Betrayal

Leigo and Hayami Suzune arrived even later than expected.

It was almost noon before the two finally showed up, and at a glance, neither of them looked particularly pleased.

"Anything interesting?"

The sight of them couldn't help but pique Fu Qian's curiosity.

"...We're here to confirm the situation with Kanna Kisaragi."

His excessive eagerness only made the two Night Watchers look even less pleased. In the end, Hayami Suzune was the one who managed to speak.

"No problem."

His curiosity had gone unsatisfied, but Fu Qian didn't particularly mind.

"Why did you go looking for Chie Kisaragi back then?"

Despite Fu Qian's cooperation, Hayami Suzune didn't dare let her guard down.

Her experience dealing with this guy had taught her that she couldn't afford to be careless around him—not for a moment.

"To look for Kanna Kisaragi."

"...At least you're honest."

Leigo, who had been standing by, couldn't hold back any longer.

"So why were you looking for Kanna Kisaragi? Don't try to fob us off with some excuse like 'she looked delicious.'"

"Of course not."

Fu Qian smiled.

"She has a special charm that makes people want to get close to her without even realizing it."

That was the absolute truth.

"I thought you were indifferent to her."

Hayami Suzune snorted, clearly unconvinced by his explanation.

She'd dealt with these two weirdos plenty of times, so she could pick up on certain things. It had been obvious that Kanna Kisaragi was the one more interested in this guy.

And by now, she'd also seen through him. This guy was as sly as they came; there was no way he'd actually make a move on Kanna Kisaragi right under her nose and put himself in danger.

That was why his taking the initiative to seek out Kanna Kisaragi seemed suspicious.