Chapter 148: I Kill Myself!
Kanbuchi City.
Beside the park, a taxi stopped by the roadside.
The door opened, and a woman stepped out. She wore a white shirt and black trousers, her long red hair reaching her waist. With oval glasses perched on her nose, she exuded a dignified, gentle, and intelligent air.
"Miss Touko, will you need me to come pick you up later?"
A middle-aged man leaned out and warmly asked the woman outside the car.
He did have the intention of earning another fare, but he also wanted to chat with this woman a little longer. After all, to be honest, he found it quite relaxing to speak with a beautiful woman who knew how to maintain a proper sense of boundaries.
"No, I'll probably be staying here for quite a while."
Aozaki Touko waved her hand and turned to enter the park.
Seeing this, the veteran driver felt somewhat disappointed. He forcefully slammed the car door and disappeared into the stream of traffic.
...Meanwhile, at the Ryougi Family residence.
Ryougi Shiki left the house in an exquisite kimono, her steps light. Today, she appeared neither unapproachable nor lively and sunny.
It was a kind of gentleness engraved into her very bones, like the embodiment of perfect femininity.
She was so beautiful that anyone would be intoxicated by her, and even the gods would stop in their tracks for her.
"...As expected, Miss Touko has returned."
Kenmoku Akiryu muttered to himself before silently following Root Shiki from a short distance away.
His task was not to protect the young lady of the family. On the contrary, he needed to monitor her condition. If the young lady displayed any strange abilities or made any strange remarks,
he had to report them to the old master and the