Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at someone's shameless and openly flirtatious behavior and was left somewhat speechless.
Then, seeing the other person trembling and behaving like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, she felt a headache coming on. What was all this? Couldn't everyone just calm down a little?
Hiratsuka Shizuka felt that this guy obviously thought he had the other person completely under his control, so he could do whatever he wanted. But couldn't he consider the current situation and restrain himself a little first?
Hiratsuka Shizuka began pulling the girl aside and comforting her, but throughout the entire process, the other person seemed far too embarrassed to look anyone in the eye. Only after a short while, when she saw her mother appear, did her eyes light up. After all, she believed that her mother had not abandoned her and had found someone to save her, even if the person who saved her was not particularly serious.
And the other person might soon be finished. After all, this angel-like young girl had never expected that she would truly be abandoned and left to fend for herself after only a few days.
At that moment, Shiina Sayo walked up to Shiro and greeted him respectfully.
"Lord Shiro."
"Hm."
Shiro nodded.
Shiro noticed that the daughter was like this, and the mother was not bad either. In a place like a bar, he would not mind spending a night with her.
"I've already taken care of the matter, and that thing was removed by my hand. Explain to your daughter yourself what happened."
Shiina Sayo felt helpless when she heard that. It was obvious that he was deliberately leaving her with the role of the villain, although she did not mind.
Shiina Sayo first nodded, indicating that she understood, and then, as if remembering something, asked curiously:
"Lord Shiro, there is something I don't understand."
"Could you answer it for me?"
Shiro heard her words and seemed to understand what she wanted to ask, so he nodded.
Although he was not in the habit of actively helping others, if someone was lucky enough or cautious enough to save their own life, he did not mind giving them a few pointers.
Of course, expecting him to take the initiative, speak up, and put in effort to help someone was impossible.
"Ask."
After receiving his permission, Shiina Sayo organized her thoughts and asked the most important question.
"Lord Shiro, I want to know the cause of this incident. Was it purely an accident, or was someone behind it?"
Shiro: ...
Shiro heard her question and felt slightly confused. Are all of you people this calculating?
You know, ordinary people would not ask this kind of question. Yet you asked it the moment you arrived. Did you just think of it, were you thinking about it on the way here, or had you been considering it even earlier?
Shiina Sayo was extremely concerned about this question. If it had been an accident, then everything would be fine. But if someone had done it deliberately, then everything would become very troublesome.
"Whether someone is behind it or whether it's just bad luck is something you need to find out for yourself."
Although Shiro's words sounded vague, intelligent people would naturally understand their true meaning.
Shiina Sayo was stunned when she heard that.
Soon afterward, her expression became very unpleasant. The main reason was that the meaning behind those words already said everything: someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes.
After all, if it had simply been an accident, he would have just said it was an accident. But since he told her to investigate it herself, it meant that she had been the real target, while her daughter had merely become the victim due to unfortunate circumstances.
"Alright, handle the rest of the problem yourself. After all, if you want to investigate, it shouldn't be difficult to figure out who you've offended or what happened."
Shiro looked up at the sky and knew it was getting late and that he should head home for dinner, so he did not waste any more words. He said it directly while looking at her face, which had become extremely unpleasant due to deep thought.
Shiina Sayo had never expected that this incident had been caused by a human, much less that it was most likely connected to her. In that case, this problem would not be easy to solve. Not easy at all.
Shiina Sayo thought about it, but she could not understand. She truly could not understand who wanted to harm her and why they wanted to harm her. And according to the description given by the bodyguard she had left behind, on the way here her daughter had only just become possessed, and then she displayed terrifying strength, as though she wanted to slaughter everyone around her.
Strange changes had even appeared on her body. If that thing had attached itself to her, her fate would have been easy to imagine. If she had been forced to publicly kill people on the street, no one would have been able to protect her.
The more Shiina Sayo thought about it, the uglier her expression became, until Shiro's voice interrupted her.
She raised her head toward Shiro, took several deep breaths, and then changed her expression and forced herself to smile.
"Lord Shiro, may I ask you for one more small favor?"
At that moment, Shiina Sayo was making her plans. Since the other party had taken her daughter, there was at least some connection between them. Therefore, she wanted to ask him for one more favor in order to eliminate the threat at its source.
After all, she was not sure what the situation was. What if she were the target next time? What would she do then? She knew she could contact people from that world, but she was not sure whether that would be effective. And if it were not, wouldn't she be doomed?
Shiro looked at her without any emotional change on his face and then said indifferently:
"Give me a reason to help you."
"Don't mention your daughter. The previous terms of the agreement were that the two of you would sever all ties afterward, and she would simply belong to me."
Shiina Sayo had not expected him to be so direct, and her expression froze.
After all, the people she usually dealt with, no matter what, always demanded at least the appearance of courtesy. Of course, there were exceptions, but she had not adjusted her way of thinking in time, especially when looking at Shiro, who was approximately the same age as her daughter.
When she wanted to say something, she looked into Shiro's calm eyes. For some reason, she always had the feeling that if she made an excessive request or said the wrong thing, the outcome definitely would not be good.
She immediately swallowed the words she had wanted to say and changed her approach.
"Your Excellency, I am willing to pay a reward."
Shiina Sayo believed that her life was more important than anything else, so she adopted a humble attitude and expressed her willingness to pay.
Shiro thought that this was much better.
There was no need to constantly make little calculations with that kind of attitude. He disliked such people the most. If you tried to calculate things at his expense, he was already showing great tolerance by not killing you immediately.
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