Chapter 92: The One Who Pursues Justice, New Member of the Super-Quant Club
"Eh, Brother?"
Sayu, returning from the restroom, saw Yoru sitting next to her brother with his arm around his shoulder, looking very close. She tilted her head and asked curiously.
"So you know each other?"
Yagami Light smiled, his tone very calm, displaying superior, seamless acting skills.
"Speaking of knowing, we just met. Didn't you want to look around Kyoto? This person happens to be a local, so I brazenly asked him."
"Eh, so that's how it is."
The innocent Sayu didn't have the slightest suspicion about this.
She walked to the table, a shy blush of a young girl appearing on her face. Extending her slender small hand, she smiled sweetly.
"Hello, my name is Yagami Sayu, his younger sister."
Yoru returned a smile and shook hands with Sayu.
"Hello, my name is Itou Makoto."
Light sitting beside him froze for a moment.
No.
Didn't you say your name was Miyamizu Mitsuha?
How did it become Itou Makoto?
Sayu nodded, looking at Yoru's handsome face, a hint of shyness flashing in her eyes.
"Then... can I call you Makoto-nii?"
"No problem, just don't cut my head off."
"Uh..."
Sayu obviously couldn't understand such an abstract meme.
Her attention was actually focused on Yoru's appearance.
Although her brother Light was also a tall, handsome guy who often received love letters at school.
To be honest, between siblings like brother and sister, because they spent too much time together, they couldn't feel the charm of each other.
Moreover.
In terms of appearance alone, Light was slightly inferior to Yoru.
"Then, Itou-kun."
When pronouncing "Itou-kun," Light's tone was obviously very meaningful.
He wasn't stupid. At this point, he naturally understood that the name Miyamizu Mitsuha given by the other party wasn't real.
As for Itou Makoto?
Light felt this didn't seem like a real name either.
The opponent...
Seems to be guarding against me.
Why?
Is the name important?
Because he doesn't want me to investigate his identity through his name and obtain more intelligence out of caution...
Or, as a fellow kind who awakened Soul Manifestation ability, does he know some special ability that can be activated using a name as a medium?
Given Light's personality, he shouldn't rashly contact a stranger who could threaten him and knew the truth of the incident without any understanding.
But as a transmigrator, Yoru understood Light's personality better than Light himself.
Hidden under this perfect student exterior was a heart pursuing stimulation, liking to gamble on the edge of life and death—a mentality close to a gambler.
Light took out his phone. Even in this era where smartphones were everywhere, he still used an old flip phone.
"Exchange contact information, okay?"
"No problem."
Yoru responded with a smile, opened his phone, and exchanged phone numbers and mailing addresses with Light.
Whether it was a coincidence of fate or mutual attraction between spirit mediums.
In short, these two established a connection in an extremely reasonable way that wouldn't be suspected by anyone.
"You guys chatted so happily while I was away?"
Having finished the call and reported to her mother that she had found a suitable fighter candidate, Haruno saw Yoru sitting directly at the next table, chatting cordially with the Yagami siblings. She couldn't help covering her lips and chuckling.
She thought this guy's social skills are really strong.
Just in the time it took me to make a call, he started chatting with the guests at the next table.
"Hello."
Although Haruno wore a smile, she was, after all, the de facto second-in-command of the Yukinoshita Construction Company. The temperament she exuded inevitably made Sayu, who was still a junior high student, feel a bit nervous. She greeted her very reservedly.
"I am Yagami Sayu. Nice to meet you, please take care of me."
"Don't be so nervous."
Hearing the surname Yagami, a hint of surprise flashed in Haruno's eyes unnoticed. Her expression remained unchanged as she stepped forward, gently patted Sayu's small head, and said softly.
"My name is Haruno. I am this guy's...."
Speaking of this, Haruno tilted her head slightly, looking at Yoru with a half-smile, and said meaningfully.
"By the way, what is our relationship now?"
Hearing this meaningful sentence, like a line from a TV drama, Sayu's small face showed an expression of excitement and agitation.
What kind of development is this?
Just like in the TV dramas she watched with her mom, the female lead and male lead maintain an ambiguous relationship and finally reach the step of piercing the window paper?
Unexpectedly, coming out for brunch could have such an unexpected harvest!
Sayu ate melon silently (watched the drama).
Although Light usually wasn't interested in such gossip, the target was Yoru, who also possessed Soul Manifestation ability and could understand his thoughts, so it was completely different.
Based on the answer, he might be able to judge the opponent's general personality.
Cruel refusal?
Or gentle response?
Or changing the subject, avoiding facing it?
More than ten choices that Yoru might make instantly appeared in Light's mind.
But the next sentence Yoru said was something he couldn't have expected no matter what.
"Hmm..."
Yoru pondered slightly, as if counting something, and looked at Haruno sincerely.
"Although we have a substantial relationship, in terms of order, you can only rank fourth... oh no, fifth."
Amidst the deafening silence, Yoru smiled and added.
"Of course, you can also be considered one of the starting players who can play frequently. You arrived just in time."
Not only Sayu, but even the usually calm and composed Light showed shock in his eyes.
No, bro.
Are you for real?
Two-timing... ah no, five-timing is one thing.
You even tell the fifth girl honestly that she can only rank fifth?
Good grief, are you holding a draft lottery here?
Although Light and Sayu met Haruno for the first time, the siblings could feel the aura of a strong woman in control from her every move.
Presumably, she must have an extraordinary background.
Would such a beautiful woman with elegant features and outstanding temperament willingly be the fifth wheel?
"Is that so..."
Haruno pursed her lips and smiled. Under the astonished gazes of the Yagami siblings, she whispered meaningfully.
"Some things don't depend on first come, first served."
Light and Sayu looked at each other, both dumbfounded.
No, your reaction is abnormal.
Facing such a question, shouldn't you slam the table, stand up, and denounce the scumbag!?
Why do I feel like you are full of fighting spirit?
Fired up?
"Very confident, Miss Haruno."
Yoru sat at the table, resting his chin on one hand and smiling.
"Alright, jokes end here. I have things to do later. Accompany me to eat first."
"Sure (Chi Chu)."
Seeing Yoru sit opposite Haruno, Light stood up, nodded to him, and smiled.
"Then Itou-san, I will stay in Kyoto for a few days. If there is anything then, I'll trouble you."
Yoru took a sip of water and replied unhurriedly.
"Of course. But remember not to go out at night. Although the crime rate in Kyoto has dropped, some places are still dangerous for outsiders."
With Light's intellect, he naturally understood the key point in Yoru's words.
Outsider.
The other party is reminding me that this is Kyoto, his territory.
"Thanks for the reminder, I understand this naturally."
After awakening the ability of Soul Manifestation, Light had been sanctioning sinners, but he didn't plan to carry out "operations" during his stay in Kyoto this time.
After all, this wasn't Tokyo.
Moreover, the Criminal Investigation Bureau Chief of the Kyoto Metropolitan Police was his father, and he came with his sister and mother this time.
Going out rashly would definitely reveal flaws.
Light wouldn't commit such a low-level mistake.
....
After Light and Sayu left, Haruno picked up a steaming pastry with chopsticks, put it into her pink lips, nodded with a smile, and praised.
"The food in this shop tastes really good. No wonder the siblings from Tokyo came specifically to taste it."
After saying this, Haruno paused, tucked her short black hair behind her ear, and whispered seemingly unintentionally.
"By the way, the Criminal Investigation Bureau Chief of our Kyoto Metropolitan Police seems to be surnamed Yagami too. Such a surname is really uncommon."
Yoru took a sip of tea and replied faintly.
"Light and Sayu are the son and daughter of that Criminal Investigation Bureau Chief. Of course, they have the same surname."
"I see."
Haruno nodded noncommittally.
Immediately after, she took a napkin from the side to wipe her hands, took out a stack of bills from her wallet, and placed them on the table.
"I'll treat this meal. The 160 yen for the soda yesterday is also included."
"Leaving?"
Yoru didn't put away the money immediately but asked with a smile.
Haruno nodded slightly, complex emotions appearing in her eyes, murmuring back.
"As the eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family, I carry the expectations of many people."
"Therefore, I don't have the freedom to decide what I want to do, nor the freedom to decide whom I want to spend my free time with."
Speaking of this, Haruno paused, a look of loss appearing on her beautiful face.
"Sometimes, I really envy Yu... forget it."
Haruno's lost expression only appeared for a moment, then turned into her usual mature appearance. Her lips curled up slightly, smiling.
"You probably got tired of hearing it last night. Anyway, that's it. There is an urgent matter at the company; I have to go first. Regarding the specific time and place of the Kengan match, I will contact you in advance."
After saying that, Haruno leaned close to Yoru, bent down to his ear, and breathed orchid-scented air.
"I had a great time last night. See you next time."
.....
In the blink of an eye, time advanced to that afternoon.
Inside the living room of Yoru's home.
"Hmm..."
Miko stared closely at the distinct black and white Go board in front of her.
A sharp look appeared in her golden eyes, cast on Yui's face opposite her.
Immediately after, using the slender white index and middle fingers of her right hand, she gently picked up a white stone, placed it slowly on the board, and said word by word.
"Double three, I win." (Five-in-a-row / Gomoku).
Seeing the situation on the board, Yui froze for a moment, then reacted belatedly, regretting endlessly.
"Sigh, really. I actually ignored this place. Truly committed a low-level mistake."
"Hmph."
Miko looked like a victorious general, shook her head, and said in a deep voice.
"Yui, without an eye for the overall situation, you will suffer a big loss on the life-and-death battlefield."
Yui nodded and smiled sweetly.
"As expected of Miko, truly impressive."
"Of course."
Sitting aside holding a coffee cup, Rio saw the appearance of the two girls in front of her and couldn't help holding her forehead and sighing.
Just playing Gomoku.
Is it necessary to be so serious?
Making it so hot-blooded.
The reason Miko, Yui, and Rio came to Yoru's home at the same time today was because he said he wanted to hold an internal meeting of the Super-Quant Club to discuss the next action plan.
And introduce a new member to them.
Ding~
After the doorbell rang, Rio put down the coffee cup in her hand. She wanted to stand up and walk over to open the main door of the house.
But what she didn't expect was.
The person outside actually opened the door with a key.
What appeared in the eyes of Rio, Yui, and Miko was a beautiful girl wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans, wearing a light blue hat.
Just this glance made them dazed.
Skin that could be broken by blowing, smooth long black hair; even wearing casual clothes, one could still see her graceful figure.
An exquisite face carrying a unique, mature, and languid charm.
Perhaps because of walking over, the other party's fair face was slightly flushed, making her even more attractive.
"Hello."
Seeing Yui and the others sitting in the living room, Mai had an impeccable sweet smile on her face. She bowed slightly, waved her hand, and greeted.
"My name is Sakurajima Mai, please take care of me."
Even the calmest and most composed Rio, seeing Mai with her own eyes for the first time, was shocked by the other party's beautiful appearance and unique charm, just like Yui and Miko.
Yes, using the word "shocked" to describe it wasn't an exaggeration at all.
After Mai's Adolescence Syndrome was cured, everyone's cognition of her was restored, naturally including Rio.
As the intelligence analyst of the Super-Quant Club and the brain substitute of Captain Yoru.
Rio naturally searched for information about Sakurajima Mai.
Upon looking, she realized.
The reason the other party could become a national idol actress wasn't just relying on rare outstanding appearance.
There were also superb acting skills and unique charm exuded in every gesture.
Even across the computer screen, even Rio as a girl couldn't help but feel fond of the beautiful girl on the screen.
And now.
After finally seeing Mai in person, she found that the other party's charm hadn't diminished at all due to close real-life contact.
Instead, she had a bit more reality and sweetness than the idol on the screen.
"Here?"
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Yoru walked down from the second floor, looked at Mai standing at the entrance, and said nonchalantly.
"Change shoes and come in."
"Okay."
Mai nodded in response, took off her shoes, changed into a pair of slippers placed on the shoe rack at the entrance, and walked in with a very natural demeanor.
Seeing this scene, a strange look appeared in Rio's eyes behind the lenses.
What is this situation?
Did Sakurajima Mai come to Yoru's house before?
No, more than just came.
Even having special slippers...
Could it be that during her Adolescence Syndrome, Mai was living in Yoru's house?
Wouldn't that be literal cohabitation!?
While Rio was pondering, Mai had already walked in front of Yoru and asked softly.
"You haven't eaten dinner yet, right?"
Yoru's answer was righteous.
"Correct, that's why I asked you to come over specially."
Mai froze for a moment, frowned slightly, clenched her fist, punched his shoulder lightly, and said unhappily.
"Really treat me as your private chef?"
"Eh, that's wrong."
Yoru waved his hand and said seriously.
"Mai-san, you aren't my private chef, but the Royal Chef of our Super-Quant Club."
"Tch, speaking as if someone wants to be."
Mai pouted, looked at Yui and the others sitting on the sofa, her tone instantly becoming gentle.
"Yuigahama-san, Yotsuya-san, and Futaba-san, the meal will be ready soon. I'll bring it out when it's done, let's eat together."
Rio and the others naturally couldn't be as impolite as Yoru; after all, Mai was their senpai.
"Troubling you, Mai-senpai."
Yui volunteered: "Mai-senpai, let me help you cook together."
Mai smiled and shook her head.
"It's okay, I can do it alone. Don't you still have business to discuss?"
After saying that, Mai entered the kitchen, put on an apron, and started working skillfully.
Seeing this scene, Rio couldn't help but sigh slightly.
Sakurajima Mai's appearance and temperament were so outstanding, her speech and behavior were very decent, and she was even proficient in cooking.
Simply a flawless girlfriend candidate.
Rio really couldn't generate a shred of hostility towards such a Sakurajima Mai.
Even though deep down she could feel that, from a certain perspective, she and Mai...
Were rivals.