You knew all along?!
Uchiha Mikoto's face showed even greater shock. She had never expected Araki to suddenly confront her so immediately. The shock caused her brain to short-circuit for a moment.
It has to be said.
She hadn't even considered that aspect.
That day, the Junior Detective League was having a meeting, and they were talking almost entirely about Araki. Now it seems that the person in question overheard it.
It's embarrassing just thinking about it.
Even Mikoto felt awkward.
"Of course I know." Araki nodded.
"And you..."
Uchiha Mikoto really wanted to ask why. She came to Araki's house and was introduced to him a second time by Kushina, but the boy in front of her, who seemed uninterested in everything, pretended not to know her.
This made her very angry!
It felt like I'd been completely played.
"Because you're Kushina's good friend, I can let it go, but please stop your foolish behavior from yesterday," Araki said coldly.
"You mean... yesterday... you..." The shock on Uchiha Mikoto's face deepened.
"I'll be watching you from the tree branch," Araki said.
"Liar!" Uchiha Mikoto didn't believe it at all. She checked the surrounding area and didn't see Araki at all. She said, "You're definitely not here."
"How would I know you were here yesterday? Did you tell me?" Araki rolled his eyes at Uchiha Mikoto, as if he were looking at an idiot.
"This..." Uchiha Mikoto was speechless for a moment, then said after a moment of contemplation, "Then how come I didn't notice you?"
"Did you spot me during your Junior Detective League meetings?" Araki pressed again.
"Oh, this..."
Uchiha Mikoto was speechless again; she had no idea that the meeting had been discovered that day.
"Etc!"
"Wrong!"
How can I be sure you actually saw us in the meeting?
A stubborn glint suddenly flashed in Uchiha Mikoto eyes. She was making a final struggle because this matter involved too many things and had begun to overturn her understanding of Araki over the past few days.
You really won't admit your mistakes until you're faced with the truth!
Araki shook his head helplessly, then simply sat down on the ground in front of Uchiha Mikoto.
only...
Uchiha Mikoto is currently sitting in a chair.
And he was even crossing his legs.
It is morning.
Uchiha Mikoto hadn't changed her clothes; she was still wearing that pink nightgown, which looked quite revealing.
Araki didn't initially pay attention to this, but after he sat down, he suddenly realized that if he wanted to see Mikoto's face, he had to look up. But after looking up, he was unexpectedly able to see other scenery, scenery that was even more attractive than Mikoto's face.
"Cough... cough cough..."
Araki quickly cleared his throat to avoid embarrassment and shifted his gaze to the side. However, when he looked at Mikoto again, his eyes would still unconsciously linger on that scene.
White!
Even if Araki wasn't paying attention, he would still notice.
"The situation that day was..."
Araki's gaze shifted between Mikoto and the scenery, as he recounted some of the events of that day's meeting.
"Oh my god!"
After hearing Araki's words, Uchiha Mikoto was completely shocked. She never expected such a thing to happen, and she never imagined that their secret meeting would be overheard.
Instantly.
Uchiha Mikoto straightened her legs, returning them to the same plane.
Between such actions.
The scenery changed instantly.
This once again caught Araki's attention.
It has... it has a pattern!
Araki's pupils contracted slightly, but before he could even see what the pattern looked like, he was scooped up.
"Now you believe me, right?" Araki said calmly.
"Then tell me what we talked about last night. If you can tell me, I'll believe you!" Mikoto took a deep breath, and the look in her eyes as she looked at Araki had changed.
"Are the wild beasts afraid of you?"
Araki said casually, but in fact, he had only heard that sentence, and he was saying it now just to prove that he had always been there.
"Hiss..."
Upon hearing Araki's words, Mikoto gasped, instantly standing up from her chair and squatting down in front of Araki, getting very Araki. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Araki's eyes, as if trying to discern something from Araki.
This moment.
Araki avoided Mikoto's gaze.
Look down.
I saw the scenery again.
It was completely exposed to him.
Little bear!
This is an adorable little bear!
Judging from the location.
It should be right near the entrance.
Looks like this is a guard bear!
Araki was more interested in the guard bear than in the topic he was talking about with Mikoto, but he had to say it now.
For her...
There's only one thing to do right now.
Using Uchiha Mikoto.
Araki provoked Uchiha Mikoto by mentioning Fugaku's name and making abrupt gestures, thus throwing the latter into confusion.
Although Uchiha Mikoto appears to be very rational now, Araki can clearly sense from Uchiha Mikoto aura that she was indeed somewhat flustered just a moment ago.
He wasn't as calm as he appeared.
Immediately afterwards.
Araki deliberately told Uchiha Mikoto that he knew about the Junior Detective League, in order to prove that he possessed abilities that they couldn't detect.
This is not about showing off.
Rather, it was to prove that he had been in the area where he usually trained and practiced the previous night.
Araki felt that Uchiha Mikoto's actions were wrong and somewhat disgusted him. However, this situation also gave him an opportunity and a reason to create an alibi for himself through Uchiha Mikoto's words.
Regardless of Jonin will lead to him, he should do his best to make more thorough preparations for himself.
"Araki, I don't understand. You know that I doubt you, so why are you telling me this?" Mikoto asked doubtfully. She moved her face closer, as if she wanted to observe Araki's micro-expression up close, but the airflow generated when she spoke blew onto Araki's face, giving her a tickling feeling.
"Because I want you to stay away from me," Araki said bluntly.
"What?"
Upon hearing this conclusion, Uchiha Mikoto was immediately hurt. She leaned back and sat down face-to-face with Araki, making her face even further away and the gatekeeper bear's face even clearer.
"You, you, you..."
Uchiha Mikoto never expected Araki to say such a thing, and she was somewhat devastated.
"Don't you think this is annoying?" Araki said with a cold laugh.
"Huh?" Uchiha Mikoto was unaware of her behavior and the problem she was having. She was so focused on Sora Hyuga's case that she neglected many important considerations for interpersonal relationships.
"Put yourself in my shoes. You suspect I'm the murderer, and then you come to my side. I know your purpose is to investigate me. Do you think I would like your arrival?" Araki said irritably.
"That... that does make sense." Uchiha Mikoto thought about it and realized it did make sense. Araki was being very polite by speaking to her like that.
"Did you contact Kushina just to investigate me?" Araki suddenly asked.
"No!" Uchiha Mikoto said almost without hesitation, "I genuinely consider Kushina a good friend, I was just thinking of investigating you while I was at it..."
"What were the results of the investigation?" Araki continued to ask, having unknowingly taken the initiative in asking questions.
"I... I didn't see anything..." Uchiha Mikoto said with a rather honest pout, and as she spoke, the guard bear seemed to change its expression.
"When can you leave?" Araki asked coldly.
"Why are you chasing me away...?" Uchiha Mikoto was stunned on the spot.
"This is my house," Araki said irritably.
"I... I... I..." Uchiha Mikoto pursed her lips, her eyes fixed on Araki, and asked, "Then can you tell me, is it really you?"
"It's me," Araki nodded and said.
"Ah?!"
Uchiha Mikoto suddenly jumped up, speechless with shock. In fact, when she asked that question, she had already concluded in her heart that Araki would say it wasn't him.
How could anyone possibly admit to this!
She is not from the Konoha Military Police Force.