Following her mother's instructions, Hinami ran back to the bookstore as fast as she could. Before even entering the store, Hinami collided heavily with Kaneki Ken, who was preparing to leave.
Kaneki Ken, who had been knocked to the ground on his backside, quickly saw Hinami sitting on the ground opposite him. He then asked, "Little sister Hinami, what's wrong?"
"Brother Kaneki, Mom is in danger! Quickly call the manager! Tell them to come out right away!" Hinami said to Kaneki Ken, very anxious and disregarding the pain in her backside.
Hearing this, Kaneki Ken saw how worried Hinami was and didn't ask further questions. He immediately took out his phone and dialed the manager's number.
"Hello, Manager, Hinami's mother is in danger. Hinami asked me to tell you to come out quickly! The address is…" As soon as the call was answered, Kaneki Ken relayed Hinami's message to Kousen Yoshimura on the other end.
"I understand!" Kousen Yoshimura replied briefly and hung up the phone.
After notifying Kousen Yoshimura, Kaneki Ken immediately put his phone back into his pocket and then comforted Hinami, "Little sister Hinami, I've already told the manager. Don't worry too much!"
"Brother Kaneki, you can protect my mom, right? I'll take you to her now! You must protect my mom until the manager and the others arrive!" Hinami seemed unable to wait any longer and pulled Kaneki Ken, intending to rush back to her mother's location.
Kaneki Ken felt a complex mix of emotions at Hinami's great expectations of him. He had never encountered such a situation before. Moreover, he wasn't wearing his mask, and being exposed to the White Heron like this would likely disrupt his peaceful life from now on.
However, Kaneki Ken still thought it best to go with Hinami to assess the situation.
Soon, Hinami pulled Kaneki Ken and ran into the alley where her mother had gone earlier.
Upon entering the alley, Kaneki Ken quickly spotted Madam Ryoko fighting with the White Heron in the distance. Kaneki Ken had no intention of immediately rushing forward to help. Instead, he pulled Hinami behind a garbage can and crouched down.
Hinami was very confused and anxiously said to Kaneki Ken, "Brother Kaneki, Mom is right there! Hurry and go protect her!"
Kaneki Ken covered Hinami's mouth and gestured for her to be quiet, saying, "Be quiet, it'll be trouble if we're discovered!"
"Little sister Hinami, actually, I can't protect your mother. I'm not very good at fighting! Let's wait for the manager and the others to arrive!" Kaneki Ken was quite honest, admitting his inability to go and protect Madam Ryoko.
This was also due to Kaneki Ken's personality. Kaneki Ken had always been gentle and weak.
In addition, Kaneki Ken controlled his food intake very strictly, mostly sustaining himself with coffee brewed with special sugar cubes. Therefore, although Kaneki Ken possessed S-class potential, he was currently unable to unleash it due to his mindset and condition.
Hinami hadn't expected Kaneki Ken to say such a thing to her. However, realizing that what Kaneki Ken said was reasonable, Hinami couldn't force Kaneki Ken to confront the White Heron to help her mother.
At this moment, Hinami could only secretly watch her mother's situation from behind the trash can. Seeing her mother being bullied by Mado and Koutarou Amon, Hinami couldn't help but want to rush out and protect her mother.
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