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

Miyazaki Kiyoshi lay on the bed, his gaze fixed intently on the words "Are you there?" on the screen.

He nodded, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

No matter how you look at it, this message can only be described as perfect!

Are you there?

Don't underestimate these two simple words; they contain countless strategies and philosophies, which is why Miyazaki Kiyoshi made this final decision after much consideration.

This way, she wouldn't fall right into Kuroba Shido's trap, making him think she'd been tricked, while also potentially showcasing the authority befitting a club president.

Although it was nighttime, and a man and a woman were exchanging messages, which could be seen as ambiguous and entangled... it's perfectly reasonable for a department head to message his subordinates to inquire about their work progress, right?

Is it reasonable?

That makes perfect sense.

At least that's what Miyazaki Kiyoshi thought; he not only successfully convinced himself but also unconditionally supported his decision.

But... after waiting for a while, about half a minute, Miyazaki Kiyoshi lost his patience, put down the book he had just picked up, and picked up the phone he had just put down.

I checked on Kuroba Shido's situation...

Still unread.

Hmm, it's probably the same situation as before, messing around outside?

Or was he kidnapped by some unreasonable, domineering, and vicious woman?

Or did they just stumble upon a stroke of luck on the road...?

Miyazaki Kiyoshi's mind was very active. In just a few seconds, Kuroba Shido was sentenced to death, and not just once.

Fast forward to Kuroba Shido being sent away by a stroke of luck again, transported to another world to become a hero. He needs to defeat the Great Demon King before he can return, but when he arrives, he discovers that the Demon King is actually an incredibly cute little girl. Although she's a demon king, she does only good things, while his own faction...

This other world uses a corner to give the plot a wooden one.

If it were truly to be a direct battle against a world-destroying demon lord, several meters or even tens of meters tall, with a mouth full of fangs, tall and mighty, then Kuroba Shido would commit an act of betrayal!

If they don't accept the betrayal, Kuroba Shido has several other options, such as becoming a monk, begging on the street, or even, if all else fails, working in a brothel...

Just kidding, the world you save belongs to someone else, but your life is your own!

If you're talking about which way to defeat the Demon King, I might give it a try. But if you're talking about this kind of way to defeat the Demon King, then I'm sorry, I'm just an ordinary person.

If you dare to put pressure on him, the next day... no, that very afternoon, you'll see the newspaper headlines about him joining the Demon King's army to attack the human camp.

As for why I said "again"?

Because Kuroba Shido was transported here by a large force.

As a result, he didn't get to enjoy the benefits of the market, and ended up eating potatoes in an orphanage for many years, which was comparable to prison food. It's a miracle he didn't go crazy; he's a tough guy with strong willpower, okay?

Adhering to a conservative principle, Miyazaki Kiyoshi wanted to confirm whether Kuroba Shido had truly been killed in the accident.

So, another message was sent...

"Are you there?"

After sending the message, Miyazaki Kiyoshi did not put down his phone this time, but chose to wait, staring motionlessly at the chat box on Kuroba Shido's side.

Then... a minute passed.

Two minutes passed...

Five minutes passed...

"What is Xiaoqing doing in there?"

At the doorway, a beautiful woman pressed her ear against the door, carefully listening to the sounds inside the house... It was very quiet, an eerily quiet silence.

Although this is how it usually is, the beautiful woman started to worry after learning that her daughter might have "schizophrenia".

I couldn't stop my mind from wandering, and as for why...

"Sister Ritsuko, you must be careful. Try not to leave Qing alone in the room, as she might do something dangerous."

"After all, we are not sure of the extent of Xiaoqing's schizophrenia right now. To be on the safe side, it is best to prepare for the worst-case scenario."

"Never leave Xiaoqing alone..."

Subconsciously, the beautiful woman recalled the words she had spoken on the phone earlier, along with some unpleasant images that flashed through her mind.

Things like cutting wrists, self-harm, hanging, taking sleeping pills...

The beautiful woman: "..."

No!!

The usual quiet, which was perfectly normal, was now seen as a death knell from the beautiful woman's perspective.

This silence is slowly, bit by bit, taking away her daughter's life!

Panic began to spread through her, and the beautiful woman could no longer resist knocking on the door.

"Knock knock knock..."

"Xiaoqing, are you there?" the beautiful woman asked with concern.

Even with this level of fear and worry, I still didn't just push the door open and walk in, because that would be disliked...

Inside the room, Miyazaki Kiyoshi was puzzled. Why did those words sound so familiar... Are you there?

Miyazaki Kiyoshi quickly pulled his thoughts back to his phone, staring at the strangely green screen.

"I'll be here if there's nothing else, and I won't be here if there is," Miyazaki Kiyoshi said.

The beautiful woman: "???"

Did they directly predict her actions?

"Xiaoqing, could you open the door? Mom has some things she wants to ask you. It's been a long time since we've sat down and had a proper talk, is that alright?"

The beautiful woman's tone was pleading, as soft as could be.

No normal person could bear to refuse such a request, especially when it was from their own mother...

"cannot."

Miyazaki Kiyoshi's tone remained unchanged, without the slightest fluctuation or emotion; his calmness was terrifying.

The beautiful woman: "..."

Normally, the pretty woman would have left, since she had already seen her daughter's resolute rejection, and continuing to pester her would only be annoying.

But now...

Cold and aloof, behaving strangely, talking to himself, immersed in his own world... Schizophrenia!

These words appeared in the beautiful woman's mind, frantically attacking her brain, causing her nerves to scream in agony!

The beautiful woman's pain is 99+99+99...

"Then, Xiaoqing, can Mommy not come in, but talk to you from outside the door?" The beautiful woman took another step back, determined not to leave no matter what, and insisted on chatting for a while before she was satisfied.

The relationship between the mother and daughter has been at a freezing point for too long. Perhaps this illness is an opportunity to break the ice!

If their daughter's schizophrenia is cured, the precious daughter who used to call her "Mom" in a soft, sweet voice and would stick to her when she was little will come back!

"Tap tap tap..."

Footsteps came from inside the house, heading towards the door. The beautiful woman was delighted, but then, as if remembering something, she hurriedly tried to adjust her thoughts.

You can think about anything, just don't think about anything related to schizophrenia...

Similarly, this was also a method developed by the Miyazaki family to deal with Miyazaki Kiyoshi's almost bug-like ability, except that ordinary people have too many distracting thoughts and weak willpower.

It's easy to fail... but for highly intelligent people with strong willpower and a high level of brain integration, it's very simple.

For example, the beautiful woman now has completely erased all memories of schizophrenia and phone calls from her mind, and has transformed them into the cases she is organizing today...

"Click."

The door opened.

Miyazaki Kiyoshi stood at the doorway, his excessively handsome face displaying a listless, indifferent, and calm expression.

"Come in, it's not appropriate for you to stand outside. But you only have ten minutes. I'm going to sleep after that."

Ten minutes?

When the beautiful woman heard this, her first reaction was actually happiness!

After all... they usually only give their daughter five minutes, but today they gave her double that!

Okay!

"Bang!"

The room door closed, and the beautiful woman entered the room smoothly from outside the corridor, overjoyed.

The mother and daughter sat facing each other at a small table made of fine sandalwood... The air was filled with a faint, comforting fragrance.

I don't know how long it's been since we sat down and talked like this.

The beautiful woman sighed inwardly, and was just about to speak when the cell phone that Miyazaki Kiyoshi had placed on the bedside table rang.

"Buzz!"

The vibration startled Miyazaki Kiyoshi, who immediately got up, left the table, and went to the bed to get his phone... The beautiful woman keenly observed all of this.

Xiaoqing...does she have a boyfriend?

The moment this thought crossed her mind, the beautiful woman's hands trembled with excitement, and then...

"Snapped!"

Miyazaki Kiyoshi "accidentally" dropped his phone on the bed. Judging from the sound... he seemed a little irritable. Soon, he picked up the phone, put it away, and returned to the table, where he continued to sit facing the beautiful woman.

He appeared extremely calm, as if nothing had happened.

"What do you want to say? Hurry up, the previous ten minutes have become five minutes." Miyazaki Kiyoshi's tone was noticeably colder than before.

The beautiful woman: "???"