The next day, 8:30 AM, outside Shinjuku Police Station.
Fujiwara Shunsui stretched lazily. To be honest, the atmosphere at the police station was quite oppressive, not to mention that Fujiwara Shunsui, as a good citizen in his previous life, never even had the chance to enter. So, he still felt some psychological resistance to such places.
However, Fujiwara Shunsui in this life had long since desensitized himself.
What's more, Kojou Yuna, his 'ex-girlfriend,' accompanied him here bright and early today!
Shinjuku still respected human rights very much, and with Kojou Yuna and the Association/Club's operations, Fujiwara Shunsui only came to the police station to make a simple report.
He explained that yesterday evening, the neighbors were involved in domestic violence, and the abused wife was still 'unconscious.'
He might have been a bit too aggressive while helping his neighbor, leading to some friction, but thankfully, he successfully stopped a serious incident. It was an act of bravery.
Because someone was originally going to die, and now only someone was injured, this 'equivalent exchange' seemed perfectly reasonable.
Not to mention, Fujiwara Shunsui himself secretly obtained 5 free attribute points.
Looking at Kojou Yuna, who was still in her professional attire beside him, Fujiwara Shunsui first clicked his tongue twice, then sighed emotionally:
"Having a Yuna at home is like having a treasure! I didn't expect to need you to clean up after me after I took action."
Kojou Yuna turned her head and gave Fujiwara Shunsui a cold look with her clear eyes:
"I didn't see you being so glib before."
system prompt: Kojou Yuna's Affection +1. This affection increase is not counted towards quest rewards.
Kojou Yuna's Affection: 61/100.
Although Kojou Yuna hadn't smiled the last few times they met, and had even maintained a cold expression, Fujiwara Shunsui knew that the system wouldn't lie, and the data wouldn't deceive.
Seeing this system prompt, Fujiwara Shunsui became increasingly curious about how much affection Kojou Yuna had 'accumulated' for him before.
Now, Ojo's affection for him was 61 points, and it still hadn't returned to its previous level.
Could it be that a relationship quest is only triggered when affection reaches 100 points?
This became the only question in Fujiwara Shunsui's mind at the moment.
Harumizu checked the time on his phone and suddenly remembered something.
"Oh no! I've got to go!"
After a quick goodbye to Kojou Yuna, Fujiwara Shunsui disappeared from the police station entrance, leaving behind a lonely beauty.
Of course, Kojou Yuna didn't mind.
Fujiwara Shunsui: "I was going to treat you to dinner, but I suddenly forgot I had a ticking time bomb at home. Next time, definitely next time!"
Fujiwara Shunsui: "Don't be mad at me, Yuna-chan! (づ￣ 3￣)づ╭～"
Kojou Yuna: "Scram, scumbag!"
Looking at Kojou Yuna's reply to his message, Fujiwara Shunsui felt that he might truly 'fall in love' with this woman again.
He just didn't know if the relationship quest the system gave him would be to reconcile with Kojou Yuna, or if his 'love interest' was someone else!
...On Fujiwara Shunsui's bed, Miya Harukiko first regained consciousness.
"Am I dead? It feels so comfortable."
Then she realized she could actually open her eyes.
Looking at the unfamiliar ceiling, she remembered what happened last night.
Miya Harukiko touched her cheek and found there was still a slight throbbing pain.
She knew that what happened last night was not a dream.
She cautiously opened the bedroom door and suddenly realized she seemed to recognize the living room.
She took two steps out.
She was very sure this was Mr. Fujiwara's home, which was next door to her own.
At this moment, Miya Harukiko touched her hair. A strange smell mixed with a sticky feeling made her want to clean herself up quickly.
When she reached the door of Fujiwara Shunsui's house, Miya Harukiko hesitated.
She didn't know how to face Takahashi Kazuma after what happened last night.
She just stood silently in the entryway of Fujiwara Shunsui's house.
Perhaps she had mentally prepared herself, Miya Harukiko gathered her courage and opened Harumizu's door, returning home.
But when she reached her own front door, she realized that the door was wide open, and a police line had been set up around one meter of the entrance.
This situation made Miya Harukiko panic.
Although she had lost consciousness last night, her home shouldn't be cordoned off!
She began to try hard to recall what happened last night.
She only remembered hearing a loud noise, Takahashi Kazuma stopping his beating and abuse, and then she lost consciousness.
The more she thought about the details of last night, the colder Miya Harukiko's heart became.
Over a decade of youth and hope were worthless in the face of a man's so-called future.
Miya Harukiko could still see the shattered glass fragments scattered inside the house, which was Takahashi Kazuma's favorite brand of shochu.
"Did I accidentally kill my husband last night?"
"Did Mr. Fujiwara take me out of the murder scene?"
"Did Takahashi Kazuma just die like that?"
Miya Harukiko's mind was now filled with images of Takahashi Kazuma's death, even imagining herself accidentally killing Takahashi Kazuma with a glass bottle.
The sounds of fighting in the room attracted the landlord, Mr. Fujiwara, and with his Association/Club background, cleaning up a murder scene without leaving bloodstains should be very reasonable!
One could only say that a woman's ability to imagine was very strong.
Looking at the scene in her own home, Miya Harukiko had already conjured up a grand drama, even 'filling in the blanks' for the causes and effects and some unreasonable situations.
But what she didn't realize was that if someone had truly deliberately cleaned the room, cleaned up the 'murder' scene, it wouldn't be so messy.
So, all of this was her subconscious protection after experiencing last night's 'nightmare.'
No matter what, she hoped that man was truly dead.
Suddenly, Miya Harukiko felt a pair of eyes staring at her.
This female sixth sense made her turn around sharply, only to find a 'giant' at her door.
It was Mr. Fujiwara!
After seeing that the person at the door was Fujiwara Shunsui, Miya Harukiko quickly ran over and pulled Fujiwara Shunsui into her house.
Then she peeked her head out, confirmed no one was around, and slammed the door shut.
"Mr. Fujiwara, why did you dare to come back!"
Clearly, Miya Harukiko had already assumed Fujiwara Shunsui was an accomplice in 'murdering' her husband.
From her perspective, Fujiwara Shunsui should have helped her move her husband's body and should currently be evading police pursuit.
But she never expected that Fujiwara Shunsui would have such a big heart, daring to return to the crime scene!
"Huh?"
Harumizu clearly hadn't processed the current situation and even suspected that some impact from last night had caused some damage to Miya Harukiko's head.
Miya Harukiko didn't seem to notice Fujiwara Shunsui's state or emotions.
Instead, she pulled Fujiwara Shunsui's hand and walked towards the bedroom, talking to herself:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Fujiwara, I dragged you into this. I really didn't expect Takahashi's domestic violence tendencies to get worse and worse. Thank you very much for saving me last night."
When they reached the bedroom door, Fujiwara Shunsui still didn't realize what was going on.
Instead, Miya Harukiko rummaged through her bedroom closet for a long time, finally pulling out a small box, and then a small cloth pouch from it.
After taking it out, she pushed it into Fujiwara Shunsui's hand, looked up into his eyes, and said:
"These are some gold ornaments I saved over a decade of marriage. I originally planned to sell them when buying a house."
"Takahashi is dead, these things are useless to me now. I'm going to the police station to surrender!"
"You just need to tell me where Takahashi's body is! I won't mention you to anyone!"
"Consider these gold ornaments my compensation to you!"
"I'm sorry for implicating you, Mr. Harumizu!"
Fujiwara Shunsui weighed the pouch in his hand, which was about several hundred grams, and thought:
"Kiko-chan, you're too dishonest! When you were kneeling at my house, teary-eyed, asking for a rent deferral, didn't you say you had no money?"
"What are these few hundred grams of gold?"
"Indeed, Zhang Wuji's mother didn't lie to me!"
However, Mrs. Miyashun's words also clarified the situation:
"Good heavens, you don't think that a woman who was beaten into unconsciousness killed her husband, and I helped you dispose of the body, do you?"
Looking at the slightly flustered but incredibly honest woman in front of him, Fujiwara Shunsui laughed happily and said:
"Miya Harukiko, you're too cute!"
It was at this moment that Fujiwara Shunsui's system prompt sounded.
system prompt: Miya Harukiko is filled with guilt. She feels that she single-handedly caused the Host's tragedy. At the same time, she is very grateful to the Host for saving her life during yesterday's domestic violence. She gave the Host her last savings from home. The kindness of saving her life is immeasurable! Affection for Host +20.
Miya Harukiko's Affection: 71/100.
"What the heck! Is this right?!"
After seeing this system prompt, Fujiwara Shunsui suddenly became uneasy.
He had just received 5 free attribute points yesterday, and today he found that his affection with Mrs. Miyashun had made a qualitative leap.
Although he still didn't understand what this system affection could do, it was definitely better to have it higher!
Seeing Miya Harukiko's sincerity, initiative, and enthusiasm, Fujiwara Shunsui returned the bag of 'family heirlooms' to Miya Harukiko.
He then recounted in detail what happened last night to Miya Harukiko again.
Although Miya Harukiko was a firsthand witness, she couldn't remember anything after losing consciousness.
When she learned that Fujiwara Shunsui had heard the commotion from her house and saved her, Miya Harukiko felt that it was pretty much as she had expected.
But when she heard that her husband was not dead, only suffering a simple fracture and minor facial abrasions, Miya Harukiko first paused, then a hint of disappointment flashed across her face, and she softly said in a daze:
"So he didn't die."
However, after a brief change in emotion, Miya Harukiko still pushed the bag back into Fujiwara Shunsui's hand:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Fujiwara, I lied to you before."
"At that time, I knew Takahashi had gotten addicted to gambling, and most of the valuable things in the house had basically been gambled away by him."
"These things were my last hope, hidden away. I couldn't let him know there was still this gold at home, otherwise, you know the outcome."
Compared to her previous state, Miya Harukiko was visibly dejected at this moment.
Even she couldn't imagine that just a few days ago, she was considered a good wife.
She also wanted to manage her family well, hoping her husband would change his ways and that they could overcome difficulties together.
But it only took a few days, or even a few incidents, to truly see a person.
A few days later, she actually wished her former lover would just die.
Was this love?
Fujiwara Shunsui naturally sensed Miya Harukiko's disappointment and also understood that if he left Miya Harukiko here to await Takahashi Kazuma's return, he couldn't even imagine how Takahashi Kazuma would treat Miya Harukiko then.
So, he placed his hand on Miya Harukiko's shoulder and said in a comforting tone:
"Kiko-chan, if you don't mind, just pack a few things and stay at my place for now!"
"Although I don't know what's on your mind, I know that your marriage with Takahashi has come to an end."
"Considering the personal safety of my tenant, I think it's necessary for you to stay at my place temporarily."
Miya Harukiko couldn't even believe her ears.
A landlord who had injured someone for her, surprisingly didn't mind her being a burden, and even invited her to stay at his home temporarily.
Miya Harukiko was silent for a few seconds before responding:
"Really...is that really okay?"
Fujiwara Shunsui, however, was incredibly straightforward:
"Why wouldn't it be? You just paid a month's rent. It's fine not to stay here for now, to avoid any riff-raff bothering you!"
Actually, Miya Harukiko didn't know why, but ever since she first saw her landlord, she felt that Fujiwara Shunsui was a reliable man.
Not to mention, he had helped her repeatedly, not only alleviating her rent pressure but also saving her life in her hour of need.
When she learned the truth today, she felt even more trust in the tall man in front of her, and even a sense of dependence arose in her heart.
For so many years, Miya Harukiko hadn't felt such warmth in a long time.
Even she didn't know that when this man suggested she stay at his place temporarily, her heart clearly beat a few times faster...Miya Harukiko didn't have much luggage.
Of course, all of this was based on having Fujiwara Shunsui as a walking 'bellhop.'
There were four storage boxes in total, containing various clothes, and Harumizu even accidentally glimpsed some things he shouldn't have seen.
Fortunately, they were already neighbors, so even if she missed some items, Miya Harukiko could immediately go and get them.
Miya Harukiko's most important task at the moment was to take a comfortable hot bath, to relieve the tension that had been building since last night...In the living room, Fujiwara Shunsui was playing on his phone, listening to the splashing water in his bathroom, his mind already wandering.
Fifteen minutes later, Miya Harukiko pushed open the bathroom door, and Fujiwara Shunsui turned his head.
Steam wafted out. Kiko's damp black hair clung to her smooth back, and the sticky feeling from the morning was long gone.
Water droplets slid down her concave waistline, and her fair skin was tinted a faint pink by the heat.
From her full breasts to her firm abdomen, everything glowed with a moist luster.
The bath towel only wrapped around her perky buttocks, outlining a breathtaking curve.
Her long legs were completely uncovered, and water droplets slid down her smooth skin.
Everything was so natural, and the air seemed to be filled with an ambiguous fragrance.
So beautiful!
Fujiwara Shunsui was truly stunned for the first time!