Complaint Energy

"Akako, that weapon of yours is so amazing. Can I borrow it and play with it?" Sonoko asked expectantly, her eyes filled with longing and envy.

"That won't do. It was a gift from my husband!" Akako Koizumi said with a smile, gently shaking her head as she carefully hugged the Commentary Energy Collector to her chest as though it were a priceless treasure, wearing the expression of someone fiercely guarding what was hers.

"Tch, so stingy!" Sonoko pouted and grumbled unhappily, though the desire in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"But..." Akako Koizumi's eyes darted around before she suddenly said with a sly grin, "If you agree to do me a little favor, I might consider letting you borrow it for a while."

"What favor? Tell me, tell me!" The moment Sonoko heard there was a chance, she perked up and pressed eagerly.

"Hehe, it's nothing difficult. Just go buy me an ice cream. If you do that, I'll let you play with this fun little thing for a bit." Akako Koizumi pointed at an ice cream shop not far away, her smile bright and mischievous.

"Huh? That's all?" Sonoko was somewhat surprised, but immediately nodded without hesitation. "Sure, no problem!" With that, she dashed toward the ice cream shop like a cheerful little bird.

Akako Koizumi watched Sonoko's retreating figure, the corners of her lips curling into a smug smile. She secretly thought, That silly girl is way too easy to fool. However, when Sonoko came running back excitedly with a huge serving of ice cream, Akako Koizumi suddenly changed her mind.

"Sonoko, thank you for the ice cream, but I've changed my mind. I don't want to lend you my weapon after all," Akako Koizumi said deliberately, a curve forming at the corner of her lips.

"How can you do this?!" Sonoko angrily widened her eyes and stomped her foot. "Didn't you already promise me?"

"Haha, I was just joking. Look how anxious you got. Here, take it and play with it!" Seeing Sonoko's flustered expression, Akako Koizumi could not help laughing. Still smiling, she handed the Commentary Energy Collector to Sonoko.

Sonoko excitedly took the Commentary Energy Collector and ran over to Ran Mouri, saying eagerly, "Ran, isn't this just a feather? How can it be so powerful?" She curiously fiddled with the Commentary Energy Collector in her hand, her eyes full of confusion and amazement.

"Yeah, A Yu's gifts always surprise us!" Ran Mouri looked blissfully at Lin Yu, who was talking with Inspector Megure, her eyes brimming with love and gratitude. She knew that this gift not only represented Lin Yu's care and affection for her, but was also something he had prepared with great thoughtfulness.

Hearing Ran Mouri's words, Sonoko could not help asking curiously, "Ran, does that mean you have something like that too? Let me see it!" She opened her eyes wide and looked at Ran Mouri expectantly, envy written all over her face.

However, Ran Mouri answered without hesitation, "No!" Her tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Sonoko froze. She had never expected Ran Mouri to refuse so bluntly. She could not help complaining, "What's with that? Since when did you become so stingy too, Ran? It's just one thing. Letting me look at it wouldn't hurt."

Faced with Sonoko's complaint, Ran Mouri smiled helplessly and patiently explained, "It's not that I don't want to show you. A Yu said the Hogyoku has already fused with me, so it can't be separated." She gently touched her chest, feeling the Hogyoku's presence within her, warmth rising in her heart.

Sonoko's mouth fell open in shock. She found it difficult to imagine that something so miraculous could happen. Still, she understood that since it was a gift Lin Yu had given Ran Mouri, it was bound to have special meaning and value. So she stopped pressing the issue and said with a smile, "All right, if that's the case, forget it."

Ran Mouri smiled and nodded, showing that she would definitely treasure this precious gift. She knew deeply that this Hogyoku had not only given her great power, but had also become a symbol of the profound bond between her and Lin Yu.