On the way back to drop off her sister, Haruno and Yukino talked a lot.
Although she asked how her sister was finding Shuchi'in Academy, that elite school, the topic would always inadvertently circle back to Makoto.
As they neared the apartment, Yukino finally couldn't help but frown: "Why are you so concerned about that person? Did something happen?"
"No, not really—"
Haruno waved her hand, still having that composed smile. "It's just that a murderer suddenly appeared at my precious little sister's school. Isn't it normal to be concerned?"
The sedan stopped in front of a high-end apartment.
"First Young Lady, Second Young Lady, we have arrived," The driver said.
Yukino looked directly at her smiling sister… even after spending two years in the Naruto World, she still couldn't see through the mask on this person's face.
"Better be that way."
Leaving that sentence, she opened the car door and walked towards the apartment.
"I will walk you in." Haruno followed.
After sending Yukino inside, Haruno stood in the hallway, looking down and talking to herself: "Did something happen between them...?"
She had already learned the entire story of Makoto's public killing and her sister being slapped from Shizuka.
Haruno sensed something unusual in it.
Although her younger sister was righteous, so righteous it was almost laughable, and would most likely step in to stop something like that-
But according to Shizuka, judging from their conversation at the time… they clearly weren't meeting for the first time.
Lost in thought, Haruno turned and returned to the car.
When she opened the car door—
She nearly fell flat on the ground.
Sitting comfortably in the back seat was Makoto, looking at her with a half-smile.
"You—!?"
Haruno stumbled, her eyes wide, looking incredulously at this person who shouldn't be here.
"Drive," Makoto said flatly.
Haruno subconsciously looked forward… the driver was unconscious in the passenger seat.
"After I got in, he started shouting,"
Makoto said with a raised eyebrow. "I had to quiet him down."
Seeing that Haruno was still frozen in place, he glanced sideways, a playful smile curling at the corner of his mouth:
"What's wrong? Weren't you pretty brave when you called the police before?"
Haruno's pupils shrank sharply.
'I had been standing at least ten meters away from him at the time, and there were over a thousand people at the scene. In such a noisy environment, how could he have possibly discovered that I was the one who called the police?'
What she didn't know was… after entering the Naruto World, the bodies of Makoto, Airi, Yukino, and the others had been modified by the Reincarnation System.
Combined with two years of Ninja Academy Training, these people's five senses far exceeded those of ordinary people.
And Makoto was the best among them.
If Haruno had been standing a hundred meters away, he truly wouldn't have heard her.
But the distance between them at the time was only about ten meters.
He had heard every word she said clearly.
As for why Makoto got into her car?
It wasn't exactly for revenge… well, maybe a little bit.
But the main reason was that after a day of training, he urgently needed a place to eat and sleep.
He happened to see the Yukinoshita Sisters getting out of this car together.
So he decided on their house.
"Drive. I won't say it a third time."
Hearing the impatience in Makoto's voice, Haruno didn't dare delay any further. She quickly got into the driver's seat and started the car-
Heading towards home.
Along the way, Haruno's mind raced, 'What should I do?'
'I couldn't actually bring this murderer who had hit my sister home, could I?'
Just as she was racking her brain for a solution, Makoto's calm voice came from the back seat:
"Don't do anything beyond your ability. I don't have this concept of not killing women."
Haruno's body stiffened, a chill running down her spine.
But the next second, the corner of her mouth twitched, and she once again put on that perfect smile: "How could that be? You're overthinking it."
Watching her reaction, Makoto couldn't help but laugh.
In his previous life, Haruno was called 'Demon King Haruno' by Oregairu fans.
But the so-called demon king was only from the perspective of an ordinary high school student… adults naturally have an age advantage over high school kids.
Moreover, as the heir of the Yukinoshita Family, Haruno had been navigating the business world since childhood. Dealing with high school students was like child's play for her.
But facing a madman like Makoto, who would flip the table at the slightest disagreement?
That was a different story.
Before long, the car drove into an old-fashioned Japanese-style courtyard.
As soon as the car stopped, a servant stepped forward to open the door: "Welcome back, First Young Lady… Hmm?"
The maid opened the back door and was stunned to see a strange man step out.
Then the driver's door opened, and Haruno got out from the other side, confusing all the surrounding servants.
Makoto acted as if he owned the place… without even taking off his shoes, he stepped directly onto the corridor of the Yukinoshita Residence.
In Japan, one is supposed to take off their shoes upon entering a house.
Especially in a traditional Japanese family like the Yukinoshita Household, which had very strict customs.
Haruno, following behind, couldn't help but twitch at the sight.
In the living room.
A woman in an elegant kimono sat upright, her long black hair pinned up, holding a folding fan, her demeanor dignified.
Hearing footsteps outside the door, she thought her daughter had returned and spoke:
"Haruno, come here. I have something to tell you."
You have to admit, anime mothers really don't show their age.
This Mrs. Yukinoshita was already the mother of two children, but she looked to be only around thirty. She perfectly inherited the eldest daughter's plump figure and the second daughter's cool and beautiful features… no, it wasn't simply a fusion, but a fusion enhanced version.
As for the Yukinoshita Family's head sitting nearby with his head down?
He was completely unnoticeable the whole time.
Although this man was the nominal head of the family, he was actually just a live-in son-in-law.
All the power in the Yukinoshita Family was held by the wife.
The living room's sliding door was opened.
But to the couple's surprise, the first person to walk in wasn't their eldest daughter—
But a strange young man.
Makoto was completely unceremonious. He sat down directly on the tatami mat, as casually as ordering in a restaurant:
"Serve food."
"Well... Father, Mother, this is—"
Haruno walked in afterwards, about to introduce him, when the Yukinoshita Family's head suddenly turned pale:
"You're Nishikawa Makoto!?"
It wasn't surprising that someone who had appeared on the news twice in two days could be recognized… especially since this guy had also hit his daughter, and the Yukinoshita Family's head had even investigated him.
Although Mrs. Yukinoshita also shrank her pupils, she appeared much calmer than her husband.
"Ayano, call the—"
The Yukinoshita Family's head suddenly stood up, calling his wife's name.
But before he could finish the word 'police'—
His expression came to a halt.
As if his soul had been taken, he stood there with his mouth wide open.
The next second, the focus in his eyes gradually dissipated, and he sat back down.
This eerie scene immediately drew the attention of his wife and eldest daughter.
Haruno looked in shock at her father, who had been so alarmed just a second ago but had regained his composure in an instant, and couldn't help asking: "Father? What's wrong?"
And Mrs. Yukinoshita keenly noticed—
The young man's eyes sitting across from her had turned into an ominous crimson.
Three strange black tomoes slowly rotated around his pupils.