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After a long while, Rena Mizunashi finally moved, tiptoeing towards the bathroom.

Kitagawa Taki withdrew his divine sense and waited for a few minutes. Rena Mizunashi came out, and there was nothing unusual about her.

Then, she quietly went back to her bedroom.

Now, he was becoming increasingly curious about what Mizunashi Rena's true purpose was.

……

Early the next morning.

"Ding dong~"

The doorbell rang as expected.

Kitagawa Taki's divine sense clearly saw every move the child made outside the door.

Rena Mizunashi frowned, looking somewhat nervous and worried.

"Kitagawa, aren't you going to get out of here?" Seeing that Kitagawa Taki wasn't making any move, Mizunashi Rena asked in a low voice.

"rest assured."

Kitagawa Taki reached out, wanting to pat Mizunashi Rena on the shoulder.

Rena Mizunashi subconsciously shifted her body slightly, then returned to her original position as if nothing had happened.

Kitagawa Taki's fingers traced across Mizunashi Rena's smooth shoulder.

Rena Mizunashi made no reaction to Taki Kitagawa's inappropriate behavior.

Kitagawa Taki silently stepped forward to open the door, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Rena Mizunashi's reaction was quite subtle. At first, she tried to dodge, but then she let Taki Kitagawa put his hand on hers.

Chapter 316 Is that woman so free?

Rena Mizunashi also approached the doorway.

Kitagawa Taki's hand was on the doorknob, the door half-open.

Rena Mizunashi didn't push the door open either, but instead half-lyed down next to Taki Kitagawa, looking out the door.

Kitagawa Taki could feel her hair hanging down beside his face and could smell a faint fragrance.

"Is there still no one here?" Mizunashi Rena murmured.

"He's still here."

With that, Kitagawa Taki pushed open the door.

Rena Mizunashi stumbled and fell forward.

Kitagawa Taki reached out and put his arm around Mizunashi Rena's waist. Since she wanted to act, he would definitely play along to the end, since he was taking advantage of the situation anyway.

"I'm sorry," Mizunashi Rena stammered, her face flushed.

"It's my fault for opening the door too quickly." Kitagawa Taki withdrew his hand.

"Beichuan, you said he's still alive, is that true...?"

Rena Mizunashi looked around, but there wasn't a single person in the corridor.

“Right here.” Kitagawa Taki stepped forward and pointed behind the pile of magazines.

A little boy with a bowl cut was squatting there.

"A little kid?!" Rena Mizunashi was somewhat surprised.

When the child realized he had been discovered, he timidly stepped out from behind the pile of magazines, tears welling up in his eyes.

Rena Mizunashi comforted her, "Little one, don't cry. Can you tell me why I rang the doorbell?"

Seeing that the two of them didn't blame him, the child slowly said, "I was just afraid that you would be late, so I came to wake you up."

"Huh?" This really caught Rena Mizunashi off guard: "Little girl, are you talking about the live stream at 7 a.m. on Saturday?"

"Mmm." The child nodded.

Rena Mizunashi was both amused and exasperated. She patted the child's head and asked, "Why are you so concerned about your older sister?"

The child explained, "Because we look alike. Sister, you look a lot like my mom. My mom died in a car accident last year."

"Little friend, I understand how sad you are to lose your mother, but if you continue like this, your mother in heaven will be very worried about you."

As a young man, you need to be strong so that your mother can rest assured.

So, you can't come here anymore, understand?

Rena Mizunashi didn't mention that her job had been transferred and that the child ringing the doorbell would disturb her rest. Instead, she gently taught the child.

"Well, I see."

The child wiped away his tears, said goodbye to Rena Mizunashi, and left.

Rena Mizunashi watched the boy's departing figure, seemingly quite moved.

"Rena, what's wrong?" Kitagawa Taki asked.

"It's nothing, just some feelings."

Actually, she was thinking of her younger brother.

One lie requires one lie after another to cover it up.

Kitagawa Takiya pretended not to know and said, "It seems that things have been resolved satisfactorily, and I should go back now."

Rena Mizunashi bowed and thanked him, "Kitagawa, thank you so much!"

"You are welcome."

"It's so early, let's have breakfast before going back!"

“Okay.” Kitagawa Taki did not refuse.

After breakfast, Kitagawa Taki left the apartment building.

After seeing Kitagawa Taki off, Mizunashi Rena didn't go inside. Instead, she watched silently from upstairs until Kitagawa Taki's car was out of sight...

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Beichuan House.

When Kitagawa Taki parked, he noticed an extra yellow Detomasso.

He knew this was one of Vermouth's vehicles.

Kitagawa Taki's lips twitched, and he quickly walked into the house.

In the living room.

Vermouth sat casually on the sofa, a cigarette between her fingers.

Opposite her, Akemi Miyano and Ai Haibara sat upright, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Hearing the door open, everyone looked towards the entrance.

"Ahem, Chris, what brings you here?"

Kitagawa Taki coughed twice and sat down next to Haibara Ai.

With Kitagawa Taki by their side, the two women visibly relaxed a bit.

Vermouth surprised everyone with her words: "I missed you, so I came to see you!"

Kitagawa Taki almost coughed up blood. "Sister, if we want to flirt, can't we do it in private?"

Upon hearing Vermouth's words, Ai Haibara frowned at first, then took Akemi Miyano's hand and smiled, "Sister, it seems we're being a bit redundant here!"

She pulled Miyano Akemi towards the stairs, and Miyano Akemi turned back and gave Kitagawa Taki a helpless smile.

Seeing this, Vermouth couldn't suppress her laughter and finally burst out laughing.

Ai Haibara paused for a moment, then quickened her pace.

Well, since everyone's gone, Kitagawa Taki became even more unrestrained.

He sat down right next to Vermouth and asked, "You really missed me?"

Vermouth extinguished her cigarette and, instead of answering Kitagawa Taki, asked, "They told me you went to Mizunashi Rena's place and stayed overnight?"

Then, she twitched her nostrils slightly and sniffed the air. "No smell. Did you take a shower?"

Kitagawa Taki's face darkened. "Who starts doing this on the very first night?"

Vermouth smiled and said, "There are plenty more."

Then he asked, "Didn't she do anything?"

"No."

Kitagawa Taki completely ignored that clearly intentional physical contact.

"Okay, I'm leaving then."

With that, Vermouth got up to leave.

"and many more!"

Kitagawa Taki pressed Vermouth's shoulder and pushed her back onto the sofa.

"You set my house on fire and just left?"

Vermouth raised an eyebrow, placed two fingers on her red lips, and then pressed them against Kitagawa Taki's cheek...

Watching Vermouth's departing figure, Kitagawa Taki shook his head. This woman was truly unpredictable.

He had no time to savor the moment; he had to put out the fire.

……

As Kitagawa Taki went upstairs, he could faintly hear the Miyano sisters talking.

"But I just don't feel comfortable!"

When alone with Akemi Miyano, Ai Haibara shows a side of herself that is different from usual.