Mission completed, obtained Supercomputing Space?
When the System's prompt sounded in his head, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was truly stunned. He had completely unexpected that this long-forgotten mission, which he had almost forgotten about, would suddenly be completed at this moment.
This can truly be called a pleasant surprise.
Amidst his happiness and surprise, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka began to ponder: Why did the system determine that Ikishima Midari had left the "gambling abyss"?
She didn't say she was leaving Private Hyakkaou Academy or that she would stop gambling from now on.
How did he make her leave the "gambling abyss"? Was it by making her witness the terrifying aspects of gambling?
Based on what Ikishima Midari said more than two hours ago, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had a few ideas.
Before today, Ikishima Midari often ignored others' feelings to get a "thrill" and simply wouldn't listen to anyone's advice.
But after this incident, she began to reflect, thinking about whether her actions would cause worry or pain to her family and friends, and thus resolved to stay away from dangerous games that stake lives.
Quitting gambling can be both internal and external.
Perhaps the system's original intention wasn't to force them to stay away from gambling, leave the gambling table, and become good girls who don't smoke or gamble, but rather to make them clearly understand the harm of gambling, and that having the awareness to "quit gambling" at an internal level was enough.
Even if they participate in gambling, they should have a clear understanding of themselves and not become addicted...
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wanted to complain; was this system from a gambling addiction forum?
It gave him a system with a guaranteed ten-draw, but the missions it issued were to make girls quit gambling.
However, this was also Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's own thought.
Small bets for fun are fine, but large bets are out of the question.
Whether it's betting one's life or one's fortune, no matter how skilled one's gambling is, there's always a possibility of failure.
Ikishima Midari and the others don't have a guaranteed system. If one day he suddenly heard that Ikishima Midari had bad luck while playing Russian Roulette and died, he wouldn't even know where to go for condolences.
Thanks to this kidnapping case, Ikishima Midari gained the awareness to quit gambling.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is a grateful person. To thank the professor and his group for their "selfless help," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had already informed the police of their research institute's address and told his father his identity...
He hoped they would like this "surprise."
Thinking of this, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka couldn't help but anticipate how many people the police's actions tonight would involve.
He had expended too much energy today, and after all the commotion until late at night, he now had no mind to study the system's rewards. Holding the already sleeping Ikishima Midari, he also fell into a deep sleep.
...
The next morning, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was woken up by Ikishima Midari's gentle morning bite.
"You're quite energetic, aren't you? After all that commotion late last night, you're still awake so early this morning? Putting your energy into this?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka said speechlessly to Ikishima Midari.
"Aren't you quite energetic too? I just used a little force and you woke up..." Ikishima Midari said indistinctly, her mouth full of something.
She hadn't originally intended to do such a thing.
After she woke up in the morning, she rinsed off the sticky stuff on her body in the bathroom. When she returned to the bedroom to wake Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, she suddenly had a mischievous thought and slipped under the covers, wanting to wake him up.
As a result, she couldn't hold back and it became uncontrollable.
Seeing that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was awake, Ikishima Midari also stopped her "self-entertainment." She climbed onto Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's body and sat upright, preparing to start enjoying her "breakfast"...
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka quickly stopped her: "Xiao Wang, don't rush. The police might come looking for us soon, so let's not do this for now."
"Let them check the room. Anyway, we're a couple. Even if the police come, they can't arrest us, can they?" Ikishima Midari said carelessly, still wanting to continue, but just then, the doorbell rang.
"I told you they'd come, didn't I?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka shrugged.
"Can't they come later...?" Ikishima Midari was very displeased, but she could only regretfully get off Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, put on her clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka put on his clothes, tidied himself up, and straightened the messy bed before he unhurriedly walked to the door and opened it.
Standing at the door were several plainclothes police officers.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka noticed that the "captain" who had been directing at the scene last night was now only standing in the back row. The person at the very front was a man in his fifties with some graying hair.
In the back row, there was also a handsome middle-aged man in a suit. For some reason, he looked anxious and wanted to peer into the room.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka calmly stood in front of the door and explained why he was so slow to open it.
"Sorry, I was too tired. I just woke up when you knocked."
The leading middle-aged man showed no impoliteness at all; instead, he smiled and said, "It's alright. You just went through a kidnapping case yesterday, so being tired is understandable. It's us who came too early."
Early? Not really early.
It was already past nine o'clock; office workers had already clocked in at their companies.
"Excuse me, are you..."
He replied with a smile: "I am Sanjikan of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police Department, specially transferred to be in charge of this case."
His attitude towards Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was very kind; he didn't slight him at all because of his young age.
Sanjikan... In the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he could be considered the second-in-command of a department, possessing great power, and could be said to be a highly sought-after figure.
Such a person was so kind to him?
"Are you here to take our statements?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka asked.
"That's one reason. Actually, the main reason is to report the progress of the case to you." Sanjikan nodded and asked kindly, "Is it convenient to come to the police station now? It won't take long, just a simple record, and it won't delay you much."
The police station was next to the hotel, so it wasn't inconvenient at all.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka nodded. Ikishima Midari had already cleaned up by this time and walked out of the bathroom.
She stretched lazily and walked towards the door: "Kiyotaka, we're going to the police station, right? Can we leave after giving our statements?"
"If the police don't need our cooperation for anything else, then yes..."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka turned his head and replied to her.
Just then, the man in the suit at the door also saw Ikishima Midari.
His face instantly turned ugly: "Xiao Wang, it really is you...!"
Ikishima Midari's face showed a surprised and complex expression.
"...Dad? Why are you here?"
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