Tokyoites don't have martial virtue

Led by Adachi Shin, Karasukawa Sakifumi entered an office building.

"Oh, 5-16 Kamurocho, third floor," Karasukawa Saki said casually into her phone, glancing at the address.

The two walked to the entrance of the KTV and found a burly man in a suit and vest wearing sunglasses standing in front of the door, looking somewhat fierce.

"Hello, I've already made an appointment." Adachi Shin showed his ID to the security guard.

The security guard nodded and opened the gate to let the two through.

The interior of the KTV is decorated in an elegant style. Soft yellow light shines on the marble floor, and there are wall sculptures and glass crystal chandeliers with a strong ancient Greek style around it.

Several guests were relaxing in the lobby bar area; they were all burly men.

"Why do KTVs need security guards?" Karasu Sakifumi was puzzled.

"Because this is a membership-based karaoke bar," Adachi Shin explained naturally. "The owner hates those unruly and disruptive customers, so you have to verify their identity before you can provide service."

"Eh...this is strange~" Karasukawa Sakifumi was immediately puzzled: "To restrict customers, isn't that the same as not wanting to make money?"

"Well, there are all kinds of people in this world, and bosses with weird tempers like this do exist. You have to learn to understand." Adachi Shin handed his coat to a waiter and asked him to keep it safe.

If you observe the waiter closely, you'll notice he's quite muscular. Although he maintains a smile, his eyes still reveal a hint of ferocity.

Karasu Saki had already sensed that something was wrong here, especially since she had prejudicially regarded Adachi-senpai as a criminal.

But we've already come this far, how can we give up halfway?

"Karuga-kun, this is the private room."

Led by the waiter, the two arrived at a private room.

But when the waiter opened the door to the private room, Karasu Saki was instantly startled.

Inside the private room, someone had already gotten there first. On the sofa sat a burly man in a suit with a thick beard, his body almost the size of a double-door refrigerator, impatiently shaking his leg as he drank.

The burly man raised his head and looked at Karasukawa Saki. For some reason, Karasukawa Saki felt that his eyes were somewhat fierce, and he exuded an ominous aura, which made her heart skip a beat.

"Did we... go into the wrong room?" Karasu Saki hesitated for a moment and didn't go in.

Seeing this, Adachi Shin patted Karasukawa Sakifumi on the shoulder affectionately and introduced him, "Don't worry, this is one of my investment partners, Mr. Kazama Gotaro~"

“A business partner… haha~” Karasu Sakifumi laughed somewhat awkwardly.

She wasn't stupid; this man clearly had a criminal look on his face, and the oppressive aura he exuded was just as terrifying as that of the Yakuza!

"What's wrong? Aren't you going in?" Adachi Shin smiled slightly and urged again:

"Didn't you want to learn more about my startup project?"

"Eh, right... a startup project!" Karasu Saki nodded blankly, finally unable to resist asking in a low voice:

"What exactly is your startup project? This Mr. Kazama... he looks quite intimidating! Haha~"

"..." Upon hearing this, Adachi Shin fell silent. He simply continued to smile and gaze at Karasukawa Saki.

At the same time, several waiters and male guests walked towards her and gradually surrounded her.

A closer look reveals that these people are all burly and fierce-looking, with menacing expressions that easily evoke images of thugs or gangsters.

"Go me go me, Karasukawa-kun." Adachi Shin scratched his head apologetically, then laughed heartily:

"I may not have explained it clearly, which has caused you confusion."

"Let me formally introduce him. This is Kazama Gotaro, the younger brother of the 'Kazama Group,' and also the group leader's godson. The Kazama Group is one of my long-term partners."

82. The hope that guides her forward

"The Kazama Group... is it a yakuza organization?" Karasukawa Saki felt like she had heard the name somewhere before.

It seems that my father mentioned the name casually during a chat with an old friend who has tattoos at the shop. They seemed to be complaining about something: "The Kazama Group, a small-time thug group, dares to call themselves the yakuza. They're making the old yakuza look bad."

Seeing that Karasukawa Saki remained silent, Adachi Shin continued his rather inflammatory speech in a relaxed tone, as if saying, "Today, potato chips are on sale at the supermarket."

"Actually, Mr. Kazama fell in love with you at first sight after seeing your photo, and he really wants to talk to you~"

"Anyway, your reputation at school is already ruined. With a serious warning on your record, it will be very difficult for you to continue your studies or find a job in the future."

"So I'll directly connect you with the Kazama Group, allowing you to expand your underground connections so you can make big money with us in the future! Isn't that great~?"

The thugs around him also revealed their sleazy smiles, as if telling Karasu Sakifumi with their eyes: "You're not leaving here today!"

Her heart was pounding at its fastest. Adachi Shin's words sent chills down her spine, and her fingers were so cold that she couldn't feel any warmth at all.

Even more horrifying, she also found several plastic syringes and a small bag of white pills on the table in the private room, which were very likely prepared for her.

At that moment, she gradually understood everything.

"I've heard that there's been a surge in juvenile delinquents in Tokyo recently. Is this related to you?" Karasukawa Saki asked, biting her lip and forcibly suppressing her fear.

"Oh, you seem to know quite a bit~" As if he felt the situation was settled, Adachi Shin was no longer going to play dumb:

"That's right, the Kazama Group got involved too. But we're just accomplices, pocketing a little profit. The real masterminds are supposedly counting their money on some resort island in Southeast Asia, and the police can't do anything about it."

"Oh, right, besides what you mentioned, we have many other services," Adachi Shin thought for a moment, then enthusiastically added:

"Let me think... We also do smuggling business~ And this KTV is actually a rip-off establishment, one of the Kazama-gumi's hideouts, earning several times more each month than a legitimate karaoke bar~"

After finishing his sentence in one breath, Adachi Shin said gently, "Karasukawa-kun, I've said before that you're a talented person, capable of thriving in both the underworld and legitimate society. So make your choice, why not join us now and rise to prominence together?"

“Choice… Hah…” Karasu Saki gritted her teeth, her voice trembling. “Now that I know so many of your secrets, do I still have a choice?”

"..." Adachi Shin did not answer, but simply rubbed his chin gently with his fingers, continuing to wear a harmless smile.

Karasu Sakifumi then questioned with a dark expression, "You called me here today because you actually wanted to hand me over to this Mr. Kazama in order to curry favor with him, didn't you?"

"I think this is a win-win situation," Adachi Shin replied without hesitation. "For the junior, this is also a rare opportunity!"

"Bullshit! What kind of win-win situation is this?!" Karasukawa Sakifumi stomped her foot in anger, pointing at Adachi Shin's nose and yelling:

"Using a junior as a bargaining chip? You're so despicable! And what's on the table is definitely illegal drugs. What do you scum want from me?!"

Upon hearing this, Adachi Shin's face gradually showed some impatience, and he crossed his arms and hunched over: "So you don't want to accept my arrangements? I'm doing this all for your own good!"

"Who would associate with criminals like you!" Karasu Saki stamped her foot excitedly, filled with righteous indignation.

"As expected...you really are a bad person! You're the one who forced Ozawa Fuyuyu to drop out of school!"

"How did you know?" Adachi Shin's gaze instantly turned anxious, then he suddenly realized something and asked seriously:

"Something's not right. Are you here to investigate this matter?"

"Hmph, since we've come this far, there's no need to keep acting." Despite the imminent crisis, Karasu Saki breathed a sigh of relief.

Everything that needed to be asked has been asked, and everything that needed to be confirmed has been confirmed. Kyushu Makoto should have heard everything by now.

Next... all I need to do is wait patiently for my junior to come and rescue me.

Karasu Saki shouted hoarsely, "You all should die!"

Immediately, she pulled a can of pepper spray from her pocket and sprayed it violently in the faces of several thugs around her.

"Damn it!" "What is that?" "It's so spicy!"

The thugs who had intended to capture the girl immediately covered their eyes and screamed in pain. Taking advantage of this opening, Karasukawa Saki stepped forward and kicked Adachi Shin in the groin.

"Gurgle..." A heart-wrenching pain shot through his groin, and Adachi Shin's eyes rolled back, his consciousness almost floating into space.

Immediately afterwards, Karasukawa Saki took out a small pair of makeup scissors from her pocket, held them against Adachi Shin's neck, and kidnapped him from behind.

The pepper spray and makeup scissors were prepared for her in advance by Makoto Kyushu, who also taught her the basic usage.

"You...you all stay away!"

Despite being terrified, Karasu Saki made the wisest choice: to stall for time with them.

"Little girl, put down the knife. This isn't something you should be using." Kazama Gotaro noticed something was wrong and got up to walk towards her. The other thugs also began to approach her, trying to corner her.

The burly gangster wasn't very noticeable when he sat down, but once he stood up, his nearly 1.9-meter height exuded an oppressive aura, making one want to kneel down and surrender.

"No...don't come any closer! Get back! Or I'll kill him right now!" Karasukawa Saki's teeth chattered as she poked Adachi Shin's throat with the tip of a screwdriver.

"If anyone dies here, the police will definitely seal this place off! None of you will escape!"

Karasu Saki's words successfully intimidated the yakuza members present. They all took two steps back, showing hesitation.

As the daughter of a former yakuza, Karasukawa Sakifumi has a deep understanding of the yakuza.

The underworld in this country is no longer the underground overlord that can arbitrarily sink people into Tokyo Bay. Now they are just a bunch of rats that everyone hates, frequently targeted by the judicial system, often wrongly accused, and repeatedly made scapegoats.

Nowadays, gangsters are most afraid of getting involved in murder cases because the police don't even need evidence; they can arrest them simply by saying, "You are gangsters."

Karasu Saki dragged Adachi Shin into an empty private room, then closed the door behind them and piled all the tables, chairs, and sofas in the room at the doorway, locking the two of them inside completely.

Soon, the thugs outside began trying to break down the door. However, the door was completely jammed by the sofa and chairs, and no matter how hard they tried, they could only pry it open a crack.

"Do you have tear gas? Let's try it!" People were talking outside the door.

"No, we have to call the police right away!" Karasu Sakifumi hurriedly took out her phone, only to find that the signal had been lost.

There must have been some kind of signal jamming device activated in the KTV, since this is a black market establishment known for extortion and blackmail, and they would definitely have measures in place to prevent customers from calling for help.

"What the hell? Am I doomed?!" Karasukawa Sakifumi could only continue pressing the makeup scissors against Adachi Shin's throat, complaining angrily.

"Fine, my mission is complete... Kyushu-kun... can you keep your promise?"

Although she hoped so much, she knew that Kyushu Makoto was probably powerless to help.