The next morning, Yuu Hoshimiya drove to the upscale villa district in Beika Ward 2. He rang the doorbell, and moments later, the front door opened.
Reiko Akiba was dressed in casual sportswear—black pants and a gray top—with her long black hair cascading down her shoulders, making her look exceptionally gentle.
Indeed, Reiko was naturally beautiful; she looked stunning no matter what she wore.
Upon seeing Yuu, a flash of joy appeared in Reiko's crimson eyes.
"Yuu-kun, you're here!"
"How was last night? Nothing happened, right?"
Yuu stepped into the villa and heard the hymn "Amazing Grace" playing inside.
He had investigated yesterday, and his people in the shadows were constantly reporting to him, but he still asked to be sure.
"I'm fine. It was extremely quiet last night," Reiko said as she walked toward the refrigerator. "Yuu-kun, what would you like to drink?"
"Green tea is fine."
After entering, Yuu began to stroll around the villa and soon spotted Reiko's bedroom.
The stereo inside the bedroom was playing "Amazing Grace," the exact song Reiko was scheduled to perform tomorrow.
Scattered on a nearby table were a few pieces of lingerie... As expected, they were quite large, easily a D-cup.
However, there was nothing else on it—surprisingly, there was neither a flute nor a photo of Hikaru Soma.
This wasn't right. According to the intel gathered yesterday, Reiko and Hikaru Soma had indeed been engaged.
Bang!
The door was instantly pulled shut. Reiko's pretty face flushed slightly as she huffed proudly, "Yuu-kun, snooping in someone else's bedroom is very rude."
"I'm out of green tea. I only have orange juice, do you want it?"
Yuu took the orange juice with one hand, pulled Reiko's soft little hand with the other, and led her back to the sofa. He asked, "Reiko, let me ask you something! You know Hikaru Soma, right?"
Reiko immediately frowned, but replied with a calm expression, "Yes, I know him. We were nominally engaged three years ago, but later he apparently got drunk, fell off a cliff, and died."
This reaction was way too calm!
"Nominally engaged?"
Reiko glared at Yuu in exasperation, crossed her arms over her chest, and finally explained.
"Yes. My mother and Hikaru Soma's mother were best friends. Three years ago, my mother was in the late stages of cancer. Before she died, she wanted to see me settle down, so she desperately tried to matchmake me and Hikaru."
"To fulfill my mother's dying wish, I secretly discussed it with Hikaru. We agreed to fake an engagement first and cancel it later. Hikaru agreed to play along."
"But later, when that guy went on a trip with others, he got drunk, fell off a cliff, and died. Because of that, my mother passed away with regrets!"
No wonder Reiko's attitude was so cold when Hikaru Soma was brought up. It turned out the two really didn't have any relationship, and she even held some resentment towards him.
This meant that Reiko hadn't paid attention to the identities of the people who were drinking with Hikaru at the time.
She didn't even know that Hikaru Soma's biological father was Takumi Fuwa.
"Honestly, Yuu-kun, don't tell me you even mind this? You're way too petty!"
Reiko's crimson eyes scanned Yuu up and down as she clicked her tongue. After all, she didn't even mind that Yuu had a girlfriend and various rumors about him being a playboy.
Seeing that look, Yuu directly pulled Reiko over, making her lie on top of him with her soft breasts pressing tightly against his chest.
Her fragrance filled his nose, and his large hand slapped directly onto her plump buttocks. The elasticity was excellent.
Yuu pretended to speak viciously, "So what? I am petty, got a problem with that?"
His large hand continued to slap her ass cheeks, punishing Reiko.
A blush spread across Reiko's face, and she quickly whispered an explanation, "Yuu-kun, don't be mad. Absolutely nothing happened between him and me."
Yuu smiled in satisfaction. His large hand was still spanking Reiko's perky ass, but the force gradually lessened, eventually turning into a gentle caress.
"I investigated yesterday. The Domoto Music Academy students who died recently were the classmates who drank with Hikaru Soma three years ago. So, this serial murder case is related to him. Don't worry, nothing else will happen from now on."
Hearing this, Reiko immediately lifted her head, a look of pleasant surprise emerging in her tear-misted eyes.
"Really?"
Yuu naturally nodded.
Reiko immediately kissed Yuu on the lips, becoming much more passionate than yesterday.
Yuu noticed a detail: it seemed that as long as there was music in the background, Reiko would become proactive. It was truly magical.
The two lay on the sofa, kissing deeply, as Yuu's large hands roamed ceaselessly over her body.
About ten minutes later, a heavily blushing Reiko pushed Yuu away.
Instead, she played the victim and complained first.
"It's all your fault. The state of mind I worked so hard to adjust is all messed up again."
Yuu finally withdrew his large hand that had slipped under her clothes. Indeed, her heartbeat was erratic.
He smiled, "Alright, blame it on me. Beautiful Miss Reiko, I wonder if I have the honor of accompanying you to Beika Central Park for some forest bathing."
Reiko straightened her clothes and stood up, walking into the bedroom and closing the door. "Wait for me to change my clothes."
However, she quickly pulled the bedroom door open again and said, "No peeking."
With that, the bedroom door closed once more.
This woman... saying no peeking but not locking the door, just leaving it unlatched. Isn't this just seducing people?
But Yuu didn't mind. If he really wanted to look, he could do it openly and legally.
Soon, the bedroom door opened. Reiko said she was changing, but in reality, she had just slipped on an extra gray jacket.
She walked out and, seeing Yuu still sitting obediently on the sofa, revealed a satisfied smile.
Obviously, she had said that on purpose earlier, trying to set a trap.
Then, Reiko hooked her arm through Yuu's, and the two left the villa, walking towards Beika Central Park.
The park was very close, only about five kilometers away.
As soon as they stepped out of the villa district, Yuu immediately sensed a peering gaze.
Again?!
It seemed that nothing happening yesterday wasn't because the employer gave up, but because they were gathering intel and increasing the bounty.
He hoped these assassins would come up with some fresh tricks this time.
Looking at the tranquil and beautiful Reiko beside him, Yuu didn't want to alarm her. He simply mobilized his people through Noah, setting up guards in all directions.
Actually, he could easily solve it all by himself, but wasn't the original intention of establishing the organization to avoid doing everything personally?
His subordinates were responsible for handling the trouble, while Yuu continued to accompany Reiko to the park.
Soon, the two arrived at Beika Central Park.
The air in the park was fresh. The morning sun shone through the gaps in the leaves, falling on the two of them. In the distance, a group of elementary school students singing songs and catching bugs could be seen—a truly beautiful scene.
The moment Reiko walked into the park, a smile remained on her face, bringing Yuu's mood to a joyful state as well.
"Yuu-kun, do you know why I come to the park for forest bathing before a concert?"
Yuu raised an eyebrow. "Soprano originated in Europe, born amidst fields and nature. I suppose you intend to absorb all the beauty of this nature into your body, and then sing it all out. That way, it can touch people even more!"
A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Reiko's crimson eyes as she laughed, "Yuu-kun, you really understand me!"
Reiko let go of Yuu's arm, faced the lush green forest, and stretched, revealing her beautiful curves.
Yuu didn't disturb her. As a dedicated singer, Reiko took tomorrow's concert very seriously.
Of course, her own love and respect for music also played a part.
Yuu naturally supported her. Aside from her pretty face and sexy body, Reiko's soul and character were the main reasons his heart fluttered for her.
Therefore, although he wanted to get intimate with the sexy, crimson-eyed, long-haired beauty, he didn't make any moves.
Time passed quickly. As noon approached, the two walked out along the park paths.
The person spying in the dark was extremely patient and hadn't made a move, but eventually, they couldn't hold back anymore.
Bang! Bang!! Thud! Thud!
A few strange noises rang out. Reiko seemed startled and turned her small head to look at Yuu.
Yuu smiled gently. "It's fine, relax. I'm here."
Seeing no unusual movements around them, Reiko felt relieved, though she was still a bit worried.
"Yuu-kun, the forest bathing is pretty much done anyway. Let's head back!"
Yuu naturally had no objections, and walked back to Reiko's house with her.
As soon as they returned to the villa entrance, Yuu saw a little brat with his butt sticking out, peeking through the window next to the gate. It was none other than that brat, Conan.
With the help of his contacts in the MPD, Conan had also discovered the connection between the victims in the serial murders and Hikaru Soma. Thus, he deduced that Reiko was in danger and wanted to come protect her.
However, he didn't know that Yuu was also here.
Reiko looked surprised and doubtful. Yuu stepped forward and unceremoniously delivered a punch to the top of the boy's head.
A different person hitting him, but the same recipe, the same flavor.
A huge red bump instantly swelled up. Conan immediately clutched his head and turned around.
"Conan, what are you doing hiding here?"
Seeing Yuu standing beside Reiko, Conan immediately understood.
So Miss Akiba was already being protected by Teacher Hoshimiya.
Although Yuu was no longer a teacher, long-time acquaintances like Conan, Sonoko, and others were still used to calling him Teacher.
Conan reacted extremely quickly. "We wanted to ask Miss Akiba to come teach the Teitan Elementary School song again. The competition is this weekend."
Reiko, however, didn't want to implicate the Teitan Elementary students, plus her own concert was starting tomorrow. She flatly refused, "Nothing good ever happens when I'm with you kids. I won't go teach you again. Be good and go back to practice by yourselves!"
"However, in your case, I think practicing is useless anyway. You might as well just quit. Maybe your classmates will get better results without you."
These words instantly dealt a super-effective critical hit to Conan.
Conan's face immediately turned sour. He turned to Yuu and asked, "Teacher Hoshimiya, why are you here too? Did a case happen?"
Yuu maliciously poked the huge red bump on Conan's head. It caved in at the poke, almost like a fluid. Conan immediately cried out in pain and jumped away.
"This isn't something a little kid like you can meddle in. Hey, you're skipping class again. Looks like I need to call Teacher Kobayashi."
Hearing this, Conan immediately turned and ran away. With Yuu here, he felt completely at ease, so he headed back to school.
Yuu and Reiko turned and entered the villa. However, Yuu soon walked out of the villa district again, heading back towards Beika Central Park.
Upon entering the park, Yuu returned to the place where the noises had come from earlier, then walked towards a more remote area.
After about four hundred meters, amidst the bushes, Yuu saw two knocked-out snipers.
Just like last time, they were assassins hired for a job.
Deploying snipers—now that was a big flex.
At this moment, Seiran Hoshi and Maya Tachibana appeared beside Yuu.
Under Yuu's training and with the aid of his magic, the two women's strength had improved significantly once again, reaching a world-class level.
It was them who had interfered when the snipers fired earlier, causing their trajectories to deflect.
After talking with the two women and confirming the situation, Yuu decisively severed the tendons in the two assassins' wrists. Then, he directly dialed Miwako Sato's phone.
Most of these assassins were wanted criminals. Telling Miwako was essentially recycling trash, giving her a chance to grind some merit points.
Soon, Miwako arrived at Beika Central Park leading her subordinates. Upon seeing Yuu, her small hands kept checking him all over, terrified that he might be injured.
The officers squatting on the ground had also matched the assassins' identities, confirming they were fugitives on the run.
Thus, Miwako ordered, "Good. Arrest them and take them back immediately."
"Yes, sir!"
The other officers escorted the two unconscious assassins out of the park.
Because he didn't want to delay tomorrow's concert and found it troublesome, Yuu didn't mention what happened yesterday, and he even glossed over the incident with these two snipers.
Yuu simply said he happened to see them infighting here and knocked them out, without saying anything else.
Hearing Yuu say this, Miwako naturally didn't intend to probe further.
After Miwako left, Yuu drove directly to the Domoto Music Academy.
...
An hour later, he returned to the front of Reiko's villa.
Today, he naturally had to guard Reiko. Two waves of assassins had already come; there was no guarantee there wouldn't be a third.
Seiran Hoshi and Maya Tachibana were highly skilled, so protecting her in secret shouldn't be a problem, but it still wasn't as secure as him providing close protection personally.
Reiko led Yuu into the house and couldn't help but complain, "Yuu-kun, honestly. Didn't you say you were just buying a few things? Why did you take so long!"
Yuu just chuckled and found an excuse to cover it up.
Once the concert was over, he would tell Reiko everything.
...
Come nighttime, as expected, Yuu's guess proved correct.
The closer it got to the concert, the more desperate the culprit became. Two more waves of assassins appeared that night, but Yuu took care of all of them.
Although Seiran and Maya could have protected Reiko well, there was a risk they might startle her. Yuu simply stayed on guard personally, protecting the beautiful, crimson-eyed, long-legged singer.
He didn't kill these assassins either. Instead, he knocked them all out and stuffed them into the villa's storage room, having Maya and Seiran watch over them.
These guys were literally walking merit points for Miwako, so he naturally had to save them for his own woman.
A little past five o'clock on Saturday morning, Reiko, who was always an early riser, frowned slightly and woke up from her dreams.
She opened her eyes. A hint of confusion flashed through her crimson eyes before they gradually cleared.
How rare, that big pervert actually didn't launch a night raid!
Reiko looked around the empty bedroom, recalling how she had struggled for a long time last night when closing the door over whether to leave it unlocked. In the end, she decided not to lock the bedroom door.
She hadn't expected that it was all just her overthinking. He was surprisingly a gentleman.
Reiko then remembered how Yuu had acted recklessly with her before...
It seemed being a gentleman and being lustful really didn't conflict?
A light smile crept onto her face, but she quickly frowned again.
Reiko heard a muffled thud from outside and couldn't help but feel suspicious and unsettled.
She threw off the blanket, revealing an exquisitely graceful female body, wearing nothing but a pink silk slip nightgown.
A large expanse of her fair, full cleavage was exposed to the air, with a deep cleavage line nestled within.
Reiko turned and got out of bed. The floor was slightly cold. Stepping on it barefoot, she walked on her tiptoes.
Her long, beautiful legs swayed continuously, the pink nightgown only reaching her thighs.
She pushed open the bedroom door. It was pitch black outside. The sound was coming from the storage room at the end of the hallway.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
For a moment, Reiko felt a bit scared. Were there ghosts? No, it must be assassins, right?
Not daring to turn on the lights, she sneaked towards the room she had prepared for Yuu last night.
Yuu's room wasn't locked either. Pushing the door open, Reiko called out softly.
"Yuu-kun? Yuu-kun?"
Unfortunately, she received no response. Reiko closed the door and turned on the lights. The bedroom was spotlessly clean, and the bedsheets were perfectly neat, but there was no one there.
Reiko immediately became anxious.
Did Yuu-kun sneak away last night?
For a moment, her heart was filled with extreme disappointment.
The long-legged, busty beauty bit her lip. Shedding her look of vulnerability, her crimson eyes gradually became resolute.
She turned off the light, quietly returned to her bedroom, grabbed a baseball bat, and then cautiously approached the storage room at the end of the hallway.
Holding the baseball bat high, Reiko stood outside the storage room door.
Just then, the storage room opened. The highly raised baseball bat swung down instantly, only to be caught by a large hand.
Reiko's attack was sudden, but it couldn't escape Yuu's perception, preventing any disastrous misunderstandings.
Even though Reiko didn't have time to pull her swing, it was impossible for her to hurt Yuu anyway.
The baseball bat was instantly snatched away by Yuu, and she was pulled entirely into his embrace. Her soft, full body pressed tightly against him.
Yuu's voice rang out, "Reiko, are you trying to murder your husband?"
Reiko froze for a moment, then immediately said in pleasant surprise, "Yuu-kun, you didn't leave?"
"Why would I leave? Didn't I say I'd be here protecting you tonight? Why are you up so early!"
Reiko's heart was filled with joy, and the tough facade on her face melted back into gentleness.
She didn't mind where Yuu's large hands were resting at all. Nestling into his embrace, she said softly, "I'm used to waking up early to do vocal exercises. When I went to your room just now and saw no one, I thought you waited for me to fall asleep and then left last night!"