The Straight-Shooting Player / Emotions Can Be Simple Too

"The things you're worried about, Miko won't do. Her anger has mostly subsided."

After Okita Qishen accepted the resignation letter, Yuria finally brought up the issue they were concerned about: the aftermath of this incident.

"As long as we don't disturb her life, everything is negotiable. You know that, Okita, right?"

"That's good."

Upon hearing this reply, Okita Qishen a sigh of relief and immediately asked another question.

"What are your thoughts, Lord Yotsuya, regarding the remaining members of the Wagen Family?"

"Hmm, I don't know about that either. I'll ask later."

After some thought, Yuria gave her answer, her gaze turning to Okita Qishen.

"Any other questions? If not, then I should be leaving."

"Miss Yuria, what is the important matter you mentioned?"

Okita Qishen didn't have much to ask; he was already relieved after receiving a clear answer to the first question. The second question was out of his own self-interest, since Oune Tatsu was also a member of the Wagen Family. As for the third question, he was only asking out of curiosity.

He became somewhat interested in what Yuria had said about something important.

"If it's inconvenient for me to say, then please consider this my mistake."

"No, it's more like shyness."

Yuria shook her head, her smile widening; just thinking about it made her incredibly happy.

"Because Miko and I have become lovers, I want to focus more on Miko life together. For me, that's the most important thing."

After saying this, he lowered his head and quickly walked out of the office.

"Then, I apologize for my rudeness."

Looking at Yuria, who had indeed left out of shyness, the two exchanged bewildered glances, wondering if they had misheard.

"Lord Yotsuya and Miss Yuria are already in a romantic relationship?"

Okita Qishen, first thinking about their genders—undoubtedly a same-sex relationship rare even in modern society. Then, he thought of the night he was controlled by the monster and fired several shots at Yuria.

"... One, I think I might not be far from death."

"Perhaps."

Oune Tatsu didn't make a fuss like him; he simply walked silently to the office door and closed it.

"But now everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. This applies to the Wagen Family, and even more so to those other powerful groups. Perhaps you'll have another chance to attend Lord Yotsuya's wedding later, but I wonder how many weddings Lord Yotsuya plans to hold."

"? Yoqiliuereryue--clothes"

Okita Qishen was somewhat taken aback, but when he thought of the information he had learned earlier, he felt a sense of suffocation.

"We don't need to worry about that. Let's finish what we're doing first. The Wagen Family matter isn't over yet."

"Isn't that settled then?"

Oune Tatsu picked up the coffee on the table and took small sips.

After taking a few sips, he glanced at Okita Qishen, who was busy contacting others beside him, and silently turned on his phone.

Yesterday, he received an email from One Kyojun.

It was an email from the last period of his life; the words were short and the text was somewhat disorganized.

[This is the consequence of the actions of the Wagen Family. Do not hate them; the family line has not yet ended.]

Looking at the message again, Oune Tatsu took a sip of coffee and deleted the email.

This was a mass email sent to every member of the Wagen Family.

Chapter 253 High-Speed Straight-Pitch Player

As the weekend holiday came to a close, the torrential rain that swept across the country gradually sparked nationwide discussions.

Although people initially believed the government's claim that it was a super typhoon due to the heavy rains and government reports, the credibility of the "typhoon" claim became increasingly questionable as the rains subsided and there was virtually no damage to buildings across the country.

Countless discussions erupted on various platforms, with people unaware of the truth offering various explanations. Some said the torrential rain was caused by a weather weapon used by a foreign superpower to intimidate, suppress, and extort domestic resources. Others said it was divine wrath, apocalyptic scenarios created by politicians for their oppression of the people, to force them to treat the populace better. Still others claimed it was the awakening of monsters from beneath the earth, about to destroy the country and urging its inhabitants to flee.

These statements, whether based on their own "evidence" or convincing theories, have misled many people.

At Yotsuya Miko's school, the discussion about the heavy rain was quite lively and interesting. Rather than the so-called conspiracy theories, these girls chose the least likely explanation, "the wrath of the gods," believing that the city's Silver Ball God had caused the rain.

The Silver Ball God, unable to bear seeing the people of this country suffer from so many social problems and angered by the inaction of those politicians, sent down this torrential rain. The thunder in the rain was proof of this; after the thunderous roar that seemed to split the sky, the crime rate in the country suddenly dropped significantly, many criminals chose to surrender, and many patients recovered. The places where ghosts and monsters were rumored lost their original supernatural aura.

All these phenomena suggest that this heavy rain was the work of the gods.

Although their explanation was quite reasonable, Yotsuya Miko was listening nearby, genuinely felt a sense of absurdity, as if "a blind cat had stumbled upon a dead mouse."

The torrential rain created by the formation, and the lightning within it, were indeed an expression of her anger, but her anger was directed at the forces that wanted to assassinate her. As for the consequences brought about by the lightning and the torrential rain, they could only be attributed to the Yang Thunder.

These thunderbolts were no ordinary lightning, but rather Yang Thunder from the Xuanhui Realm. This Yang Thunder naturally subdues Ghosts, and most Ghosts in this world are weak; they are easily annihilated by the mere sound of thunder, regardless of whether Insect-Wolf-Tiger-class Spirit, Dragon-class. The people of this world are plagued by Ghosts, their illnesses and actions all influenced by Ghosts. Illnesses are incurable due to Ghosts, and actions are driven to extremes by Ghosts. Once these Ghosts dissipate, their ways naturally change; illnesses heal easily, and actions are guided by introspection.

Ultimately, most criminals, unless they are extremely heinous, still possess some semblance of conscience. This group is not small. Once the harm from Ghosts subsides, they naturally become clear-headed, experience much remorse, and surrender themselves. Even truly wicked people will tremble at the sight of Yang Thunder, unable to find peace for days. This, in turn, leads to a decrease in the crime rate.

What he was thinking, he didn't show on his face at all.

She just stared at Yurikawa Hana beside her, unsure of what to say, and the thought of that scene made her feel awkward.

The day after confirming her relationship with Yuria, which was right on the weekend, she braced herself and asked Hua and Yuria out, intending to make things clear.

After all the twists and turns she'd gone through with her feelings, Yuria understood the wisdom of speaking her mind directly, so she decided to say everything on her mind while her courage was still intact.

Hua, I like you.

They got straight to the point, without even bothering with pleasantries.

The orange-haired girl, who was eating dessert, dropped her fork in shock upon hearing this, even grabbing a small piece of cream cake.

"And what about Yuria?"

"I like her too."

Even though she was usually calm, she felt somewhat embarrassed and ashamed to say those words.

She gripped the coffee cup on the table with one hand, while smoothing her hair with the other, trying to ease her embarrassment.

In a society that practices monogamy, these words are undeniably those of a scumbag. Even though she herself is a woman.

Therefore, she is undoubtedly a scumbag woman.

"Um... is it okay for me to like two people?"

At this moment, she placed herself in a very low position, and even she herself felt that such remarks were extremely strange. Wouldn't they definitely anger Hua?

"..."

Seemingly genuinely startled by such remarks, Hua glanced at Yuria, who was nonchalantly eating her cake, her heart filled with indescribable emotions.

In the end, he could only sigh and accept that he had brought it upon himself.

"There's nothing I can do, I know."

She felt she had brought this upon herself, but she didn't feel much regret, since she cherished both Yuria and Miko.

But she still wanted to know exactly what happened, right?

"You agree?"

"No, not at all."

He picked up the fork from the floor, intending to wipe it with a napkin, when suddenly the cake crumbs on it disappeared. This was Yotsuya Miko's doing.

So he put his hand back down from the napkin and continued eating the cake with the fork that looked almost brand new.

"Putting aside the fact that your confession was so perfunctory, at least let me know what happened, right? Miko, you always keep things from me like this. If you keep doing this, I really won't accept your confession."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but puff out her cheeks and look at Yuria, who was pretending not to know anything, and pinched her cheek "hard" with her left hand.

"Yuria-chan, don't act like you know nothing. Tell me honestly what happened!"

"Ah?"

The blonde girl was speechless. Looking at Hua, who had supposedly gone first but had been beaten to it, she felt a pang of guilt. It was precisely because of this guilt that she didn't want to speak, afraid that she would make the atmosphere even worse.

"I... I didn't do anything... Holding hands, kissing, it's just... we just officially became a couple."

Her expression showed a sense of helplessness at this moment, and she couldn't help but look for help in the eyes of the person involved— Yotsuya Miko.

The latter simply drank his coffee silently, acting as if he hadn't seen anything.

The reason Yotsuya Miko; she knew the situation perfectly well. If this whole thing happened, she wouldn't be the one in the worst emotional state—after all, her life or death would only result in embarrassment. Judging from Hana's behavior, she didn't seem particularly averse to the situation. On the contrary, it was Yuria, the "interloper," who felt a great deal of guilt towards Hana for her success.

If this guilt isn't properly addressed now, the bond between the three of them will eventually burst like a bubble.

What Hua is doing now is to eliminate this guilt in Yuria's heart.

Chapter 254 Emotions Can Be Simple Too

How to quickly eliminate guilt?

Yurikawa Hana came up with an excellent solution: to pin the blame entirely on a certain scumbag woman.

After fully understanding the "ill-fated relationship" between Yotsuya Miko and Yuria, she looked at Yotsuya Miko with a hint of disdain.

"Miko, I never expected you to be such a opportunist."

"How can this be called taking advantage of a weakness?"

Yotsuya Miko absolutely did not want to accept this statement, and she quickly waved her hand.

"I was just saving someone, wasn't I? It was just saving someone, how is that taking advantage of a weakness?"

"Yuria could have easily avoided that betrayal, and you just stood by and watched Yuria suffer such a terrible fate. Don't you deserve to be scolded?"

Every word she said was true, and Yotsuya Miko was speechless for a moment, then sighed and admitted her mistake.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I really didn't expect it to have such a serious impact on Yuria. I'm so sorry, Yuria."

"No,"

Yuria shook her head.

"It was my fault. I shouldn't have distanced myself from you guys because of that guy. If it weren't Miko Yueyi50qi'er'er'si'ba'b'si, I might have died back then. So, I'm very grateful that Miko saved me at that time."

Her words were filled with gratitude towards Yotsuya Miko. If Yotsuya Miko had saved her before Kaishoku Shugaku revealed his true colors, perhaps she would still be kept in the dark by Kaishoku Shugaku and would have become increasingly estranged from Miko.

Therefore, she is truly grateful, very grateful that she has come this far.

"... You really have an easy personality to tame."

Hearing these words and seeing her expression, Yurikawa Hana couldn't help but cover her face, feeling troubled by her unwavering support for Miko no matter what she said.

"Is she really as good as you say? She's kept me completely in the dark, hiding everything from me."

"Oh... I actually envy Hua."

Yuria laughed and looked at the orange-haired girl beside her.

"It's precisely because I didn't want you to get involved in such a dangerous situation that I didn't tell you the truth. I did this so you wouldn't worry or get hurt. You know, this time I almost died."

"What's there to envy?"

Hua sighed, then switched to another cake and continued eating.

"I'm not the kind of person who's afraid of danger. If you treat me like a pretty face who just wants to hide in the background and do nothing, I'll get really angry."

"As far as Miko is concerned, aren't we both just pretty faces?"

Yuria simply smiled at such a statement.

"She's a deity who can make the whole country rain. Even if I wanted to do something for Miko, I couldn't possibly do it."

"Ha?"

Hua frowned.

"Aren't you some kind of minister? What monster did you kill when you were in Kawamori? You made a great contribution, didn't you?"

When she said this, her tone carried a hint of sour jealousy.

"The minister is rich, powerful, and also a superhuman, Yuria-chan."

"... That's all thanks to the tools Miko gave me. Besides, I only got this vice-ministerial position because of Miko's status."