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Kitagawa Taki wasn't in a hurry; he simply waited quietly for Akai Mary's answer.

Mary Akai is now facing a choice.

She slowly closed her eyes.

If she wants to reunite with that child, she will have to reveal her identity, which will involve certain risks.

Shiho Miyano grew up within the Black Organization, and since we've never met, can she really be trusted?

But Shiho Miyano is his sister's child. If he misses this opportunity, given Kitagawa Taki's behavior just now, he definitely won't let her get close to Shiho Miyano again.

Interest and emotion were intertwined in Mary Akai's mind.

Finally, Mary Akai opened her eyes and slowly said, "Her mother, Elena Miyano, is my sister."

Chapter 289 Goodbye, Auntie

Mary Akai's words made her choice clear, and a smile appeared on Taki Kitagawa's lips.

He still hoped that Mary Akai could reunite with the Miyano sisters, after all, she was their aunt.

“In that case, it’s settled then,” Kitagawa Taki said. “I’ll go back and talk to Shiho first, and see what she thinks. Give me your phone number, and I’ll contact you if there are no problems.”

Mary Akai gave her phone number.

Kitagawa Taki tried it out and hung up after hearing the ringtone.

"Alright, I should go now." Kitagawa Taki put away his phone, walked to the door, then turned back and said, "Bye-bye, Auntie—"

Bang~

The door to the room was closed.

Mary Akai was furious. What did that bastard call her?

What kind of relationship do he have with Shiho Miyano?

She hadn't felt a shred of respect from Kitagawa Taki at all.

After calming down, she looked at the marks on the wall again.

Such methods really exist in this world!

She saw the fireball clearly. If Kitagawa Taki had used such a method from the beginning, she probably wouldn't have even been able to retaliate.

A glint flashed in Mary Akai's eyes; perhaps she could use Taki Kitagawa's power to deal with the Black Organization.

But when she thought about what Kitagawa Taki had just done, she felt a pang of heartache.

Even if she could reunite with Shiho Miyano, would she still be able to put on airs in front of Taki Kitagawa?

……

Sera Masumi slowly woke up and jumped up with a thud.

"mom!"

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Akai Mary sitting upright in the chair.

Then, she looked around, searching for Kitagawa Taki's figure.

"I'm fine, he's already gone."

Mary Akai crossed her arms and legs, explaining to Masumi Sera.

"Mom, what happened?" Sera Masumi patted her chest, her eyes catching sight of the marks on the wall lamp. She couldn't help but ask, "W-what happened here?"

"It's a long story, but for now you just need to know that Kitagawa Taki is not our enemy."

Mary Akai is waiting for news from Taki Kitagawa. Only if she receives a positive answer will she tell Masumi Sera everything.

If not, then it's best if Sera Masumi doesn't know.

Sera Masumi remained silent and did not ask any further questions.

Mary Akai not only played the role of a mother at home, but also the role of a father.

This majesty did not diminish even as his body shrank.

Although she was very curious about how Mary Akai had managed to get rid of Taki Kitagawa.

There were also black marks on the wall; even if a light bulb had exploded, it wouldn't have caused that kind of damage.

"Oh right, Mom, I took a picture of Ai Haibara." Sera Masumi suddenly remembered the task that Akai Mary had asked her to do.

She opened her phone and showed the photo to Mary Akai.

Mary Akai had already seen the photo of Ai Haibara, but it was the photo of Akemi Miyano next to Ai Haibara that caught her attention.

She pointed at Akemi Miyano and asked, "Who is this?"

"Miho Miyazaki, Ai Haibara's older sister."

My older sister... Miyazaki Miho...

Mary Akai thought of her younger sister's eldest daughter, Akemi Miyano, whom she had met before...

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Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

Akemi Miyano and Ai Haibara sat on the sofa, waiting for Taki Kitagawa to return.

When Kitagawa Taki left, he left in a hurry and didn't say what he was going to do.

This made Akemi Miyano a little worried, but she was afraid that calling would cause trouble, so she could only wait anxiously at home.

"Sister, don't worry, you know how capable that guy is!"

Seeing Miyano Akemi holding her phone and checking messages from time to time, Ai Haibara offered words of comfort.

She guessed that Kitagawa Taki was most likely going to see Sera Masumi, and she had already told Miyano Akemi about it before.

"I know, but I'm still worried."

Akemi Miyano glanced at her younger sister.

Ai Haibara was not as calm as she appeared; her trembling little feet betrayed her inner turmoil.

Just then, the sound of the door opening rang out.

The two sisters stood up at the same time and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Kitagawa Taki enter the room.

"Taki-kun!"

Akemi Miyano walked quickly to Taki Kitagawa.

Seeing the two sisters' expressions, Kitagawa Taki realized that he had worried them.

He hugged Miyano Akemi and apologized, "I'm sorry for making you worry. I'll explain things to you in advance next time."

"It's okay." After feeling Kitagawa Taki's embrace, Miyano Akemi pushed him away.

Kitagawa Taki understood what Miyano Akemi meant. He walked up to Haibara Ai, who was standing still, squatted down, and opened his arms.

Ai Haibara didn't reach out, but silently took a step forward.

Kitagawa Taki took the initiative to hug Ai Haibara.

From an angle he couldn't see, Ai Haibara's lips curled up slightly.

Then, she patted Kitagawa Taki on the back, signaling him to let go of her.

After Kitagawa Taki let go, Haibara Ai sat back on the sofa, crossed her legs, and asked, "So, where did you go?"

"Following Sera Masumi, I saw someone in her room."

Kitagawa Taki pulled Miyano Akemi to sit down next to him.

“That person, Akemi, you may have met her, Sera Mary, Sera Masumi’s mother.”

Mary...

Akemi Miyano reminisced...

After a long silence, she exclaimed in surprise, "Aunt Mary?"

That memory was so distant that she had almost forgotten it.

Ai Haibara looked at Akemi Miyano with a puzzled expression.

Aunt? Isn't that their mother's sister?!

Akemi Miyano explained, "Aunt Mary was my mother's older sister. I met her when I was very young, but I haven't seen her since I was five."

Both women looked at Kitagawa Taki.

Kitagawa Taki said, "She has also shrunk, and she looks like Ai."

The two sisters parted their lips slightly, processing the information brought by Kitagawa Taki.

Their aunt disappeared for years, but now she's suddenly reappeared, and she's even smaller?!

Kitagawa Taki waited a while before speaking up and asking, "I'd like to ask your thoughts, whether you want to meet with her?"

Ai Haibara asked Akemi Miyano, "What was the relationship between that Mary... Auntie and Mother?"

Akemi Miyano said slowly, "I remember she had a good relationship with her mother. I often saw her with her mother before she was five years old."

Ai Haibara nodded. To be honest, she didn't have much of a feeling for this aunt she had never met. She was more interested in knowing about her mother.

Akemi Miyano murmured, "But how did she and Sera suddenly appear beside us?"

Kitagawa Taki explained, "They're here to investigate Shinichi Kudo. Sera has been asking Ran and Sonoko about him lately."

Ai Haibara nodded: "I see. It seems they know about Shinichi Kudo shrinking."

Then he asked, "And what about her? What does she think of us?"

Kitagawa Taki replied, "She only knows that you exist, Ai, and doesn't know that Akemi is also there. She wants to see her."

Ai Haibara and Akemi Miyano exchanged a glance, then both nodded, indicating their agreement to meet with Mary Akai.

Chapter 290 I am Taki-kun's woman