Chapter 31: Confusion
Taro was absentmindedly drying the dishes in the kitchen when Mitsuni's voice came.
"Ahhh, don't worry, they're fine," she said.
Taro smiled faintly, chuckling.
"I don't even know what you're talking about, you crazy head."
Mitsuni laughed with a sweet, innocent look.
"At least if you could lie… though you tell my parents nicely."
At that moment, Taro lightly tapped Mitsuni on the head. Mitsuni gasped.
"Ah! Hey! But… you're right!"
Taro couldn't hold back a laugh.
"Hahaha, yes, you're right."
He looked out the window at the moonlight, letting out a sigh.
"I'm worried about them," he muttered.
Suddenly, chaos erupted at the headquarters. Taro turned around and looked at Mitsuni.
"HEY, what's going on?!"
Doç. Mitsuni clenched his teeth in surprise.
"IGN… NOOO!"
At that moment, Neya, Yoonan's assistant, appeared at the kitchen door.
"AHH, Doctor! Mr. Taro! We need to leave immediately!"
The doctor looked at Neya in shock. Taro and Mitsuni felt a sudden twinge of pain in their heads. Neya continued urgently:
"We can't waste any time, come on!"
Heat rose from the stoves as Mitsuni and Taro watched, stunned. The doctor sprinted ahead.
"HEY! You two, take the twins! I need to check on Yuki!"
Taro let out a weary sigh.
"Ugh… where is this going?"
Neya immediately grabbed Taro's arm, wearing an innocent expression.
"Mr. Taro, I'm really scared. Please, let's go right now."
Taro was bewildered. Half in confusion, he said:
"We have to get the twins…!"
The doctor, out of breath, climbed the stairs to the third floor and stopped in front of Kaito's room, frozen.
"Wait, wait a minute… Neya, how is she here? She… wasn't she dead?" the doctor muttered.
Taro glanced at Neya, unable to make sense of it.
"Ugh… come on, get serious, Neya! We need to go to the twins!"
Neya gave a sweet, mischievous smile.
"Hihihi… but doctor, I'm scared hahaha…"
Her voice was barely a whisper. Taro shoved her slightly, and she staggered back a step.
"Wh-What… WHO ARE YOU?! Neya… how?!"
Neya turned around, grabbed a cupcake from the shelf, and took a bite, savoring it.
"Mmm, this is so good, hihi," she said.
Taro quickly grabbed the knife behind him and swung it at Neya.
"HEY! YOU… EXPLAIN YOURSELF, RIGHT NOW!"
Neya took off her apron and tossed it to the floor. As she turned, Taro froze. Black and faintly purple liquid coated her body up to her wrists.
Raising her hands, she sang playfully:
"Alright, I surrender, Mr. Tarooi~"
Taro, furious, shouted:
"You… you should've reminded me of who you are! But… why? You manipulated time!"
Neya smiled knowingly. At that moment, Taro felt something beneath his right chest; the "right hand of the brain" had pierced his body.
"Hihh… well, I didn't exactly measure time for this…"
Taro cried out in pain:
"Ik… ahhh…"