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"Remembering it so clearly, I have to see you in a new light, Harumasa."
Yanagi looked toward the passenger seat in mild surprise.
When had the usually lazy Harumasa ever remembered a casual task so vividly?
This was a guy who would skip meetings and reports whenever possible.
"In some matters, I'm serious too."
Harumasa leaned against the window, speaking leisurely.
Soukaku asked enthusiastically: "Sister Yanagi, Sister Yanagi, will they provide meals? I wonder what HIA's working meals are like."
"Hmm, they should be good," Tsukishiro Yanagi adjusted her glasses and smiled gently. "And it's close to Chef's stall, so after the test, you can go buy something there. If I remember correctly, Soukaku, you like the Crispy Finger-Licking Chicken the most, right?"
"Yay! Sister Yanagi, you're the best!"
Soukaku couldn't help but smile. "Actually, I like everything."
She licked her lips and added: "But what I like the most is the snack pack Brother Sol gave me!"
"The snacks Sol gave me before he left… when I opened them, they seemed to glow. Each bite had a unique flavor, like swimming in another world…"
It felt as if she had flown to a paradise made entirely of food, each with its own taste, surrounded by lobsters, chicken legs, and meat patties.
Unfortunately, the quantity was limited, so she had to eat sparingly.
Yes, she had to save some to share with Sister Yanagi and the captain.
She had to be careful when eating—she couldn't let naughty Harumasa steal them.
Really, he wouldn't eat them if she didn't give them, yet he insisted on taking them from her hands.
Hmph!
Harumasa smiled mischievously: "Soukaku, don't think about it. The lollipop you hid under the table? I've already eaten it."
"W-What!"
Soukaku was shocked, staring at him in disbelief. "Give it back! That was my last one!"
Although she couldn't remember when she hid the candy under the table, it had to be the kind so delicious she couldn't bear to eat it.
Harumasa laughed uproariously. "Haha, Soukaku, don't you see it yourself when you open the drawer every day? You never really hid any candy properly!"
"Eh!?"
Soukaku froze, then lightly gritted her teeth: "Harumasa, you tricked me again!"
"Let's pause for now," Yanagi said, slowing the car gently as she looked at the two. "We've arrived at HIA. There are already many fans of Hollow Special Operations Section 6 gathered at the entrance."
"Mm!"
Soukaku quickly straightened her expression, her face tightening into seriousness, but her eyes couldn't help glancing outside.
She could already see the entrance of the HIA Club, crowded with spectators waving light sticks emblazoned with Hollow Special Operations Section 6's name. The atmosphere was fiery.
Soon, the dedicated vehicle for Hollow Special Operations Section 6 parked.
The four of them adjusted their expressions and walked toward the HIA Club entrance, surrounded by the crowd.
"It's Hollow Special Operations Section 6!"
"They're here!"
"They're all so beautiful, I want to grab one, I want to be grabbed!"
The crowd at the HIA Club entrance erupted, waving their cheering sticks frantically.
Bang!
A confetti cannon was triggered, and colorful streamers fell from above.
As Hollow Special Operations Section 6 approached, the crowd's enthusiasm only grew.
"Miss Miyabi, please step on me!"
A tiger-eared girl clutched a chibi version of Miyabi's doll, her eyes full of hearts, shouting at the top of her lungs.
She held her chest, as if she might faint the next second.
"..."
Miyabi's expression remained calm as she gave the girl a slight nod.
She was skilled at handling such scenes; a calm nod was enough.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! She's so beautiful! Did she agree to step on me!?"
The tiger-eared girl felt an exhilarating rush through her head, leaning backward in bliss, caught by her companion.
"Executive Soukaku, look here! We're all your fans! You're already so amazing—keep growing strong!"
A group of women in their thirties waved to Soukaku, their eyes overflowing with maternal affection.
"Little Soukaku, I-I want to be yours!"
A socially anxious young man stammered, "Th-That… doesn't seem right…"
"You all are really passionate," Soukaku murmured, shyly scratching her head.
She had just been thinking of performing well, but now she was embarrassed by all the compliments.
"It's fine, it's just a small scene," Harumasa waved casually, confidently waving back to the crowd.
He had experienced this kind of scene many times and was completely immune.
As expected, Soukaku was still a child—she couldn't handle even this small attention.
At that moment, a muscular man pushed through the crowd, forcefully stopping in front of Harumasa.
"Wait a moment…"
Harumasa's eyelid twitched, a bad premonition washing over him.
The blue-and-white jacket, the intimate deep blue shirt underneath, a body of solid, strong muscle.
He exuded an air of philosophy just by looking at him.
Tear!
The muscular man suddenly tore open his jacket, revealing the shirt underneath in full view.
The shirt bore a portrait of Harumasa's upper body, with two huge pink peaches.
He thrust the shirt toward Harumasa and shouted in a passionate voice: "Harumasa, I've been wanting to say this to you for a long time!"
Hiss!
Harumasa felt as if struck by lightning, cold sweat beading his forehead.
He clenched and shivered, a chilling sensation spreading downward.
This was terrifying.
…
Meanwhile, a thousand-faced shadow watched the group through surveillance, grinning.
The carefully laid trap was about to spring.
Now, Hollow Special Operations Section 6 was still enjoying themselves—let's see if that smile lasts.
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