Two other families, namely the families of Tachibana Marika and Kirisaki Chitoge, had also heard the news, though their reactions were not quite as over-the-top.
Within the Kirisaki family, the mother held ultimate control. No matter how much Chitoge wanted to find Ryunosuke, as long as her mother did not give permission, she wouldn't dare run away from home to see him.
Chitoge poked at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, her face looking extremely gloomy. It was agonizing to know where someone was but be unable to go to them.
Chitoge looked up at her mother, who was eating calmly in front of her. Her gaze didn't hide her hidden intentions at all.
Kirisaki Hana, Chitoge's mother, set down her miso soup and put on a serious expression.
"If you want to see him, shouldn't you just study so you can get into Advanced Nurturing High School?"
This could be considered a green light. As long as her daughter passed the entrance exam, she wouldn't stand in the way.
Chitoge's eyes lit up. "I understand! I'll start studying right away!"
Chitoge finished her rice quickly, even leaving a few grains on her face without cleaning them. With full enthusiasm, she ran to the second floor toward her room to begin her studies.
Hana shook her head at her daughter's behavior, but she made no comment and continued eating in silence.
Marika was not to be outdone. She began threatening her own father. She was seen hanging a white cloth from a wooden beam in her house and standing on the bed, pretending she was about to hang herself. In reality, her feet hadn't even left the sheets, so she was perfectly safe, but her father was already scared half to death.
Since his wife passed away, he had only this one daughter. Furthermore, he loved his late wife so much that he had no intention of marrying again.
This daughter was the core of his heart; no matter how difficult the conditions she asked for, he would surely fulfill them.
Finally, Iwao let out a sigh of resignation. "Father will find a way for you to enter Advanced Nurturing High School, even if Father has to risk his position as the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency."
Marika's eyes sparkled. "Really, Father?"
"Yes, really, truly. Quickly get down from that bed; Father promises to obey you," Iwao said with a headache, but he truly intended to do it.
(That old man Narumori must be intentionally trying to snatch a son-in-law for himself, which is why he won't let my daughter into that school. In that case, I'll be forced to use extraordinary measures.)
Iwao stroked his chin, appearing to think hard. He planned to use his identity as the Commissioner General to break into the school and "seize" that person.
On the other hand, Ayanokouji's father had also learned of this and was preparing to cause trouble. However, this event was planned for a time when Ryunosuke was not at school.
Meanwhile, Ryunosuke, who was recovering from his injuries outside the school, felt bored. He intended to go to Chisato's place to earn some extra money.
He had changed clothes; although he was still injured, it wasn't a major problem for him.
Because making money was the top priority.
He had given almost all his money to his mother without leaving a single cent for himself. So, the current Ryunosuke was a broke, unemployed man.
As someone quite calculating about money, not holding any made him feel insecure. Therefore, he planned to be an agent for a while to seek extra income and living expenses. After all, being an agent was the easiest way to get money with high profits.
Furthermore, with his current strength, as long as his opponent wasn't on Yujiro's level, no one could stop him if he wanted to retreat safely.
Ryunosuke once again visited Cafe LycoReco.
Upon pushing open the door, he saw Shino and Chisato wearing waitress uniforms, serving guests. At the same time, there was a new face there—Inoue Takina.
The three of them turned simultaneously and greeted: "Welcome! (x3)"
It turned out that during Ryunosuke's absence these past few days, Takina had officially joined Cafe LycoReco and begun carrying out missions alongside Chisato and Shino.
Ryunosuke actually already knew this, and that was precisely his goal: using the timing of Takina's joining to monitor the development of the next plotline.
His goal was singular: to find the person who replaced Chisato's mechanical heart, and then figure out a way for that person to make one for Arisu.
Otherwise, why would Ryunosuke drop by Cafe LycoReco so often? To dig for information, of course.
He took a seat and ordered food as usual. At the same time, he informed Chisato that he might join them on missions for a while to earn some extra cash.
Chisato made an "OK" sign with her fingers, indicating no problem. "After all, we're all friends~"
As she said that, she pushed her new colleague, Takina, in front of Ryunosuke. "This is our new member, her name is Inoue Takina. She's a very sweet girl, you know."
Takina, wearing her waitress uniform, bowed in greeting.
"Please take care of me from now on."
Chisato sat down beside Ryunosuke without any hesitation.
"Hey, hey, I heard you defeated Hanma Yujiro. Is that true or what?"
Ryunosuke's hand movement holding the coffee cup paused for a moment, and then he answered with a flat face.
"The rumors are really getting more and more nonsensical... He clearly just stood there and let me attack, which is why I was able to wound him. Not defeat him."
Chisato patted Ryunosuke's back with a grin. "Being able to wound Hanma Yujiro is already very impressive."
Takina, who had just joined, seemed interested. "You could wound that 'Alien Hanma'?"
Yujiro was once rumored to be an alien because his strength was indeed nonsensical for a normal human. Ryunosuke himself realized that the man most likely was an "alien."
He drank the black tea in his cup. Shino, acting as the waitress, refilled it. Ryunosuke thanked her and answered Takina's question.
"I wouldn't say I defeated him. If we truly clashed directly with full force, who knows what the result would be. But if I wanted to leave, he wouldn't be able to stop me."
Regardless, Ryunosuke's current "Chuunibyou Mode" had no weaknesses. As long as he chose a character skilled in lightness techniques to cosplay—for example, the Lingbo Weibu steps of Duan Yu from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils—he was certain he could escape Yujiro's presence. And he indeed could.
Ryunosuke drank his tea again. Shino refilled it once more.
Takina held her chin with her finger, appearing thoughtful. "Being able to escape from him is already quite extraordinary."
Takina gave a fairly rational assessment; considering the opponent's status as the strongest on earth, being able to escape his clutches signaled that someone was a top-tier expert.
Chisato took the opportunity to invite Ryunosuke. "There's a mission tonight. Do you want to come with us? Takina-chan will be coming too."
"Takina-chan..." Takina frowned slightly, seemingly objecting to the overly familiar name, but her face remained deadpan and expressionless.
Ryunosuke stated it was no problem; he would join them in action tonight.
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