Ayanokoji took out the bag. Inside were a set of clothes, a hat, a mask, and a complete set of gear including a watch.
After glancing at the paper bag, he shifted his attention to the card.
[Someone is watching us. Put on these clothes, then come to this company in Suginami Ward to meet me. Once you arrive, ask the front desk for someone named Sato; she will lead you to me.
Come alone. Do not bring your girlfriend. If she is willing, you can have her wait at the hospital for a while.]
The handwriting on the card was delicate and slender. Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had seen Kiyotaka's handwriting, and it was not the same. This looked more like something written by a girl.
"What does the card say?" Meari asked curiously.
Ayanokoji handed her the card for her to read its contents. Meari read for a moment and couldn't help but complain, "Is this your older brother? He's acting like a secret agent meeting."
"You know, some people just have paranoia. He's a chuunibyou, thinking he's a secret agent," Ayanokoji said jokingly.
"I see…"
Meari nodded thoughtfully, actually believing him.
She had already met many eccentric rich people, so one more wouldn't hurt.
"Alright, since he said so, we can only part ways here."
Meari sighed, feeling a little disappointed in her heart.
She had originally planned to spend a day on a date with Ayanokoji, but who knew the other party wouldn't let her join in… However, she could understand.
This opportunity to leave Advanced Nurturing High School must be very precious, and as an understanding girl, she really couldn't stop Ayanokoji from meeting his older brother.
"Don't be unhappy." Ayanokoji smiled and patted Meari's head, "If it's still early after I meet him, how about I take you to the Amusement Park tonight?"
"Amusement Park? Do you think I'm a child?" Meari pouted, looking very unwilling.
But then, she relented, "However, if you insist on going, it's not like I'm unwilling to accompany you…"
Meari really was not honest… Ayanokoji held back his laughter.
"Alright, you stay here for a while. If you want to leave, you can leave anytime. You can go anywhere you like, even home. When I'm done over there, I'll call you."
Ayanokoji said, not taking the card. After saying goodbye to her, he took the clothes and left the hospital.
When she was with Ayanokoji, she didn't feel anything, but when Meari was left alone, after staying for a while, she felt uncomfortable.
This was a private hospital, and the passersby were all wealthy. Meari had already seen many elegantly dressed women whose gazes swept over her, as if appraising her worth.
Meari waited for a while longer, feeling truly bored. Just as she was about to leave, a girl with brown hair approached her and greeted her with a smile.
"Hello! Was the person who just left your boyfriend? He looks very handsome."
The girl in front of Meari was very cute, with a popular charm hanging from her smartphone. She looked like a vibrant high school girl.
She greeted Meari with a friendly smile, which made Meari a little uncomfortable. She gave an awkward smile and said, "We're just friends…"
"Friends, huh… But why do I feel like your relationship is more than just friends?" She suddenly leaned closer to Meari, a playful smile on her face. "Confess honestly, do you like him?"
Meari didn't expect this girl to ask such a private question the first time they met. As she was thinking about how to reply, suddenly, the girl bent down and directly touched Meari's waist, beginning to grope around.
Meari cried out in alarm, "What are you doing!?"
Had she encountered a female hooligan!?
"Sorry, sorry…"
The girl only groped Meari for a few seconds, then quickly retreated a few steps with a smile. After reaching a safe distance, she raised the card in her hand. "I just wanted to get this card back. I didn't mean anything else."
That was the card with the message that Ayanokoji had given her earlier…!
Ayanokoji hadn't taken the card, so it was in Meari's pocket. She hadn't expected this girl to actually take it out of her pocket just now!
"That's mine, give it back!" Meari looked at the other person, frowned, and extended her hand towards her.
This was something Ayanokoji gave her; how could it be snatched away by someone else like this?
"Alright, don't be angry… I'll give it to you now."
The girl still had a smile on her face. She took a step forward and handed the card to Meari, then suddenly said, "Actually, I wrote this card."
"I guessed that."
Meari put away the card, still not giving her a good look.
Meari had roughly guessed when the other party was willing to hand over the card easily that she should be the person she was supposed to wait for.
"You're Ayanokoji's older brother's girlfriend?"
"Ayanokoji's older brother…"
Hearing this address, the girl burst into laughter. "I never thought I'd be called that one day. I've always been used to calling Kiyotaka 'Ayanokoji,' but now I have to use that surname to refer to his younger brother…"
The girl laughed for a good while before stopping and saying seriously, "That's right, I'm Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's girlfriend, Kei Karuizawa."
…
On the other side, on his way to Suginami Ward, Ayanokoji put on the clothes and watch that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had instructed him to wear, and arrived at the location he mentioned, wearing a mask.
This was a membership-based, large sports club that occupied an entire building.
There was a boxing ring where many men boxed shirtless, a swimming pool for swimming practice, a basketball court, an archery training ground… and even a shooting range.
Ayanokoji went directly to the front desk and said the password: "I'm here to see Mr. Sato. Is he in?"
"Excuse me, could you please give me your invitation?"
Ayanokoji paused, "Invitation?"
She said with a professional smile, "You can look for it; it should be in your clothes pocket."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka searched through his clothes and found a hot-stamped gold card in an inner pocket.
"That's right, this is it."
The other party only took a glance, then stood up and led Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to a private reception room.
Sitting on the sofa was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's older brother—Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
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