He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

The two walked separately in the direction of their homes along the shopping street.

106. A Warm Home

"I'm back!" Shirakawa returned to the entrance and changed his shoes.

Large and small bags of luggage were piled up at the entrance.

“Welcome back,” Miike replied.

There were people at home, which made me feel a little warm and cozy.

Miike Naeko, wearing a light blue nightgown, was sitting at the dining table, looking at her laptop.

Her eye sockets were still slightly swollen.

Next to the notebook was an empty plate covered in food scraps and used chopsticks.

Shirakawa pulled out a chair and sat down next to him, while Miike Naeko pushed her notebook forward.

The two continued their conversation, following up on the topic they had discussed on their phones.

Shirakawa tells Miike what he has seen and heard, as well as his various speculations about the principal making pills and selling them at the school.

Miike also revealed relevant information about her investigations to Shirakawa.

"So, all the pills are related to Sakura High School," Shirakawa said.

“That’s right, so your guess should be correct. The culprit behind all this should be Principal Kato.”

"I've also heard that many students at the school have been abducted by that pill. Can this be used as evidence against them?"

"Actually, it's all possible, but since that place can accommodate Principal Kato and Director Shimizu to have fun without restraint, the owner behind the shop is probably of a higher status than the two of them. The two of us alone are far from enough."

"Didn't we say before that we could just take the evidence and expose it to the media?"

"I did say that the clientele there is a mixed bag, and I wasn't entirely confident of success..."

After going around in circles, the problem became increasingly complicated.

Unless you find a powerful and influential patron to help you resolve these issues...

Wait, they're powerful?

"Sister Sanchi, have you ever heard of the surname Xinggong?"

“I know that. They are the largest conglomerate in Japan, and they have many of their properties in the shopping district,” Miike replied.

Cecilia had also told herself about the dangers of the Hoshimiya family, but there was no other way.

Perhaps I can still draw on the power of the Hoshimiya family?

It's not impossible. Shirakawa and Midori Kana also coaxed Hoshimiya Shio, and although it was only for a day, they didn't mistreat her.

I think I can ask her for a favor.

"Shirakawa, I hope you won't get too involved in this matter..." As a partner of justice, Miike Naeko has an extraordinary sense of justice. Even if it means facing danger, she will investigate this matter to the end.

But Shirakawa was different. She didn't want Shirakawa to get hurt; he was still a high school student, and she couldn't ruin his bright future.

“It’s alright, Miike-nee,” Shirakawa comforted her. “Actually, I’m also a champion of justice. The principal and the director hurt my classmates and teachers, and I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.”

Akita-sensei may have been corrupted, and Mitsu Sakura was almost drugged by Akiyama. For the safety of these girls, Shirakawa must find a way to bring them down.

Upon hearing those familiar words, Miike Naeko felt that she was no longer fighting alone, and she leaned forward to gently hug Shirakawa.

The familiar physical contact reminded Shirakawa of the fierce battle last night, and the Holy Sword involuntarily drew slightly from its sheath.

That's very inappropriate.

Shirakawa gently pushed Miike away, and in his embarrassment, he cleaned up the dirty plates and chopsticks on the table.

"Let me do it," Miike said, getting up.

"It's alright, you get some rest, I'll take care of it."

Shirakawa carried the plates and chopsticks to the kitchen and washed them.

The pot on the gas stove was filled with slightly burnt, mushy rice.

It seems that Miike's cooking skills are not very good.

Shirakawa took a bite and found that too much salt had been added and the cooking time was too long; it was both salty and burnt.

Humans simply cannot eat this kind of thing.

But Michi actually ate the whole plate.

Shirakawa used the remaining ingredients to make another fried rice.

She must be feeling terrible after just leaving her job, so Shirakawa decided to comfort her a little in this way.

Although it's not as good as Kana's, the taste is still acceptable.

Shirakawa filled a bowl and placed it beside Miike.

"No need... I'm not hungry..."

"It's okay. If you're hungry, just have a couple of bites. If you can't finish it, put it in the fridge."

"Th...thank you," Miike Naeko said, her eyes fixed on the screen, her typing speed much slower as she tried to hide her shyness.

After leaving home and entering society, no one cared about her like that anymore.

"You're welcome."

Shirakawa glanced at the screen and saw that Miike Naeko was actually looking for a job on a recruitment website.

"I can't live in your house forever," Miike explained with a wry smile.

"It's okay, you can stay here as long as you like."

Shirakawa offers basic free food and lodging vouchers, so having more people just means having more chopsticks.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

From now on, I can live at the Shirakawa family's house...

For a moment, Miike Naeko actually wanted to live with Shirakawa like this.

Forget it.

Miike can't keep accepting Shirakawa's kindness like this. He's an adult, after all, and it's not right for him to live off a high school student.

Hurry up and find a job to earn some money for Shirakawa, consider it as paying rent.

Shirakawa returned to his room.

After days of training, I can see the outline of my abdominal muscles even without straining my abs.

We're finally seeing some results.

However, we cannot become complacent because of this.

While doing sit-ups and push-ups, Shirakawa sorted out the events of the day.

The blond-haired individuals who took action today were Yoshioka and Principal Kato.

One is an invincible, delinquent boss; the best solution is to remove the knuckle duster.

The second is Principal Kato. We need more evidence, and we can also use the Hoshimiya family to bring him down.

These are all difficult cases; we need to work even harder.

Click.

The bedroom door was gently opened.

"What's wrong, Miike?"

Miike slowly opened the door, clutching the collar of her pajamas, her high ponytail standing up, and her makeup lightly applied.

"Shirakawa, do you want to keep me company tonight?"

Miike Naeko lowered her head, her body slightly tense with shyness. Although her loose pajamas did not show off her toned figure, they gave her a unique charm as an older sister.

If the erotic clothing hadn't been left wet after washing, Michi wouldn't have come wearing this outfit.

In fact, that light embrace just now also aroused Michi's desire.

"I'm sorry, Miike-nee, I'm a little too tired today. I'll do some push-ups and then rest," Shirakawa politely declined.

Under normal circumstances, Shirakawa can still hold back.

“Okay…” Miike Naeko left, full of disappointment.

After tasting the forbidden fruit yesterday, all the movie scenes became dull and tasteless, and my heart has been secretly yearning ever since.

However, Shirakawa refused, and he felt embarrassed to force the issue to begin.

Unless you're wearing that sexy outfit.

.....

You'd better pack your things quickly.