Chapter 30
Karuizawa Kei felt like she was going insane.
Is this guy completely out of his mind?
How does he dare do this?!
Thud thud thud—
The footsteps grew closer and closer. Karuizawa frantically tried to push Ye Yu away.
But Ye Yu held her tightly in place.
With the footsteps approaching, only one thought filled her mind.
It's over. This drunk father is definitely going to beat me to death!
But something strange happened.
Her father only glanced at her schoolbag.
"Damn girl, out gallivanting again?"
Then, from who-knows-where, he pulled out a bottle of alcohol and an already-opened pack of peanuts.
He started drinking alone.
At that moment, Ye Yu pressed Karuizawa down onto the sofa and looked at her with a grin.
"What's wrong? You don't like me?"
"Are you crazy?! Get off me right now!"
Karuizawa whispered urgently into his ear.
She had no idea why her father seemed completely blind to them.
But her heart was pounding so hard she thought it might stop.
"Don't worry. He can't see us."
"That's impossible! There's no way he can't see!"
But to her shock—she realized he really couldn't.
Ye Yu was pinning her down, and her toes were practically kicking his arm.
If it were the old him, he would have exploded in rage by now.
Yet he continued drinking as if nothing was happening.
"How… how are you doing this??"
Ye Yu wrapped his arms around her neck and teased her with a playful look.
"You're already an adult, right? Don't tell me you've never kissed a guy before? It felt pretty inexperienced just now."
Karuizawa instantly flared with anger.
What the hell is wrong with this guy? Okay, fine—I admit I have a tiny bit of fondness for you, but that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want!
"What does it matter to you whether I've kissed anyone?! Get off me right n—mmph…"
Ye Yu silenced her chatter once again.
His lips pressed against hers.
Compared to before, Karuizawa resisted much less this time.
Her drunk father was right there beside them, yet here she was—kissing a boy.
The rebellious thrill gave her a strange, exciting sensation.
"This damn girl—exactly like her mother! Always thinking about seducing men. Today I'm gonna teach her a real lesson!"
The man grumbled as he drank, then angrily threw Karuizawa's bag aside.
Bottle in hand, he slowly shuffled back into his room.
The ill-timed outburst abruptly ended the intimate moment.
Still—the kiss had felt nice. Though her movements were a bit clumsy, it was sweet.
Karuizawa gasped for breath.
The unprecedented sensation nearly made her suffocate.
Plus—she'd accidentally let Ye Yu see her family situation.
Now she felt both embarrassed and furious.
She wanted to kick him out, but looking at Ye Yu's smiling face… she found herself unable to say the words.
"Want to go somewhere else?"
Karuizawa gave a small nod.
Ye Yu took her hand.
In the next instant, the two appeared on a mountaintop.
Karuizawa stared wide-eyed at the sudden change of scenery.
The sun was setting, painting the sky golden.
Ye Yu stood bathed in that same golden light.
Combined with his extraordinary aura, Karuizawa looked at him and murmured:
"You're not… a god, are you?"
Ye Yu naturally pulled her into his arms.
Whether I'm a god or not doesn't matter. From the moment I started helping you, you already became mine.
"I told you I'd protect you—not just at school, but in society and at home too. Is there anything else you need help with?"
Ye Yu hadn't actually looked into Karuizawa's family situation before.
But from what he'd just witnessed, it clearly wasn't simple.
Hearing his words, Karuizawa instinctively wanted to speak.
But the words caught in her throat.
Family issues—even with Ye Yu—were too painful to voice.
Seeing her silence, Ye Yu didn't press.
As long as he didn't encounter some twisted anime character, protecting one woman was no problem with his power.
He understood her current state perfectly.
She was grateful for his help, but mostly it was admiration for the strong.
Romantic feelings? Maybe a tiny bit—but definitely not much.
…
While Karuizawa basked in someone caring for her, and Kushida Kikyo dreamed of becoming school queen—
Ibuki Mio was in hell.
She lay strapped to a hospital bed.
Her face pale, veins bulging, expression twisted in agony.
From her mouth came near-feral howls.
Two doctors stood beside her, frowning at the monitors.
"This is too bizarre. In twenty years of medicine, I've never seen anything like it."
"The patient claims a centipede-like creature called a 'brain worm' entered her head. But all scans show nothing abnormal in her brain. Could it be pain-induced hallucinations?"
Just as they were at a loss, chaotic footsteps approached.
They turned—and saw a red-haired man in a black long coat slowly enter.
His eyes were fierce; behind him followed nearly ten men in black suits.
The whole group practically screamed "yakuza."
"Kid—how much longer until the girl inside can talk normally?"
The two doctors paled at the sight.
"S-soon… just a few more minutes and she should be able to communicate normally."
The man was Ryuuen Santarou—Ryuuen Kakeru's father.
His son had been missing for two days, filling him with deep unease.
And then Ibuki Mio—someone very close to his son—had suddenly been hospitalized two days ago.
This girl most likely knew something.
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