Tokyo: After years of stagnation, the heiress of the yakuza arrives.

Chapter 234 Cross-server chat... 666, there's still a 4th level!

As Kuroba Shido looked at the two sentences on his phone screen, his expression gradually became subtle.

Kiyoshi Miyazaki.

【Do you know Kuroba-kun?】

Inside the apartment, the aroma of grilled skewers hadn't dissipated yet. The Daikoku family peeked out from under their backpacks, and Amamiya Kaoru had one arm still draped around Kuroba Shido's neck, in a loose but not completely loose python pendant form.

Kuroba Shido remained silent.

Shuangyue Teacher, that's a great question.

Do you know Kiyoshi Miyazaki?

It's like asking Yamamoto if he knew what a corner is, asking Amamiya Kaoru if she knew what a shared bike was, or asking a smart lock if it knew the pain of having its battery removed.

Can that be called knowing each other?

That's called an encounter.

Amamiya Kaoru stared at the screen, her brows slowly furrowing. "Why did Master suddenly ask you if you knew Miyazaki Kiyoshi?"

Kuroba Shido glanced at her sideways.

"Teacher, weren't you not here?"

Amamiya Kaoru tightened her arms slightly.

"I'm not here, not dead."

A suffocating feeling, like being coiled by a python +1 +1 +1...

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Such strong logic.

Is this the true value of the old oxen and horses in the infirmary?

He looked down and typed.

【know.】

After sending it, I added another sentence.

After all, I'm the only member in Miyazaki-san's club.

As Amamiya Kaoru looked at those words, a question mark seemed to slowly appear above her head.

"The only member?"

"Um."

"There's only one member in the club. As far as I know, that doesn't meet the requirements for establishment. How did you pass the review?" Amamiya Kaoru immediately noticed the problem.

She only knew that Kuroba Shido was in Miyazaki Kiyoshi's club, since she also surfed the internet and ate gossip when she had nothing to do, but she didn't know that Kuroba Shido was actually the only member of the club... such a prestigious title.

Kuroba Shido remained silent for two seconds.

"Teacher, do you know that some things, once explained, become quite lengthy?"

Speak like a human.

"I've been set up by capital."

Amamiya Kaoru: "..."

She suddenly realized she didn't want to know the details at all.

My phone vibrated.

【I see.】

[Kuroba-kun should know that Kiyoshi is somewhat different from ordinary students.]

Kuroba Shido's eyes lit up when he saw those words.

coming.

Shimotsuki-sensei finally started to steer the conversation back on track.

But this turning point is still very much in the style of Shimotsuki Takari.

Gentle, dignified, with the ambiguity unique to adults.

Speaking like a human being... still pretending.

Kuroba Shido began to coordinate his equipment.

They are indeed quite different.

For example, most clubs wouldn't push their members to the point of exhaustion, nor would they use exam papers as a weapon of psychological attack.

The other side paused for a few seconds.

Did Xiaoqing make you do a test?

Kuroba Shido is typing.

[Ms. Shimotsuki, please do not use the word "let".]

This is oppression.

Looking at her phone, Amamiya Kaoru finally realized what was going on: "Wait, Miyazaki Kiyoshi was helping you with your test, and your teacher asked if you knew Miyazaki Kiyoshi was different... What are you two talking about?"

Shido Kuroba did not answer immediately.

He looked at Shuangyue Gaoli's next message.

Xiaoqing isn't a bad child; she just sees the world differently from others.

[Ritsuko has been very worried about her all these years.]

Ritsuko-neechan... must be the department head's mother.

Ritsuko Miyazaki?

A look of doubt and contemplation flashed in Shido Kuroba's eyes... Meanwhile, his beloved student, Kaoru Amamiya, was filled with questions.

Ritsuko-neechan...

How come she's never heard of it?

And why would her beloved student be completely unaware of this?

Amamiya Kaoru loosened her grip on his throat, moved closer to her phone, and her eyes gradually filled with terror.

Kuroba Shido rubbed his neck, thinking that he had finally survived being entangled by the old bull, horse, and python.

He looked down and continued reading the messages.

I don't think Miyazaki-san is sick.

She's just a bit special; ordinary ways of communicating don't really work on her.

After sending it, Kuroba Shido thought for a moment and added another sentence.

[Also, Shimotsuki-sensei, it's best if she doesn't see this message herself.]

Otherwise, something unfortunate might happen...

Of course, there was one more thing that Shido Kuroba didn't finish saying. As for who would be unlucky, that was not very clear. Based on his understanding of the minister's petty personality, it was highly likely that Shimotsuki Takari, who was treating patients, would be the one to suffer.

Then came the torture session...

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Just imagining that scene made Shido Kuroba's eyes clear up considerably... Good luck, Aunt Shimotsuki!

Shuangyue Gaoli's call has stopped again.

This time it stopped for even longer.

Kaoru Amamiya, watching from the side, grew increasingly confused: "Kid, what illness? What person is he? What are his club thoughts?"

Kuroba Shido looked at her with a sincere expression.

"Teacher, it's not too late for you to quit now."

Amamiya Kaoru: "No, I've already seen this far!"

Kuroba Shido sighed.

That's just how humans are.

In horror movies, even knowing there's a ghost in front of you, you still open the door to take a look.

Then they went off to enjoy their lives.

My phone vibrated.

[Kuroba-kun, Ritsuko-neechan will probably invite you to the Miyazaki house this weekend.]

Amamiya Kaoru: "???"

She sat up abruptly from the sofa.

"What Miyazaki family?"

Kuroba Shido quietly moved his phone a little to the side to prevent the old man from crushing the screen in his excitement.

Amamiya Kaoru's voice rose: "Kid, are you going to the Miyazaki house this weekend?"

Kurobashi said, "Strictly speaking, I was invited."

Why?

"This involves a complex issue."

Speak like a human being!

"It seems like they used me as a human observation tool for Miyazaki Kiyoshi."

Amamiya Kaoru: "???"

She thought that being tortured by Onodera Reine today was outrageous enough, but now she realized that Onodera was just a single-player storyline, while Kuroba Shido had quietly started the Miyazaki family's main storyline.

And the master is still inside.

I haven't told her yet.

What is this?

My beloved student was excluded from the group chat?

It was visibly clear that Kaoru Amamiya's eyes were losing their sparkle, and she looked like she was about to squat down and draw circles on the ground, radiating negative energy.

Why didn't the teacher tell me?

Kuroba Shido glanced at her.

"Teacher, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"The truth."

"They probably think that knowing would only cause trouble."

Amamiya Kaoru: "..."

You son of a bitch...

There's no point in saying more; go talk to my python while it coils around you!

Shido Kuroba's health bar -1 -1 -1...

Kuroba Shido's vision went black, but his fingers stubbornly continued typing.

[Shimotsuki-sensei, Aunt Miyazaki has already contacted me.]

I'll go over this weekend.

Miyazaki-san also knows about this.

Amamiya Kaoru stopped what she was doing.

"Does Miyazaki Kiyoya know?"

Kuroba Shido nodded with difficulty.

She categorized it as a weekend club activity.

Amamiya Kaoru: "..."

She couldn't understand.

But she was deeply shocked.

On the other end of the phone, Shimotsuki Takagi was clearly also taken aback.

Does Xiaoqing know?

Well, in a sense, I should say I knew...

Kuroba Shido thought for a moment. The department head was so cunning that he had countless opportunities to successfully defend himself, but as long as he failed even once, the department head would see everything and he would have no secrets left.

Kuroba Shido believed that Shimotsuki Takari, being an intelligent person herself, wouldn't fail to understand this point...

This time, Shimotsuki Gao Li remained silent for a long time.

Even through the screen, Kuroba Shido could imagine Shimotsuki Takari sitting in her room rubbing her temples.

Human language... Adult loading failed.

Finally, the news arrived.

This does sound like something Xiaoqing would do.

Kuroba Shido nodded.

look.

Those who know what they're doing know it.

Shuangyue Gaoli quickly continued posting.

Now that Xiaoqing already knows, things are actually simpler.

However, Ritsuko-neechan is currently unaware that Kuroba-kun and I already knew each other.

[When we meet this weekend, I hope Kuroba won't bring it up first.]

Kuroba Shido lowered his head and typed.

【clear.】

[This was the first time Shimotsuki-sensei and I had a formal encounter in front of Miyazaki-san.]

I will try my best to act like an ordinary male college student who has never seen the world.

Kaoru Amamiya chimed in from the side, "You don't need to try."

The Black Feather Warrior said, "???"

Amamiya Kaoru: "You never seem like you've ever seen the world."

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Old Niu Ma, today's number of times you've harmed teammates has increased by one.

Shuangyue Gaoli replied quickly.

No need to be too deliberate.

If you try too hard, Xiaoqing will see through it.

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Um... is it possible that it has already been discovered?

Especially since she can read minds, the disguises of ordinary people are as obvious to her as the shape of a rice ball on Yamamoto's head.

Kuroba Shido thought for a moment.

I'll try to be as normal as possible.

Send it out.

Even I felt something was off.

So I added a sentence.

If it fails normally, I will try my best to avoid any abnormalities.

Shuangyue Gaoli paused for a few seconds.

【Thanks for your hard work.】

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

These three words feel a bit heavy.

Even Shimotsuki-sensei knows that "making Kuroba Shido normal" is probably more difficult than getting Amamiya Kaoru to get up early and not stay in bed.

When Amamiya Kaoru saw the words "Thank you for your hard work," she suddenly felt a little annoyed.

"Why is Master being so polite to you?"

Kurobashi said, "Teacher, is it possible that she was just being polite?"

"impossible."

Why?

"She's never been this polite to me," Kaoru Amamiya said seriously.

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

The master-disciple relationship feels so real.

The phone continued to vibrate.

[And there's also the matter of Xiaoyu.]

Amamiya Kaoru sat up straight instantly.

Kuroba Shido's eyes lit up as well.

Oh wow.

Old cow, you've finally gotten into the story.

If Ritsuko asks, Kuroba, please try not to mention that you rested at Koyu's house last night.

This matter is easily misunderstood.

After reading it, Amamiya Kaoru's face turned bright red.

What does it mean to be easily misunderstood?

Kuroba Shido nodded seriously.

"Indeed, strictly speaking, it's no longer easy."

Amamiya Kaoru: "Shut up!"

Kuroba Shido bowed his head in reply.

【receive. 】

[I will use humane methods to censor content related to Amamiya-sensei.]

Amamiya Kaoru: "Your statement is even stranger!"

Kurobashi said, "Teacher, you have too many demands."

It seems that Shimotsuki Takagi also realized something and stopped pursuing this dangerous topic.

When you meet her on the weekend, Ritsuko might ask you to observe Qing's reaction.

[Kuroba-kun, there's no need to be nervous or try to please me.]

Just treat Xiaoqing the way you usually do.

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

Um, that's probably not a good idea. It's the kind of thing that wouldn't even pass the review process if it were released...

Kuroba Shido is typing.

[Ms. Shimotsuki, the way I usually interact with Miyazaki might not be appropriate to show in front of parents.]

Shuangyue Gaoli: "..."

Then let's tone it down a bit.

The black-feathered warrior said, "I will do my best."

After those three words were sent, the cross-server chat finally came to a temporary halt.

Frost Moon High Li sent the last message.

See you this weekend, Kuroba.

Kuroba Shido returned.

See you this weekend, Ms. Shimotsuki.

The screen went silent.

Amamiya Kaoru was still sitting next to him, looking like she was questioning the meaning of life.

She slowly began, "So, you're going to the Miyazaki house this weekend, Kodaka is going too, Miyazaki Ritsuko is going too, and Miyazaki Kiyoshi knows, but I'm the only one who doesn't know?"

Kuroba Shido nodded.

Amamiya Kaoru: "..."

She was silent for two seconds, then suddenly became angry.

"Master has gone too far!"

Kurobashi said, "Teacher, is this what you're focusing on now?"

"Otherwise what?"

"Aren't you worried that I won't be able to come back after I go to the Miyazaki family's house?"

Kaoru Amamiya glanced at him.

"Kid, you've been through so much trouble with so many people, and you're still alive and kicking, aren't you?"

The Black Feather Warrior said, "..."

What an indifferent old cow and horse.

The Big Black family poked their heads out of their backpacks again.