all, she now held his life in her hands.
Miyajima Sosaku dodged his gaze,
"Everyone's dead, what else is there to do...?"
"Dead...?"
For a moment, Miyajima Tsubaki thought she had misheard, "Snake Mound George?"
Miyajima Sosaku nodded, then recalled the scene when Hayato decisively struck with the knife, and his body, tied into a ball, couldn't help but tremble.
"It's..." Tsubaki probably guessed who did it.
"Yes!" Miyajima Sosaku quickly said, "It was that Mr. Hayashi who did it! He killed Snake Mound! Sister, if you don't go plead with him, he will definitely kill me too! I'm your brother, your own brother!!"
Miyajima Tsubaki, however, ignored Miyajima Sosaku's pleas and murmured to herself:
"He killed Snake Mound George... How could he kill Snake Mound George? How dare he..."
Then she remembered the two times he had helped her before.
Then she remembered the phrase, "He's just that kind of person"... Yes, he seemed to dare anything.
"Oh no, he won't be retaliated against..." Miyajima Tsubaki secretly cried out in dismay. Snake Mound George was a part of a gang and an organization; if something happened to him, it would definitely provoke revenge killings from his associates.
She bit her lip.
Hayato and Snake Mound George originally had no connection (from Tsubaki's perspective), "He provoked that devil..." Tsubaki muttered, feeling a chill, "Was it all for me?"
"He truly is a demon."
Miyajima Sosaku's teeth chattered with fear: "To avoid retaliation, he actually slaughtered everyone in the Snake Mound gang..."
Miyajima Tsubaki:?
"I've never seen such a demon, not even those working for Snake Mound... Tsubaki, that guy's hands are already stained with blood. He definitely wouldn't care about killing one more person, so, so, so, you must save me!"
Miyajima Tsubaki:??
A demon was right beside her?
She understood Miyajima Sosaku's words.
In other words, Hayato single-handedly eradicated the entire Snake Mound group?
Her mouth slightly agape, she looked at Miyajima Sosaku.
She finally connected all the causes and effects.
No wonder Miyajima Sosaku was in his hands.
No wonder Miyajima Sosaku was so afraid of him.
No wonder he kidnapped her.
No wonder...
Miyajima Sosaku was overjoyed to see his sister's gaze finally shift to him.
She knew her sister's gentle nature; she only needed to beg, and then bring up some interesting childhood memories they shared, and she would surely let him go.
"Sister, do you still remember when we used to go to and from school together? I often waited for you at the school gate," Miyajima Sosaku first spoke of the past, then complained, "Brother knows Brother has done many scummy things recently... But that was all because I was muddle-headed and foolish... Such things will absolutely never happen again in the future. If you let Brother go this time, Brother will definitely be a good person... Of course, if you don't want to see me, I can immediately leave and never appear before you again!"
"…Really?" Miyajima Tsubaki asked.
Seeing his sister waver, Miyajima Sosaku became even more excited:
"Really, really, and sister, think about it, now that Miyajima is protected by Mr. Hayashi, even if I had ill intentions, I wouldn't dare, right? He can even... for you all... deal with over thirty people under Snake Mound George... Even if I'm stupid, I still value my life!"
Over thirty people...
This number clearly scared Miyajima Tsubaki.
She was stunned for a long time.
"Sister...?"
It was Miyajima Sosaku who gently woke her up.
Miyajima Tsubaki bent down and picked up the short knife Hayato had just used to cut the rope for her.
Miyajima Sosaku's face lit up with even more joy:
"Sister, quickly untie me! I'll leave immediately, go far, far away, and never see you again in this life!"
"Really?" Miyajima Tsubaki asked again, hesitant.
"Really, really!" Miyajima Sosaku nodded vigorously, struggling to get the ropes binding him closer to the blade.
"…I don't believe you," Miyajima Tsubaki said.
"Eh?"
...
...
"Are you really not afraid of the Miyajima siblings getting soft-hearted?" Hayato still asked, worried.
"No," Hayato said.
"…You really trust her, huh?" Hayato said, huffing.
...
So stupid. Hayato thought to himself, what does this have to do with trust... He shouldn't be in "405" right now, but standing at the door of room "404".
If Tsubaki showed even a hint of soft-heartedness, he could immediately step in and kill Miyajima Sosaku.
...However, this is a test, Tsubaki.
Hayato hoped Tsubaki would no longer be weak.
The door suddenly opened.
Tsubaki walked out, looking weak, her face pale, and her forehead covered in sweat.
"How is it? Your choice is... to let him go?" Hayato seemed calm, but still couldn't help but ask.
He expected Tsubaki to give a beautiful answer.
Tsubaki smiled.
Having been imprisoned for two days, her face was already pale, and now she looked like she had reached her limit.
She returned the short knife to Hayato, then softly said,
"Now… we are accomplices."
Hayato:?
Wait, isn't this answer a bit too perfect?
Hayato-sensei stared at her, dumbfounded. What did you do, sister?
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