"Huh?!"
"That's definitely not allowed."
"If it were me, I wouldn't agree either."
Hoshimi Aya agreed.
With things like this, once it starts, it won't stop.
Once a precedent is set and restrictions are loosened, it's inevitable that some out-of-line things will happen in the future.
So it's best to nip the idea in the bud directly, and Girl A hasn't reached the point of needing that yet.
Presumably, Nicole thinks so too.
"Alright, alright."
"Why is everyone disagreeing when I bring this up?"
Twiggy didn't quite understand; it was clearly for the better.
But in the end, she temporarily dropped the idea.
Soon, Nicole arrived in a hurry.
"Phew, Rin, I'm not late, am I?"
"Some things delayed me on the way."
Nicole said, panting slightly.
It looked like she had run all the way.
"No, Nicole, let's set off quickly too."
Rin nodded.
Since they didn't need the HDD this time, there was enough space in the car.
Her, Aya, and the six from Cunning Hares.
Eight people in total; although the car was a six-seater, they could probably fit if they squeezed.
Eventually, Rin and Nicole sat in the driver and passenger seats, Billy and Hoshimi Aya sat in the middle two seats, while Anby's group of three and Nekomata sat in the very back.
"Hey, you three, don't squeeze me!"
"I don't take up much space anyway."
Nekomata complained while squeezing for space.
Anby and the other two remained silent.
Finally, the three of them sat in a row at the back, while Nekomata was held in their arms, lying down.
Seeing this scene, Hoshimi Aya turned back and silently took out her latest model to record this beautiful moment.
...
Outer Ring, Wildfire Town.
Nicole, Rin, and the others were gathered around Perlman, discussing something.
After a round of intense discussion.
They finally agreed to hand Perlman's matter over to an "elephant" big enough to handle it—H.S.O.S 6.
"Aya, when the Martial Arts Maniac Fox comes over later, you have to speak up."
"Whether we can pull this off depends on you."
Nicole explained.
Not long after Nicole finished speaking, a large truck drove up.
Soukakku got off the truck, swaying from side to side.
"Back at the Outer Ring again."
"It's completely different from before?!"
"Amazing, the sky is spinning, and the ground is shaking."
"Even the air smells a bit dizzying, huh?!"
Soukakku looked around, staggering.
It seemed he had been conquered by Pai Pai's driving skills.
"Soukakku, that's motion sickness. Hold my hand and rest for a bit."
"Also, Asaba-kun, are you still holding up?"
Tsukishiro Yanagi supported Soukakku and saw Harumasa vomiting as soon as he got off the car on the other side.
Harumasa waved his hand while still vomiting, looking like he was badly shaken up.
"Avoiding eyes on such an important day to meet at the Outer Ring."
"You'd better really have an important case to report, Nicole."
Hoshimi Miyabi looked at Nicole and questioned her.
"Of course. If you don't believe me, you can interrogate him."
Saying that, Nicole pointed to Perlman not far away.
The people from H.S.O.S 6 nodded upon hearing this and surrounded Perlman to begin the interrogation.
"Is it really okay, meow?!"
"This shorty seems to have cried and laughed several times already."
"Just what kind of questions do you have to ask to get this kind of effect?"
Nekomata asked.
"I don't know, but Nekomata... can you get away from behind me?"
"You're making me a bit uncomfortable."
Hoshimi Aya said, looking at Nekomata who was hiding behind her.
"Interrogations by the Defense Force have a similar effect."
"But usually, they require tools."
"To do it with just words, it seems these Officers are very talented."
Anby mused.
After Anby finished speaking, the situation on Hoshimi Miyabi's side was also nearly over, and she walked towards them.
"How are the interrogation results?"
"I didn't lie to you, did I?"
"There's still a mastermind behind Vision Company!"
"And the Acting Chief Security Officer Bringer is the one behind the scenes!"
Nicole said to Hoshimi Miyabi as she approached.
"What you've initiated is a criminal accusation against Chief Security Officer Bringer."
"But the information provided by the witness only indicates that the main culprit is someone else for now."
"The meanings of these two are worlds apart."
Tsukishiro Yanagi looked at Nicole and replied.
Meanwhile, Hoshimi Miyabi approached Hoshimi Aya, while others began to slowly surround the rest of the group.
"Halt!"
"Are you planning to make a move on us?"
"Ever since the interrogation ended, you've been surrounding us."
"If not, please stand together and stop moving towards us in a surrounding formation!"
Twiggy looked at the posture of the other side and directly drew the twin blades from her back, questioning them.
"That's right, since just now, you've been surrounding us whether intentionally or not."
Anby echoed, her hand also resting on her sword hilt.
"In that case, was it no coincidence that the Iron-man bro's hand has been on Heaven as well?"
Harumasa said with some surprise.
He hadn't expected such sharp perception.
With that, the atmosphere on the field became serious.
"As long as Ms. Ryu takes her hand off that telescopic handle, I'll take mine off my gun!"
Billy looked straight at Tsukishiro Yanagi and said; he had noticed something wrong since the interrogation ended.
"What?!"
"Is what Anby said true?!"
"Hey, Martial Arts Maniac Fox, are you guys up to some bad scheme?"
Nicole found it hard to believe.
"As I said just now, the conspiracy behind the Yuanjing Industries case requires further investigation."
"Besides Perlman, we also need to take this person away."
Saying that, Hoshimi Miyabi pointed to Rin, who was beside Hoshimi Aya.
Rin, who was pointed at, showed an expression of disbelief.
"Take me away?!"
"Why?"
Rin said in shock, not knowing why they wanted to take her.
But she still hid behind Hoshimi Aya.
"Meeting you here was indeed beyond our expectations."
"Your Excellency, the head of the Independent Investigation Team—no, I should call you 'Proxy' now."
Tsukishiro Yanagi looked at Rin and adjusted her glasses.
"Wait a minute, Rin has nothing to do with this incident."
"And Aya can prove it too."
Saying that, Nicole pointed to Hoshimi Aya.
"...Um, that's indeed true."
"We really have nothing to do with this case."
Hoshimi Aya agreed.
Mainly because she didn't know what to say; she hadn't encountered this kind of situation before and couldn't handle it.
"According to the interrogation just now, there was a Proxy deeply involved in the Yuanjing Industries scandal."
"And we also found out that the construction site accident at Belobog Heavy Industries seemed to involve a Proxy."
"Adding the series of events that happened recently, I don't think Ms. Rin's appearance is a coincidence."
Tsukishiro Yanagi explained.
"Aya, I can't be taken away for investigation."
"You know my identity."
"It won't stand up to scrutiny at all."
Rin whispered in Hoshimi Aya's ear.
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